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How worried should we be if the debt ceiling isn’t lifted? (Wendy Edelberg and Louise Sheiner, Brookings)

The debt limit caps the total amount of allowable outstanding U.S. federal debt. The U.S. hit that limit on August 1, 2021, but the...

On Russia’s Obstructionism at the Organization for Security and Cooperation in Europe (US Department of State)

PRESS STATEMENT ANTONY J. BLINKEN, SECRETARY OF STATE Yesterday, the premier human rights conference of the Europe-Eurasia region should have opened in Warsaw, Poland.  Unfortunately, the...

Guinea: Justice for 2009 massacre must be at heart of political transition (UN News)

Pramila Patten called for accountability for the 28 September 2009 incident to be at the heart of the country’s political transition. The massacre occurred when...

The United States-European Union Trade and Technology Council (US Department of State)

“We renewed our engagement with the European Union, a fundamental partner in tackling the full range of significant issues facing our world today.” – President...

Department Press Briefing – September 28, 2021 (US Department of State)

JALINA PORTER, PRINCIPAL DEPUTY SPOKESPERSON MS PORTER: Good afternoon and happy Tuesday. Thank you for joining today’s press briefing from the State Department. I have two...

Now is the time to push for political resolution in Syria: UN envoy (UN News)

“The Syrian people desperately need a Syrian-led and owned political process to deliver,” he said, urging sustained international support towards ending the brutal conflict,...

Jim Farley & Mary NicholChief Executive Officer of Ford & Distinguished Visiting Fellow at CGEP (CGEP)

The transportation sector is the largest source of greenhouse gas emissions, and there is much excitement today about the road ahead for electric vehicles. Many...

Special Presidential Envoy for Climate John Kerry’s Travel to Switzerland, Italy, and France (US Department of State)

Special Presidential Envoy for Climate John Kerry will travel to Geneva, Switzerland; Milan, Italy; and Paris, France from September 29 to October 6, 2021,...

COVID-19 caused ‘shocking’ inequalities: human rights chief Bachelet (UN News)

At the Human Rights Council in Geneva, Ms. Bachelet maintained that the inability of countries to uphold fundamental liberties - such as justice, quality education, decent...

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