National Freedom Day: Deepening Our Resolve to Fight Human Trafficking

Antony J. Blinken, Secretary of State Today marks National Freedom Day, a day that commemorates President Abraham Lincoln’s signing of the joint resolution that established the Constitution’s 13th Amendment abolishing slavery in the United States.  It is a day when, thanks to the decades-long push of Richard R. Wright and his fellow civil rights advocates, …

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By | 1 February, 2021 | Topics: Human Rights, Key Officials, News, U.S. Secretary of State, Western Hemisphere

Saint Vincent and the Grenadines’ Independence Day

On behalf of the government and people of the United States of America, I congratulate the people of Saint Vincent and the Grenadines on the 41st anniversary of your independence. The United States is committed to helping make the Caribbean safer and more prosperous while upholding democratic values and human rights.  The U.S.-Caribbean Resilience Partnership …

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By | 27 October, 2020 | Topics: News, U.S. Secretary of State, Western Hemisphere

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