United States Announces $800 Million in International Commitments for Protecting Our Ocean

At the Our Ocean Conference (OOC) in Panama, the United States highlighted new and recently launched global initiatives totaling more than USD 800 million to protect our ocean and assist developing countries – from supporting the creation of marine protected areas and helping partner countries secure and enforce their marine resources, to improving the resilience …

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Announcing The 2022 Young Southeast Asian Leaders Initiative (YSEALI) Regional Workshop: Marine Warriors (Nha Trang, Vietnam)

Hanoi and Ho Chi Minh City, June 17, 2022 – The U.S. Mission to Vietnam and World Learning seek candidates for the 2022 Young Southeast Asian Leaders Initiative (YSEALI) Regional Workshop: Marine Warriors. ASEAN and Timor-Leste citizens between the ages of 18 and 25, who demonstrate strong leadership qualities and potential in their university or …

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U.S. Imposes Restrictions on Certain PRC State-Owned Enterprises and Executives for Malign Activities in the South China Sea

PRESS STATEMENT MICHAEL R. POMPEO, SECRETARY OF STATE AUGUST 26, 2020 The United States supports a free and open South China Sea.  We respect the sovereign rights of all nations, regardless of size, and seek to preserve peace and uphold freedom of the seas in a manner consistent with international law.  In July, I announced …

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2016 Photo Contest: Our Ocean, One Future

Official Photo Contest Rules  This contest is sponsored by the U.S. Department of State, U.S. Embassy Hanoi, and U.S. Consulate Ho Chi Minh City. Description of Contest Objectives Our Ocean conference:  “Our Ocean, One Future,” will be hosted by Secretary Kerry in Washington, D.C., on September 15-16, 2016, focusing again on the key issues of …

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