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December 18, 2020

U.S. Strategy to Prevent Conflict and Promote Stability

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  • December 22, 2020

    Syria Sanctions on Anniversary of UNSCR 2254

    The U.S. and the majority of the international community remain committed to UN Security Council Resolution 2254. The Assad regime, however, refuses to end its needless, brutal war against the Syrian people, stalling efforts to reach a political resolution.

  • December 21, 2020

    Visa Restrictions for PRC Officials' Human Rights Abuses

    The People’s Republic of China’s authoritarian rulers impose draconian restrictions on freedoms of expression, belief, association, and peaceful assembly. The U.S. has been clear that perpetrators of human rights abuses are not welcome in our country.

  • December 21, 2020

    Cuban Military-Owned Companies Designated and Blocked

    The revenue generated from the Cuban military’s economic activities is used to entrench the Cuban military’s control, prop up the Cuban Communist Party’s power, oppress the Cuban people, and fund Cuba’s interference in Venezuela.

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Mike Pompeo was sworn in as the 70th U.S. Secretary of State on April 26, 2018. The Secretary of State, appointed by the President with the advice and consent of the Senate, is the President's chief foreign affairs adviser. The Secretary carries out the President's foreign policies through the State Department, which includes the Foreign Service, Civil Service and U.S. Agency for International Development.

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The Promise of America

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