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News Release: The below is attributable to Spokesperson Ned Price: Deputy Secretary of State Wendy Sherman met with the Holy See’s Secretary of State, Cardinal Parolin today in Vatican City. Deputy Secretary Sherman thanked Cardinal Parolin for the Holy See’s work to ensure food security and for the Pope’s recent ...


United States and Croatia Sign the Treaty for the Avoidance of Double Taxation in Washington

News Release: Today in Washington, D.C., U.S. Under Secretary of State for Economic Growth, Energy, and the Environment Jose W. Fernandez and Croatian Minister of Finance Marko Primorac signed a comprehensive treaty for the avoidance of double taxation between the United States and Croatia.


United States and Côte d’Ivoire Sign Child Protection Compact (CPC) Partnership

Release: Today, Chargé d’Affaires to Côte d’Ivoire Joann M. Lockard, First Lady of Côte d’Ivoire Dominique Ouattara, and Minister of Employment and Social Protection Mr. Adama Camara signed the U.S.-Côte d’Ivoire Child Protection Compact (CPC) Partnership, a historic non-binding multi-year initiative to address...


Joint Statement on the United States-Kazakhstan Enhanced Strategic Partnership Dialogue

Release: The text of the following statement was released by the Governments of the United States of America and the Republic of Kazakhstan on the occasion of the annual United States-Kazakhstan Enhanced Strategic Partnership Dialogue.



Release: Today, Chargé d’Affaires to Côte d’Ivoire Joann M. Lockard, First Lady of Côte d’Ivoire Dominique Ouattara, and Minister of Employment and Social Protection Mr. Adama Camara signed the U.S.-Côte d’Ivoire Child Protection Compact (CPC) Partnership, a historic non-binding multi-year initiative to address...



Rule published on Dec. 7 by State Department

The US State Department published a two page rule on Dec. 7, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.


Release: Today in Washington, D.C., U.S. Under Secretary of State for Economic Growth, Energy, and the Environment Jose W. Fernandez and Croatian Minister of Finance Marko Primorac signed a comprehensive treaty for the avoidance of double taxation between the United States and Croatia.


Fulbright Foreign Scholarship Board Elects New Chair, Vice Chair

News Release: The U.S. Department of State announced yesterday that the Fulbright Foreign Scholarship Board (FFSB) held its annual leadership elections today and elected Donna Brazile as the Board Chair and Michael Trager as Vice Chair.


Special Envoy for Afghan Women, Girls, and Human Rights Amiri’s Travel to Indonesia, Switzerland, and Turkey

Release: Special Envoy for Afghan Women, Girls, and Human Rights Rina Amiri will travel to Indonesia, Switzerland, and Turkey December 5-16. Special Envoy Amiri will participate in the International Conference for Afghan Women’s Education co-hosted by the Governments of Indonesia and Qatar to support Afghan women...


Under Secretary Zeya’s Travel to Minneapolis, Minnesota

Release: Under Secretary of State for Civilian Security, Democracy, and Human Rights Uzra Zeya will travel to Minneapolis, Minnesota from December 8-9. During her visit, she will engage diverse audiences, including local officials, civil society representatives, and private sector leaders on democratic renewal...


2022 Secretary of State’s Award for Corporate Excellence Ceremony

Release: Secretary of State Antony J. Blinken will host a Ceremony for the 2022 winners of the Secretary of State’s Award for Corporate Excellence (ACE) on Friday, December 9, 2022, at 11:00 a.m. EST in the Benjamin Franklin Room at the Department of State. Secretary Blinken will be joined by Under Secretary...


News Release: On December 8-9, Assistant Secretary of State for Oceans and International Environmental and Scientific Affairs Monica Medina will travel to the United Nations in New York. On December 8, the Assistant Secretary will take part in events celebrating the 40th anniversary of the Law of the Sea Convention. ...



Release: The United States is committed to using its full set of counterterrorism tools to counter the threat posed by terrorist groups operating in Afghanistan, including al-Qa’ida in the Indian Subcontinent (AQIS) and Tehrik-e Taliban Pakistan (TTP), as part of our relentless efforts to ensure that terrorists do not use Afghanistan as a platform for international terrorism.


State Department publishes notice on Dec. 7

The US State Department published a one page notice on Dec. 7, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.


Assistant Secretary Noyes Travels to Bangladesh and Thailand

Release: Assistant Secretary for the Bureau of Population, Refugees, and Migration Julieta Valls Noyes will travel to Bangladesh on December 3-7 and Thailand on December 7-10, 2022.


Assistant Secretary Witkowsky’s Travel to the United Nations

News Release: Assistant Secretary of State for Conflict and Stabilization Operations Anne A. Witkowsky will travel to New York December 8-9 for meetings with counterparts at the United Nations. Their discussions will focus on opportunities for engagement through the U.S. Strategy to Prevent Conflict and Promote Stability, ...


News Release: WASHINGTON - U.S. Senators Jim Risch (R-Idaho), ranking member of the Senate Foreign Relations Committee, and Ben Cardin (D-Md.), chair of the U.S. Helsinki Commission and author of the Global Magnitsky Human Rights Accountability Act, today applauded the committee’s passage of their resolution recognizing ...