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Acting Special Envoy Arsalan Suleman Travels to Uzbekistan
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- Written by State Department State Department
- Published: 15 October 2016 15 October 2016
Washington, DC - Acting Special Envoy to the Organization of Islamic Cooperation (OIC) Arsalan Suleman will travel to Uzbekistan from October 17-22. During his trip, he will attend the 43rd session of the Council of OIC Foreign Ministers in Tashkent.
President Obama on the Montreal Protocol
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- Written by White House White House
- Published: 15 October 2016 15 October 2016
Washington, DC - President Barack Obama: "For several years, the United States has worked tirelessly to find a global solution to phasing down the production and consumption of hydrofluorocarbons (HFCs). This super polluting greenhouse gas, used in air conditioners and refrigeration, can be hundreds to thousands of times more potent than carbon dioxide, and represents a rapidly growing threat to the health of our planet.
Key Deliverables for the Inaugural Meeting of the North American Working Group on Violence against Indigenous Women and Girls
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- Written by White House White House
- Published: 15 October 2016 15 October 2016
Washington, DC - Indigenous women and girls across North America endure alarmingly high levels of marginalization, exclusion, discrimination, violence, exploitation, and abuse. At the North American Leaders’ Summit (NALS) in Ottawa on June 29, 2016, the governments of Mexico, Canada, and the United States decided to form a North American Working Group on Violence against Indigenous Women and Girls, as a commitment to coordinated action to address the disproportionate levels of violence faced by Indigenous women and girls.
President Obama Announces More Key Administration Posts
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- Written by White House White House
- Published: 15 October 2016 15 October 2016
Washington, DC - President Barack Obama announced his intent to appoint the following individuals to key Administration posts:
FTC Acts to Stop Telemarketing Fraud Targeting Seniors
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- Written by YNN YNN
- Published: 13 October 2016 13 October 2016
Washington, DC - At the Federal Trade Commission’s request, a federal district court in Arizona has temporarily shut down a fraudulent telemarketing scheme that allegedly bilked more than $9 million from thousands of consumers across the nation, many of whom are elderly and live on a fixed income, including military veterans.