Source: United States of America – The White House (video statements)
President Biden and the First Lady host local area students, military-connected children, and neighborhood families for trick-or-treating.
The White House
Source: United States of America – The White House (video statements)
President Biden and the First Lady host local area students, military-connected children, and neighborhood families for trick-or-treating.
The White House
Source: United States of America – Department of State (video statements)
Spokesperson Matthew Miller leads the Department Press Briefing, at the Department of State, on October 30, 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.
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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Source: US Army (video statements)
About the U.S. Army:
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.
Interested in joining the U.S. Army?
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Source: United States Department of Defense (video statements)
This week, Secretary of Defense Lloyd J. Austin III will host South Korean Defense Minister Kim Yong-hyun for the Security Consultative Meeting to deepen and modernize our ironclad alliance with the ROK. Later, they will join Secretary of State Blinken and ROK Foreign Minister Cho for a 2+2 Ministerial at the State Department. Watch as Dr. Jay Finch, Director of the Korea Office at the Pentagon, discusses this important meeting.
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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.
For more on the Department of Defense, visit: http://www.defense.gov
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Keep up with the Department of Defense on social media!
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Source: European Central Bank (video statements)
ECB Research Bulletin by Caterina Mendicino, Lukas Nord and Marcel Peruffo
Read more: https://www.ecb.europa.eu/press/research-publications/resbull/2024/html/ecb.rb241030~0d7d61fdc8.en.html
The Research Bulletin features a selection of recent work on policy-relevant topics by ECB economists. Published on a monthly basis, the articles in the Research Bulletin are intended for a general audience.
The views expressed in each article are those of the authors and do not necessarily represent the views of the European Central Bank and the Eurosystem.
Source: US Army (video statements)
: Erica Parker, AMVID
General of the Army Douglas MacArthur spoke to the cadets at U.S. Military Academy on May 12, 1962 and gave what would become known as his “Duty, Honor, Country” speech.
About the U.S. Army:
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.
Interested in joining the U.S. Army?
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Source: United States of America – The White House (video statements)
The White House
Source: United States of America – Department of State (video statements)
Spokesperson Matthew Miller leads the Department Press Briefing, at the Department of State, on October 29, 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.
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.
Get updates from the U.S. Department of State at www.state.gov and on social media!
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Source: United States of America – Federal Government Departments (video statements)
Video recording of the Generation III+ Small Modular Reactor Program Broad Agency Announcement (BAA) Informational Webinar, held on October 22nd, 2024. Provides an overview of the BAA, eligibility, next steps, and resources. Visit https://www.energy.gov/oced/generation-iii-small-modular-reactor-program-engagement-opportunities to learn more.
Source: United Nations (Video News)
Noon Briefing by Stéphane Dujarric, Spokesperson for the Secretary-General.
Highlights:
-Briefings
-Biodiversity
-UNRWA
-Occupied Palestinian territory
-Security Council
-Lebanon/Israel
-Lebanon
-Financial contribution
-Ukraine
-Democratic Republic of the Congo
-Sudan
-International Day of Care and Support
BRIEFINGS
Tomorrow, you will have a heavy day. We’ve asked Amy Pope, the head of the International Organization for Migration who is currently in Sudan to brief you. She will be here at 11 a.m. vie videoconference from Port Sudan to brief you on her ongoing trip. At noon you will have to deal with me. Then at 1 p.m., there will be a briefing here by the Independent International Commission of Inquiry on the Occupied Palestinian Territory, including East Jerusalem, and Israel and that Commission includes Navid Pillay, Miloon Kothari and Chris Sidoti. Then at 2:00 p.m., Francesca Albanese, the UN Special Rapporteur on the situation of human rights in the Palestinian Territory occupied since 1967 will be here live in person in this very room.
BIODIVERISTY
This morning, the Secretary-General is in Cali, in Colombia, where he is attending the high-level segment of the 16th meeting of the Conference of Parties to the Convention on Biological Diversity (COP16). In his remarks, he highlighted that nature is life, and yet we are waging a war against it, a war where there can be no winner. He is in fact about to deliver those remarks and he is expected to warn that no country, rich or poor, is immune to the devastation inflicted by climate change, biodiversity loss, land degradation and pollution, adding that these environmental crises are intertwined, they know no borders.
The Secretary-General noted that when the Framework was adopted two years ago in Montreal, the world made bold commitments to living in harmony with nature by mid-century. He said that we must now turn these promises into acts.
This morning, he had a series of bilaterals. He met with Leslie Voltaire, the President of the Transitional Presidential Council of Haiti. They agreed on the need to expedite the political transition towards holding elections. In the meeting, the Secretary-General appealed to Haitian stakeholders to set aside their differences and work together for Haiti’s peace and security.
This afternoon, the Secretary-General will engage in discussions with indigenous people and local communities, as well as representatives of civil society, including youth and women.
And I think he just met with Gustavo Petro, the President of Colombia. Tomorrow, on the sidelines he will speak at an event on plastic pollution organized by the UN Environment Programme. He will also speak to journalists at a press conference before heading out of Cali and coming back to New York.
UNRWA
You saw that last night we issued a statement in the Secretary-General’s name in which he expressed his deep concern at the adoption yesterday by the Israeli Knesset of two laws concerning the United Nations Relief and Works Agency for Palestine Refugees in the Near East, better known to all of us as UNRWA, and the laws which, if implemented, would likely prevent UNRWA from continuing its essential work in the Occupied Palestinian Territory, including East Jerusalem, as mandated by the General Assembly of these United Nations.
The Secretary-General emphasized that UNRWA is the principal means by which essential assistance is supplied to Palestine refugees in the Occupied Palestinian Territory. There is no alternative to UNRWA.
He calls on Israel to act consistently with its obligations under the Charter of the UN and its other obligations under international law, including international humanitarian law and those concerning the privileges and immunities of the United Nations. National legislation cannot alter those obligations. He is bringing this matter to the attention of the General Assembly and will keep the Assembly closely informed on the situation as it develops.
Philippe Lazzarini, the Commissioner General of UNRWA, added that these bills will only deepen the suffering of Palestinians, especially in Gaza, where people have been going through more than a year of sheer hell. He said that these bills increase the suffering of the Palestinians and are nothing less than collective punishment. Mr. Lazzarini also sent a letter to the President of the General Assembly to express those concerns in detail.
Full Highlights: https://www.un.org/sg/en/content/noon-briefing-highlight?date%5Bvalue%5D%5Bdate%5D=29%20October%202024
Source: Reporters Without Borders (RSF) (Video Release)
#UKRAINE: “We can counter Russian propaganda and make it less effective.”
Ruslan Deynychenko, co-founder of StopFake, talks about his website (available in 14 languages) where journalists publish daily fact-checking investigations that disprove the false information targeting Ukraine and inform people about the dangers of this propaganda.
Since 2014, the founders of the website, journalists trained at the Mohyla school of journalism in Kyiv, have been tracking down and identifying the Russian disinformation spread by Russian and pro-Russian propaganda media. The organization has become a benchmark in the country, racking up more than three million visits a year to its website.
Discover his testimony on #RSFTALKS
Source: Reporters Without Borders (RSF) (Video Release)
“Swing States” and press freedom in the #UnitedStates: the deep concern.
We analyzed 4 key states – and found many gaps in press freedom at a time when voters need concrete information to understand the issues and candidates before them.
As the U.S. presidential election looms, we have released a new report analyzing four key swing states — and found that none are a model of press freedom. Clayton Weimers, the Executive Director of RSF’s Washington-based US office, talks about how the journalists and media experts in these states are highly concerned about the media’s dire economic situation, a lack of responsiveness from government officials, and growing hostility from local political leaders.
There can be no democracy without press freedom, so it’s critically important to understand the issues confronting the news media in the places that are most pivotal in American presidential elections. We hope that this report will provide a starting point for all Americans to demand improvements in their states’ media ecosystems: greater transparency, better access to information, and a marketplace that enables journalism to thrive.
Find the full report here: https://rsf.org/en/usa-rsf-report-shows-press-freedom-shortcomings-key-swing-states-ahead-2024-election
#media #journalisme #freespeech #freepress #journalists #journaliste #condemningabuses #reportersindanger #rsf
Source: United Nations (Video News)
Informal comments to the media by Danny Danon, Permanent Representative of Israel to the United Nations, on UNRWA, Gaza & other topics.
Source: United Nations (Video News)
Khaled Mohamed Khiari of Tunisia, Assistant Secretary-General for Middle East, Asia and the Pacific, urges an end to military activities in the Middle East to avert an all-out regional war. He also decries the unbearable conditions facing Palestinians in Gaza, where levels of death and destruction are harrowing. And he warned that thousands of children are at risk of polio because the vaccination campaign has been suspended.
Source: United Nations (Video News)
Press conference by Ben Saul, Special Rapporteur on the promotion and protection of human rights and fundamental freedoms while countering terrorism.
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The Special Rapporteur on the Promotion and Protection of Human Rights and Fundamental Freedoms while Countering Terrorism, Ben Saul, today (28 Oct) said, “wars on terror are back with a vengeance, along with their catastrophic humanitarian consequences.”
Saul, talking to reporters in New York after briefing the General Assembly’s 3rd committee, emphasized the “support for those wars by states which failed to use their influence to prevent violations of international law by other states.”
He said, “over the past year, I’ve been concerned about excessive counter-terrorism laws in many countries which are misused against political activists, civil society, journalists, universities, students. Often combined with unfair trials and judiciaries which are not independent.”
Responding to a reporter’s question, Saul said, “we’ve called on all states not to provide weapons or munitions to Israel because that would breach the obligation of other states to ensure respect for humanitarian law. It would breach obligations under the Genocide Convention to prevent genocide, and it would breach for parties to the Arms Trade Treaty their obligations not to provide weapons to another state where they would be used to commit violations of international law.”
Special Rapporteurs are part of the Special Procedures of the UN Human Rights Council and work on a voluntary basis. They are not UN staff and do not receive a salary for their work. They are independent of any government or organization and serve in their individual capacity.
Source: United Nations (Video News)
‘Polio can kill’, Rosalia Bollen of UNICEF warned, stressing that the second phase of the vaccination campaign urgently needs to be allowed to proceed in northern Gaza. The mid-November deadline is critical for about 120,000 children in Gaza and beyond.
Source: United Nations (Video News)
Briefing by Khaled Khiari, Assistant Secretary-General for Middle East, Asia and the Pacific in the Departments of Political and Peacebuilding Affairs and Peace Operations, on the situation in the Middle East.
Source: United States of America – Federal Government Departments (video statements)
The Biden-Harris Infrastructure Law is helping communities like Flagstaff, AZ, turn transportation projects into reality. Historic funding is going straight to local projects, led by the people who know what their communities need.
Source: United States of America – Federal Government Departments (video statements)
Manufacturing is powering America’s energy future! Backed by the Bipartisan Infrastructure Law and Inflation Reduction Act, MESC has already invested $10B+ to transform energy supply chains, creating thousands of jobs and strengthening national security. Join us in celebration of Manufacturing Month to hear from MESC leaders and industry partners who are driving this exciting revival.
Source: United States of America – Federal Government Departments (video statements)
If you have insurance, you may still be eligible for disaster assistance.
We can’t provide money for disaster-related expenses covered by insurance—but if your disaster damage isn’t fully covered, we may be able to help.
Learn more: https://www.fema.gov/sites/default/files/documents/fema_insurance_qrg_20241010.pdf
Source: United States of America – Federal Government Departments (video statements)
CBP has honored its fallen employees since 2003 and continues to honor the fallen of its legacy agencies. The honorees were all uniformed law enforcement personnel until 2020, when CBP began to recognize non-uniformed, non-law enforcement personnel who have died in the line of duty. This inclusion acknowledges their role in the agency’s mission and their dedication to CBP’s core values to our nation — vigilance, service to country and integrity.
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Source: United States of America – Federal Government Departments (video statements)
Regular meeting of the ASCAC on September 26, 2024
Source: United States of America – Federal Government Departments (video statements)
High-temperature gas reactors use helium gas and ceramic materials to stabilize the fission process inside the reactor core.
They run on ceramic-coated fuel particles and are designed to efficiently produce heat (~750° Celsius) for electricity generation or to drive energy-intensive manufacturing processes, such as hydrogen production.
High-temperature gas reactors come in two different core designs — prismatic and pebble bed.
1️⃣ Prismatic Gas Reactors use graphite hexagonal blocks to form the reactor core structure and slow down the neutrons produced by fission to sustain the chain reaction. Each block contains channels for directing helium gas flow and holding stacks of TRISO fuel pellets, known as compacts.
Fission heats the helium that is being circulated through the core to a secondary system that heats water to create steam. The steam then turns an electric generator to produce emissions-free electricity.
The gas then returns to the reactor to be reheated in a closed loop cycle.
2️⃣ Pebble Bed Gas Reactors are essentially big “nuclear gumball machines.” The pebble bed core is filled with TRISO fuel pebbles that are surrounded by graphite reflector blocks. Helium is blown down through the pebble bed to extract the heat into a steam generator that produces electricity.
The reactor is continuously refueled by adding fresh pebbles into the top of the core as older ones are discharged from the bottom. The discharged pebbles are evaluated to determine whether they will be reinserted into the reactor or placed directly into on-site storage.
Learn more:
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Source: United States of America – Federal Government Departments (video statements)
Secretary Pete Buttigieg joined local leaders in Mobile, Alabama, for the groundbreaking of the Gulf Coast Corridor Improvement project, which was awarded a $178 million CRISI grant in a previous round of funding from the Biden-Harris Administration. Once completed, the project will restore passenger service between Mobile and New Orleans for the first time since Hurricane Katrina devastated the region in 2005.
In this “Investing in America” video, we highlight the Gulf Coast Corridor Improvement project and the impact the restored rail route will have in the region.
Source: United States of America – Federal Government Departments (video statements)
Join the thousands of Veterans who have found career success with the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA). As a VA employee, you can access many professional opportunities with competitive salaries, retirement plans, and paid leave. To learn how the Veteran and Military Spouse Talent Engagement Program (VMSTEP) can help you pursue Federal employment, please visit http://www.vaforvets.va.gov/.
Find the right VA career for you, visit https://vacareers.va.gov/.
Source: United States of America – Federal Government Departments (video statements)
FEMA can provide support with rental assistance, home repairs, personal property, transportation needs, and more.
Whatever your recovery needs, we’re here to help you through the process and a number of Disaster Recovery Centers have opened in the impacted areas.
Find a Disaster Recovery Center (DRC) near you:
Call: 800-621-3362
Apply online: DisasterAssistance.gov
fema.gov/about/glossary/disaster-survivor-assistance
Source: United States of America – Federal Government Departments (video statements)
A Disaster Survivor Assistance (DSA) agent talks about her experience with helping Hurricane Helene Survivors in Swannanoa, North Carolina. DSA agents help connect survivors with essential resources, guidance, and support throughout the recovery process.
Source: United States of America – Department of State (video statements)
Secretary of State Antony J. Blinken delivers remarks on American Diplomacy for a New Era at the Foreign Service Institute, on October 30, 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.
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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Source: United States of America – Department of State (video statements)
Secretary of State Antony J. Blinken delivers remarks with Secretary of Commerce Gina Raimondo on the economic benefits of U.S. travel and tourism at the Department of State, on October 29, 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.
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.
Get updates from the U.S. Department of State at www.state.gov and on social media!
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Source: US Army (video statements)
: AEMO
About the U.S. Army:
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.
Interested in joining the U.S. Army?
Visit: spr.ly/6001igl5L
Connect with the U.S. Army online:
Web: https://www.army.mil
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X: https://www.twitter.com/USArmy
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