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Secretary of State Antony J. Blinken and Secretary of Defense Lloyd J. Austin III hold a news conference with South Korean Foreign Affairs Minister Cho Tae-yul and South Korean Defense Minister Kim Yong-hyun at the State Department headquarters, Oct. 31, 2024, in Washington.
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Noon Briefing by Stéphane Dujarric, Spokesperson for the Secretary-General.
Highlights:
-Democratic People’s Republic of Korea
-UNIFIL
-Lebanon/Humanitarian
-Occupied Palestinian Territory
-Ukraine
-Security Council
-Deputy Secretary-General
-Cuba
-South Sudan
-West and Central Africa
-World Cities Day
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Democratic People’s Republic of Korea
The Secretary-General strongly condemns the launch today of a long-range ballistic missile by the Democratic People’s Republic of Korea (DPRK).
The DPRK’s continued launches of missiles using ballistic missile technology are clear violations of relevant Security Council resolutions.
The Secretary-General remains concerned about the situation on the Korean Peninsula. He has consistently called for de-escalation and the full implementation of all relevant Security Council resolutions, as well as for an environment that is conducive to dialogue, and the resumption of talks.
Diplomatic engagement remains the only pathway to sustainable peace and the complete and verifiable denuclearization of the Korean Peninsula.
UNIFIL
In Lebanon, Blue Helmets – who remain at their positions and continue their essential work to monitor and report to us and the international community what is actually happening on the ground, tell us that intense clashes between Hizbullah and the Israel Defence Forces have been reported in the Khiam area in UNIFIL’s Sector East.
The Israeli Defence Forces have continued to strike areas across Lebanon, including in the south, Baalbek and near Beirut, with multiple casualties reported. Hizbullah’s rocket fire has reportedly killed five people today near Metula in northern Israel.
Yesterday, a UNIFIL position near the Blue Line, south of the Shab’a village (Sector East) sustained minor damage to its barracks and a vehicle due to a nearby explosion.
We once again remind all involved in this conflict of the inviolability of UN premises, and those premises must be respected, as well as our peacekeepers, both uniformed and civilians.
The intensifying hostilities are, of course, extremely concerning. We urge all actors to stop the violence immediately and avail themselves of the diplomatic initiatives to end this conflict. We continue to support efforts towards de-escalation and a diplomatic solution.
The UN peacekeeping mission also remains focused on helping local communities. This week, they delivered essential humanitarian aid to the Municipality of Tyre amid a challenging situation in south Lebanon. The aid included medical devices as well as medicines.
Lebanon/Humanitarian
On the humanitarian front, as in many conflicts, children and woman bear the brunt of the ongoing hostilities.
In a statement today, UNICEF’s Executive Director, Catherine Russell, said that 166 children have been killed in Lebanon since October 2023, that is what Lebanese authorities are telling UNICEF, while thousands of others have been injured.
UNICEF is on the ground providing emergency psychological support to thousands of children and their caregivers.
For its part, the UN Population Fund says the conflict is also impacting more than 10,000 pregnant women including 1,300 who are expecting to give birth soon amid significant damage to infrastructure and a health system that is extremely strained.
The displacement crisis remains a key issue. Our humanitarian colleagues are telling us that today, the Israeli army issued new orders for people to leave their homes in several villages as well as in the Rashiedeh Palestinian refugee camp, which is located in the south. This is the first time the Israeli army has called for the evacuation of a Palestinian refugee camp in Lebanon.
OCHA says that yesterday’s displacement orders and strikes in Baalbek and surrounding areas have forced thousands of people to flee their homes. Many of them spent the night in their vehicles.
And yesterday, the Humanitarian Coordinator for Lebanon, Imran Riza, visited Akkar in Tripoli, which currently hosts around 70,000 people who have been forced to flee, and are in conditions that you can only imagine.
Full Highlights: https://www.un.org/sg/en/content/noon-briefing-highlight?date%5Bvalue%5D%5Bdate%5D=31%20October%202024
In Lebanon, more than 2,000 people have died and 800,000 have been forced to flee in recent weeks as shelling continues, the Spokesperson for the United Nations Interim Mission in Lebanon (UNIFIL) says. Briefing reporters in New York from Beirut, Andrea Tenenti points out that statistics cannot convey the human toll of the conflict. Peacekeepers have been targeted by attacks from the Israeli Defense Forces (IDF), and actions by the IDF and Hezbollah put the blue helmets in danger, he adds.
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U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) keeps our Nation’s borders safe, and our agents of the United States Border Patrol (USBP) assist in securing our borders by patrolling long stretches of land and sea, often in harsh terrains. Those who attempt to cross illegally are met with extreme weather along the Northern Region, which extends from the state of Washington to Maine and includes 4,668 miles of land and water along the shared U.S.–Canadian border.
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In this special WTO Public Forum edition of Marrakesh Coffee, Adam Posen, President of the Peterson Institute for International Economics, explores what truly inclusive trade means and how we can achieve it. He also discusses how the Marrakesh Agreement’s promise—raising living standards, increasing employment, and promoting sustainable development—can be fulfilled, ensuring these benefits reach more people and WTO members.
Follow Captain Vanessa Von Viràg from Switzerland as she carries out daily activities serving with the United Nations Military Observer Group in India and Pakistan (UNMOGIP).
Briefing by Caroline Ziadeh, Special Representative of the Secretary-General and Head of the United Nations Interim Administration Mission in Kosovo, on the situation in Kosovo.
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UN Special Representative for Kosovo Caroline Ziadeh said that although the situation on the ground remains fragile, in her engagements with officials in Belgrade and Pristina, as well as with partners, she sees hope for a constructive dialogue and peaceful relations.
Briefing the Security Council today (30 Oct) about the UN Interim Administration Mission in Kosovo (UNMIK), Ziadeh said, “Advancing and safeguarding human rights is at the very core of our mission in Kosovo. Against the background of recent developments, strengthening measures to further promote equality and non-discrimination are pivotal, in particular in upholding property rights, preserving cultural heritage, and fully observing the language rights of all communities.”
She also said, “A year since the serious security incident in Banjska/Banjskë, I continue to call for timely accountability for perpetrators through thorough, fair, transparent and independent judicial processes, which are essential for fostering stability. Such violence is unacceptable and should not be repeated.”
She continued, “In this regard, we note that the initial hearing on this case was conducted on the 9th of October at the basic court of Pristina against the three defendants who are in custody, out of a total of 45 accused in the indictment, who face a range of charges, including terrorism.”
She noted, “Serbian goods have now resumed crossing into Kosovo. It is imperative that the current bottlenecks will be expeditiously addressed. This recent progress underscores the potential for deeper work toward regional integration via constructive diplomatic compromises.”
The Chairperson of the UN Independent International Commission of Inquiry on the Occupied Palestinian Territory, including East Jerusalem and Israel, Navanethem Pillay, presented the commission’s latest investigative report to the UN General Assembly. Pillay and Chris Sidoti spoke to reporters in New York.
Israel has perpetrated a concerted policy to destroy Gaza’s healthcare system as part of a broader assault on Gaza, committing war crimes and the crime against humanity of extermination with relentless and deliberate attacks on medical personnel and facilities, the UN Independent International Commission of Inquiry on the Occupied Palestinian Territory, including East Jerusalem, and Israel said in a new report.
The Commission also investigated the treatment of Palestinian detainees in Israel and of Israeli and foreign hostages in Gaza since 7 October 2023, and concluded that Israel and Palestinian armed groups are responsible for torture and sexual and gender-based violence.
The report found that Israeli security forces have deliberately killed, detained and tortured medical personnel and targeted medical vehicles while tightening their siege on Gaza and restricting permits to leave the territory for medical treatment. These actions constitute the war crimes of wilful killing and mistreatment and of the destruction of protected civilian property and the crime against humanity of extermination.
Attacks on medical facilities in Gaza, particularly those devoted to paediatric and neonatal care, have led to incalculable suffering of child patients, including newborns, the report said. In continuing these attacks, Israel has violated children’s right to life, denied children access to basic healthcare, and deliberately inflicted conditions of life resulting in the destruction of generations of Palestinian children and, potentially, the Palestinian people as a group.
Regarding the detention of Palestinians in Israeli military camps and detention facilities, the report found that thousands of child and adult detainees, many of whom were arbitrarily detained, have been subjected to widespread and systematic abuse, physical and psychological violence, and sexual and gender-based violence amounting to the war crime and crime against humanity of torture and the war crime of rape and other forms of sexual violence. Male detainees were subjected to rape, as well as attacks on their sexual and reproductive organs and forced to perform humiliating and strenuous acts while naked or stripped as a form of punishment or intimidation to extract information. The deaths of detainees as a result of abuse or neglect amount to the war crimes of wilful killing or murder and violations of the right to life.
Child detainees released by Israeli authorities have returned to Gaza severely traumatized, unaccompanied, with limited ability to locate or communicate with their families.
The report found that the institutionalized mistreatment of Palestinian detainees, a longstanding characteristic of the occupation, took place under direct orders from the Israeli Minister in charge of the prison system, Itamar Ben-Gvir, and was fuelled by Israeli government statements inciting violence and retribution.
“The appalling acts of abuse committed against Palestinian detainees require accountability and reparations for the victims,” said Pillay. “The lack of accountability for actions ordered by senior Israeli authorities and carried out by individual members of Israeli security forces and the increasing acceptance of violence against Palestinians have allowed such conduct to continue uninterrupted, becoming systematic and institutionalized.”
Regarding the Israeli and foreign hostages held in Gaza by Palestinian armed groups, the report found that many were mistreated to inflict physical pain and severe mental suffering, including physical violence, abuse, sexual violence, forced isolation, limited access to hygiene facilities, water and food, threats and humiliation. Hamas and other Palestinian armed groups forced hostages to participate in videos with the intent of inflicting psychological torture on the families of hostages, to achieve political aims. Several hostages were killed in captivity. Hamas and other Palestinian armed groups committed the war crimes of torture, inhuman or cruel treatment, and the crimes against humanity of enforced disappearance and other inhumane acts causing great suffering or serious injury.
“Palestinian armed groups must release immediately and unconditionally all Israeli and foreign hostages held in Gaza. Hostages must be treated in accordance with the requirements of international humanitarian law and international human rights law until they are released,” said Pillay.
Press conference by Andrea Tenenti, Spokesperson for the United Nations Interim Force in Lebanon (UNIFIL), on the peacekeeping mission in the country.
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Civilians in southern Lebanon are bearing the brunt of escalating violence, with more than 2,700 deaths reported in Lebanon since October last year said Andrea Tenenti, the spokesperson for UN Interim Force in Lebanon (UNIFIL).
“According to the Lebanese Ministry of Public Health, the death toll in Lebanon since October last year has reached over 2,700 people, and the number of wounded to over 12,700, around 25 percent women and children. More than 2,000 deaths have occurred since 23 September of this year,” Tenenti said at a press briefing in New York on Wednesday (30 Oct).
Over 800,000 people have been forced from their homes, with 60 percent of the displaced coming from areas within UNIFIL’s operational zone in southern Lebanon, Tenenti said, citing statistics from the International Organization for Migration. “Statistics like this cannot fully capture the human cost of conflict, and it’s the civilians who continue to suffer,” he added.
The mounting violence has also impacted UN peacekeeping operations, with more than 30 incidents of damage to UN property or injury to peacekeepers reported since the start of October. Tenenti noted that 20 of these incidents were linked to actions by the Israel Defense Forces (IDF), with seven identified as deliberate.
“In an incident yesterday, a rocket likely fired by Hezbollah or affiliated group, hit UNIFIL headquarters in Naqoura, where a vehicle workshop was set on fire, with some peacekeepers suffering minor injuries,” Tenenti said and added, “for about a dozen other incidents, the origin of the fire could not be determined.”
Amid the ongoing conflict, Tenenti underscored UNIFIL’s role in supporting peace efforts under UN Security Council Resolution 1701, which has governed the mandate since 2006. “We are here to implement the mission’s mandate, but any changes will be up to the Security Council. At the moment, the rules of engagement that have been used have been adequate to the situation on the ground,” he said.
Responding to criticism that UNIFIL has not fully implemented its mandate, Tenenti pointed to the need for cooperation from all parties involved in the conflict. “The mandate has to be implemented by the parties. UNIFIL is here to support the parties in the implementation of the mandate, so we need the commitment of the parties in order to implement resolution 1701,” he said. “From 2006 until October last year, the South of Lebanon had witnessed one of its quietest periods in recent history.”
According to UNIFIL, around 500,000 people have fled southern Lebanon, with the population in the area estimated at 600,000. “The vast majority of the population in the South has left, though some people still remain in the area today,” Tenenti said. “It’s a very dramatic situation, as most villages are being completely destroyed and the shelling continues.”
Women Rise for All is an initiative of the United Nations Deputy Secretary-General Amina Mohammed highlighting the leadership of women in keeping the promise of the Sustainable Development Goals. Through the UN Office for Partnerships, we amplify and connect women leaders to the UN and to networks around the world.
In 2024, Women Rise for All launched the We the Women campaign, which includes a global survey and report on the priorities of women around the world.
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FLOODS IN SPAIN
Images of the torrential rains that have caused severe floods in and around Valencia, in the south of Spain are devastating.
The Secretary-General extends his condolences to the families of those who have lost their lives and expresses his full solidarity with the Government and the people of Spain.
The UN stands ready to assist in whichever way it can.
Valencia is hosts the UN Global Service Center base, which is an important logistics hub for the entire UN system.
OCCUPIED PALESTINIAN TERRITORY
Moving to Gaza, further to that situation, the Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs (OCHA) is urging the Israeli authorities to urgently grant access for critical humanitarian activities in Jabalya, Beit Lahia and Beit Hanoun in North Gaza. OCHA emphasizes the need for secure conditions to deliver aid and conduct rescue operations safely, given the ongoing military operations there.
The UN and the humanitarian partners are set to urgently implement critical activities in those areas as soon as Israeli authorities reopen North Gaza.
The Secretary-General is deeply shocked by reports of an Israeli air strike in Beit Lahia, in North Gaza that took place early yesterday reportedly left at least 90 Palestinians killed or missing, including at least 25 children. This tragic loss of life, he said particularly among vulnerable people, yet again underscores the devastating human impact of the ongoing conflict, which is intensifying in the north of Gaza.
The Secretary-General unequivocally condemns the widespread killing and injury of civilians in Gaza and the ongoing displacement of the population. All parties to the conflict must comply with their obligations under international law, including the obligation to respect and protect civilians. This includes humanitarian workers and first responders, who play a vital role in mitigating suffering and providing life-saving assistance.
The obstruction of their work only deepens the suffering of the population. Aid must flow freely and safely.
The toll of the violence in Gaza is unconscionable. There must be an immediate ceasefire. And he reiterates once again his call for the immediate and unconditional release of all hostages. The time to stop the bloodshed is now.
Also throughout October, we’ve noted that North Gaza governorate has been largely inaccessible, with very few exceptions, amid reports of high casualties, direct hits on overwhelmed medical facilities, and widespread family displacement and separation.
OCHA also emphasizes the need for direct supply routes from Erez West to these areas, rather than routing all aid through Gaza City, which is the current imposed practice.
Meanwhile, in the south, OCHA today visited two locations in Absan, east of Khan Younis, to assess the situation of displaced families. One was the Saudi Centre for Cultural and Heritage in Abasan Al Kabira, which provides mental health support for children, internet access for students, and operates a community kitchen for more than 500 families. The second location was in the Al Mharaba site, which hosts 2,000 people. At this site there are no health services, limited power and insufficient water facilities.
LEBANON
On the humanitarian front in Lebanon, a joint OCHA-UNICEF mission today delivered essential supplies to approximately 800 households in the village of Sarafand, in southern Lebanon. The supplies include water bottles, hygiene and dignity kits, water testers, children’s clothes and first aid kits.
Also, today, a convoy by UNRWA delivered 5,000 liters of fuel for generators to ensure the operation of water wells and sanitation facilities in the Burj Shemali Palestinian Refugee Camp along the South Litani River.
The situation continues to deteriorate amid escalating hostilities and displacement orders. Today, the Israeli army issued displacement orders for all residents of Baalbek city in the east of the country, to evacuate the entire city immediately.
This prompted mass displacement and panic among residents. Strikes subsequently began after several hours. Displacement orders were also issued in several localities in Nabatieh, in the south.
The Humanitarian Coordinator in Lebanon, Imran Riza, deplored the extensive harm inflicted on civilians and the destruction of critical infrastructure. He called for the violence to end immediately and reminded parties to the conflict that they must take all feasible precautions to avoid and minimize harm to civilians and civilian objects.
Full Highlights: https://www.un.org/sg/en/content/noon-briefing-highlight?date%5Bvalue%5D%5Bdate%5D=30%20October%202024
Press conference by Ms. Mariana Katzarova, UN Special Rapporteur on the situation of human rights in the Russian Federation.
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Mariana Katzarova, Special Rapporteur on the situation of human rights in the Russian Federation said, “the aggressive war, the full-scale invasion against Ukraine” has exacerbated “the repression against civil society, against any antiwar expression inside the Russian Federation.”
Special Rapporteur spoke to reporters Tuesday (29 Oct) in New York, describing instances of Russian citizens, soldiers, and critics who resist the war facing severe punishment, ranging from beatings to torture.
Katzarova said, “Russian soldiers who decide, or officers who decide, already in Ukraine, that they don’t want to follow criminal orders, they do not want to participate in the war, they have been subjected to despicable torture in so called “zindans” pits in the ground, or they have been suspended from trees without water, without food while they’ve been severely beaten. Some has been shot in the back while trying to escape the war zone.”
The clampdown has also extended to Russian journalists covering the conflict, with Katzarova detailing how authorities have detained more than 30 reporters. She said, “there are rules of war, but when the authorities of any country, and here we’re talking about the Russian government, starts hunting down journalists on assignment, this shows a desperation by the authorities to really cover up, to silence the truth about the aggressive war in its third year against Ukraine.”
Katzarova estimated that over 1,300 people are currently detained as political prisoners, though some NGOs place the number above 1,700. Among these cases, she pointed to a young poet, arrested after reading an anti-war poem publicly in Moscow, who was reportedly gang-raped by police officers in detention. Despite the poet’s request for an investigation, Katzarova said, “the judge turned a blind eye.”
Other dissenters, including prominent activist Vladimir Kara-Murza, have received lengthy prison terms for speaking out. Kara-Murza was sentenced to 25 years for “publishing three articles and delivering two speeches against the war.” His recent release as part of a prisoner exchange is an exception in Russia, Katzarova emphasized.
Beyond political repression, Katzarova highlighted the troubling status of marginalized groups in Russia, particularly the LGBTQ+ community, which was labeled “extremist” by Russia’s Supreme Court last year, criminalizing expressions of LGBTQ+ identity and symbols. She said, “if you allow yourself to wear the rainbow flag, you are promoting the symbols of extremist organization.”
Katzarova also condemned Russia’s tolerance of other severe human rights abuses, including the prevalence of female genital mutilation (FGM) in regions like Dagestan, a practice that remains legal in the country. “Russia is a signatory to the UN Convention Against Torture, which mandates torture be criminalized under national law,” she stated, noting that domestic violence and torture remain unaddressed by Russian legislation. “There is no law in Russia outlawing domestic violence, nor any distinct criminal offense of torture in Russian legislation,” said the Special Rapporteur.
Following her UN briefing, Katzarova joined a meeting with public and grassroots organizations, hosted by the German Mission, where Vladimir Kara-Murza, now free, also addressed attendees. Speaking later with UN News, Kara-Murza said, “I believe it’s vitally important that now, for the first time ever, there is a specific mandate holder within the United Nations system tasked with documenting human rights violations in the Russian Federation. This is the first time ever that such a mandate holder has been appointed with responsibility for a permanent member of the UN Security Council, and that alone speaks volumes about the horrendous state of Vladimir Putin’s Russia.”
Speaking at the opening of the 16th Conference of the Parties to the UN Convention on Biological Diversity (COP16), UN Secretary-General António Guterres called for urgent action to protect the environment and life on earth.
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The U.S. Department of Energy Office of Indian Energy visited Blackfeet Community College in Browning, Montana, Sept. 26, 2024, and announced over $9 million in new funding and prizes to advance clean energy planning at Tribal Colleges and Universities (TCUs).
Learn more at: https://www.energy.gov/indianenergy/articles/us-department-energy-announces-over-9-million-funding-and-prizes-tribal
Source: United States of America – Federal Government Departments (video statements)
Video recording of the Energy Improvements in Rural or Remote Areas (ERA) program Notice of Funding Opportunity Informational Webinar, featuring an overview of the funding announcement, the program, and next steps for applicants, held on October 8, 2024.
Visit https://www.energy.gov/oced/era to learn more.
Source: United States of America – Federal Government Departments (video statements)
U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) is on the frontline against fentanyl and other synthetic drugs. Utilizing advanced data analytics, strategic intelligence-driven operations, canine detention teams, and non-intrusive technology at all stages of the supply chain, CBP Officers and Agents detect, identify, and seize illicit drugs and materials used in the production of illicit synthetic narcotics that are entering the country. Leveraging information sharing with law enforcement, international, and industry partners, CBP is uniquely positioned to lead the government’s efforts to identify and target networks that produce, traffic, and distribute fentanyl and other illicit drugs.
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Source: United States of America – Federal Government Departments (video statements)
The U.S. Department of Energy Office of Indian Energy conducted an informational webinar on Oct. 24, 2024, to provide information on the Tribal Clean Energy Planning and Development – 2025 (DE-FOA-0003401) funding opportunity announcement (FOA) to potential applicants.
In addition to describing the FOA, information is provided on who is eligible to apply, what an application needs to include, how to ask questions, and how applications will be selected for funding.
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In this episode of The BLUF we dive into the Caregiver Support Program. Get the bottom-line up front on CSP, PGCSS, and PCAFC – as well as what those acronyms mean!
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The BLUF
A VA Rocky Mountain Network Production
This show is made by Veterans for Veterans
Executive Producer: Shawn Spitler
Producer, Director, Editor: Matt Murray
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Stories by: Katie Beall, Jesus Flores, Sarah Kallassy, and Matt Murray
Chapters:
00:00 – 00:27 Intro to CSP
00:28 – 01:30 Who are caregivers?
01:31 – 01:46 Programs within a program
01:47 – 01:58 PGCSS
01:59 – 02:18 PCAFC
02:19 – 03:08 Some more resources
03:09 – 03:30 Thanks for watching!
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Secretary of State Antony J. Blinken holds a joint press availability with Secretary of Defense Lloyd J. Austin III, Republic of Korea Minister of Foreign Affairs Cho Tae-yul, and Republic of Korea Minister of Defense Kim Yong-hyun at the Department of State, on October 31, 2024.
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The Army Mission – our purpose – remains constant: To deploy, fight and win our nation’s wars by providing ready, prompt & sustained land dominance by Army forces across the full spectrum of conflict as part of the joint force.
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Secretary of State Antony J. Blinken meets with Republic of Korea Minister of Foreign Affairs Cho Tae-yul at the Department of State, on October 31, 2024.
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Under the leadership of the President and Secretary of State, the U.S. Department of State leads America’s foreign policy through diplomacy, advocacy, and assistance by advancing the interests of the American people, their safety and economic prosperity. On behalf of the American people we promote and demonstrate democratic values and advance a free, peaceful, and prosperous world.
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Source: United States Department of Defense (video statements)
Lloyd J. Austin III and South Korean Defense Minister Kim Yong-hyun hold a joint press conference at the Pentagon on October 30, 2024.
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Your military is an all-volunteer force that serves to protect our security and way of life, but Service members are more than a fighting force. They are leaders, humanitarians and your fellow Americans. Get to know more about the men and women who serve, who they are, what they do, and why they do it.
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Prime Minister’s Question Time, also referred to as PMQs, takes place every Wednesday the House of Commons sits. It gives MPs the chance to put questions to the Prime Minister, Sir Keir Starmer MP, or a nominated minister.
In most cases, the session starts with a routine ‘open question’ from an MP about the Prime Minister’s engagements. MPs can then ask supplementary questions on any subject, often one of current political significance.
The Leader of the Opposition, Rishi Sunak MP, asks six questions and the leader of the second largest opposition party asks two. If another minister takes the place of the Prime Minister, opposition parties will usually nominate a shadow minister to ask the questions.
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