$5 Million Investment in Guatemala's Fight Against Corruption Announced by Deputy Secretary of State Higginbottom
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Washington, DC - Today in Guatemala City, Deputy Secretary of State Heather Higginbottom unveiled new U.S. support for anticorruption efforts in a meeting with UNDP Resident Representative Valerie Julliand and the staff of the United Nation’s International Commission against Impunity in Guatemala (CICIG). Deputy Secretary Higginbottom announced an additional commitment by the United States of $5 million to CICIG, to which the United States is the largest single contributor.
Special Presidential Envoy Allen Travel to Saudi Arabia, Kuwait, UAE, Qatar, and Bahrain
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Washington, DC - Special Presidential Envoy for the Global Coalition to Counter ISIL General John Allen will travel to the Gulf region for a week of meetings with regional partners to further coordinate Coalition efforts to Counter ISIL.
Ambassador David Thorne, Senior Advisor to the Secretary of State, To Travel to Italy
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Washington, DC - Senior Advisor to the Secretary of State David Thorne will travel to Italy October 16-20, 2015.
Special Representative for Afghanistan and Pakistan Richard Olson
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Washington, DC - Ambassador Richard Olson will succeed Dan Feldman, who concluded his tenure September 18, as U.S. Special Representative for Afghanistan and Pakistan (SRAP). Ambassador Olson will assume his responsibilities as SRAP on November 17, after concluding his service as the U.S. Ambassador to Pakistan. As were his predecessors, Ambassador Olson will be responsible for developing and implementing policies and programs that support U.S. national security interests in promoting stability and increasing prosperity in Afghanistan and Pakistan.
Secretary of State John Kerry Travels to Milan, Paris, and Madrid
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Washington, DC - U.S. Secretary of State John Kerry will travel to Milan, Italy, on October 16, to deliver remarks in commemoration of World Food Day and visit the USA Pavilion at Milan EXPO 2015. While in Milan, the Secretary will also meet with Italian Foreign Minister Paolo Gentiloni to discuss the bilateral relationship, as well as global and regional issues.
Ambassador Jenkins Travels to Sierra Leone To Attend the Regional Global Health Security Agenda Meeting on Laboratory Strengthening
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Washington, DC - Ambassador Bonnie Jenkins, Special Envoy and Coordinator for Threat Reduction Programs, will be in Freetown, Sierra Leone on October 15 – 16, 2015 to attend a meeting hosted by the African Society for Laboratory Safety and the World Health Organization Regional Office for Africa (WHO/AFRO).
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