The Week At State • A review of the week's events at the State Department, August 6-12, 2022

In "The Week at State," President Joseph R. Biden signs the United States Instruments of Ratification of the Accession Protocols to the North Atlantic Treaty for the Republic of Finland and the Kingdom of Sweden, Secretary of State Antony J. Blinken travels to Cambodia, the Philippines, South Africa, the Democratic Republic of the Congo, and Rwanda. In Cambodia, Secretary Blinken participates in U.S.-ASEAN ministerial meetings; in South Africa, the Secretary delivers remarks outlining a new U.S. strategy to advance shared goals with African nations. Deputy Secretary of State Wendy R. Sherman travels to the Pacific, where she commemorates the 80th anniversary of the Battle of Guadalcanal. Deputy Assistant Secretary of State for Visa Services Julie Stufft provides an update on consular affairs and the Department's visa services overseas. For the latest, visit https://www.state.gov and subscribe to our newsletter at http://ow.ly/diiN30ro7Cw.

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