Sedition Arrest of Nurul Izzah
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Washington, DC - We are deeply concerned with the detention of opposition member of Parliament, Nurul Izzah.
Nearly 60,000 children in need of immediate assistance after Cyclone Pam in Vanuatu
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Vanuatu - Tens of thousands of children are in urgent need of assistance in Vanuatu after tropical Cyclone Pam ripped through the island.
Non-Lethal Assistance for the Syrian Opposition
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Washington, DC - As Deputy Secretary of State Tony Blinken announced today at an event marking the fourth anniversary of the Syrian revolution, the U.S. Department of State is working with Congress to provide nearly $70 million in new non-lethal assistance.
Department of State Releases 2015 State of Global Partnerships Report
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Washington, DC - The U.S. Department of State releases today the 2015 State of Global Partnerships Report, which highlights the most innovative and scalable public-private partnerships from around the Department. The release is part of the annual Global Partnerships Week celebration occurring from March 9-15.
Under Secretary of State Wendy R. Sherman Travel to Switzerland
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Washington, DC - Under Secretary of State for Political Affairs Wendy Sherman and the U.S. negotiating team will travel on March 15 to Lausanne, Switzerland, where they will join Secretary of State John Kerry to meet with Iranian officials. These bilateral consultations take place in the context of the P5+1 nuclear negotiations with Iran and thus include Deputy Secretary General for the EU's External Action Service Helga Schmid and her team.
FinCEN names Banca Privada d’Andorra a foreign financial institution of primary money laundering concern
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Washington, DC - The U.S. Department of the Treasury's Financial Crimes Enforcement Network (FinCEN) today named Banca Privada d'Andorra (BPA) as a foreign financial institution of primary money laundering concern pursuant to Section 311 of the USA PATRIOT Act (Section 311) and issued a related Notice of Proposed Rulemaking (NPRM). This finding and NPRM are based on information indicating that, for several years, high-level managers at BPA have knowingly facilitated transactions on behalf of third-party money launderers acting on behalf of transnational criminal organizations.
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