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David Gehrenbeck.
David Gehrenbeck
Chargé d'affaires to New Zealand
Chris Allison.
Chris Allison
Acting Deputy Chief of Mission
Consul General Melissa Sweeney.
Melissa Sweeney
Consul General
David Gehrenbeck
Chargé d'affaires to New Zealand
David Gehrenbeck began his duties as Deputy Chief of Mission at the U.S. Embassy in Wellington, New Zealand in September 2023.
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David Gehrenbeck.
Chris Allison
Acting Deputy Chief of Mission
Chris Allison is the Acting Deputy Chief of Mission at the U.S. Embassy in Wellington, New Zealand.
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Chris Allison.
Melissa Sweeney
Consul General
Melissa Sweeney most recently served as the Deputy Director of the East Asia and Pacific Affairs Bureau’s Office of Australia, New Zealand, and Pacific Islands.
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Consul General Melissa Sweeney.
David Gehrenbeck.
David Gehrenbeck
Chargé d'affaires to New Zealand
Chris Allison.
Chris Allison
Acting Deputy Chief of Mission
Consul General Melissa Sweeney.
Melissa Sweeney
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Secretary Rubio’s Call with ROK Foreign Minister Cho
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January 23, 2025

Secretary Rubio’s Call with ROK Foreign Minister Cho

Office of the Spokesperson The below is attributable to Spokesperson Tammy Bruce: Secretary of State Marco Rubio spoke today with Republic of Korea Foreign Minister Cho Tae-yul. They discussed advancing U.S.-ROK coope…

Secretary Rubio’s Call with ROK Foreign Minister Cho
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January 23, 2025

Secretary Rubio’s Call with ROK Foreign Minister Cho

Office of the Spokesperson The below is attributable to Spokesperson Tammy Bruce: Secretary of State Marco Rubio spoke today with Republic of Korea Foreign Minister Cho Tae-yul. They discussed advancing U.S.-ROK coope…

Secretary Rubio’s Call with Saudi Crown Prince and Prime Minister Mohammed bin Salman Al Saud
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January 23, 2025

Secretary Rubio’s Call with Saudi Crown Prince and Prime Minister Mohammed bin Salman Al Saud

Office of the Spokesperson The below is attributable to Spokesperson Tammy Bruce: Secretary of State Marco Rubio spoke today with Saudi Arabia’s Crown Prince and Prime Minister, Mohammed bin Salman Al Saud. The Secret…

Secretary Rubio’s Call with UAE Deputy Prime Minister and Foreign Minister Abdullah bin Zayed Al Nahyan
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January 23, 2025

Secretary Rubio’s Call with UAE Deputy Prime Minister and Foreign Minister Abdullah bin Zayed Al Nahyan

The below is attributable to Spokesperson Tammy Bruce: Secretary of State Marco Rubio spoke with UAE Deputy Prime Minister and Foreign Minister Abdullah bin Zayed Al Nahyan.  The Secretary and the Foreign Minister dis…

Secretary Rubio’s Call with Canadian Foreign Minister Joly
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January 23, 2025

Secretary Rubio’s Call with Canadian Foreign Minister Joly

Office of the Spokesperson The below is attributable to Spokesperson Tammy Bruce: Secretary of State Marco Rubio spoke with Canadian Foreign Affairs Minister Mélanie Joly today on the Trump Administration’s new approa…

Secretary Rubio’s Call with the Rightful President of Venezuela González Urrutia and Venezuelan Democratic Opposition Leader Machado
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January 23, 2025

Secretary Rubio’s Call with the Rightful President of Venezuela González Urrutia and Venezuelan Democratic Opposition Leader Machado

Office of the Spokesperson The below is attributable to Spokesperson Tammy Bruce: Secretary of State Marco Rubio spoke with Venezuela’s rightful president Edmundo González Urrutia and opposition leader María Corina Ma…

U.S. Department of State Reports

2023 Country Reports on Human Rights Practices
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Trafficking in Persons Report 2024
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2022 Report on International Religious Freedom