Deputy Secretary Kurt Campbell
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Deputy Secretary of State serving under @POTUS and @SecBlinken at @StateDept.
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http://state.gov 08-04-2021 21:05:17
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Tongans are the largest Pacific community in the United States after Hawaiians and Samoans. Now that U.S. Embassy Nuku'alofa can offer in-person non-immigrant visa interviews, we will further strengthen our people-to-people ties. Bureau of East Asian and Pacific Affairs U.S. Asia Pacific Media Hub
At the Port Vila Central Hospital in Vanuatu, I toured the new Intensive Care Unit which opened in July thanks to the joint efforts by the governments of the United States, Japan, Australia, and Vanuatu. I also met the Peace Corps Volunteers who returned to Vanuatu in July 2024
I was honored to commemorate the repatriation of Vanuatu cultural artifacts and thank Department of State, FBI, U.S. Coast Guard and Fedex, whose cooperation made this possible.
Great to meet with my good friend Winston Peters Minister Winston Peters to talk about opportunities for deepening U.S.‑New Zealand cooperation and outcomes of the recent U.S.-Pacific Islands Forum Leaders Meeting.
.Philip Barton and I discussed more ways for US & UK to help Ukraine fight Russia’s invasions. We also discussed importance of avoiding further escalation in the Middle East, achieving a lasting ceasefire, and release of all hostages.