In Other News
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April 14, 2022
Plan to Advance Racial Equity and Support for Underserved Communities in Foreign Affairs
Our Equity Action Plan to implement the Executive Order on Advancing Racial Equity and Support was released. In the coming months, we will also establish a Special Representative for Racial Equity and Justice to continue operationalizing this across our foreign affairs work.
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April 14, 2022
Head of the Office of Sanctions Coordination
Jim O’Brien began serving this week after his confirmation by the Senate as the Department’s Head of the Office of Sanctions Coordination with the rank of Ambassador. The new office will oversee work on sanctions and further strengthen cooperation with allies and partners.
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April 13, 2022
$800 Million in Additional U.S. Security Assistance for Ukraine
Today’s authorization will bring the total U.S. security assistance commitment to Ukraine to more than $3.2 billion since the beginning of this Administration, and more than $2.5 billion since the beginning of Russia’s brutal assault against Ukraine began on February 24.
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Equity Action Plan
Our Equity Action Plan provides a roadmap for the U.S. Department of State to generate better-informed policies, programs, and processes to address barriers to equity worldwide and achieve our foreign policy goals. This includes sustained engagement with individuals from marginalized racial and ethnics groups and other underserved communities domestically and overseas.
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