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Deputy Secretary Sherman’s Meeting with Solomon Islands Foreign Minister Manele

News Release: The below is attributable to Spokesperson Ned Price: Deputy Secretary of State Wendy R. Sherman met yesterday with Solomon Islands Foreign Minister Jeremiah Manele at the Pacific Islands Conference of Leaders in Honolulu, Hawaii. The Deputy Secretary and Foreign Minister discussed the Solomon Islands ...



Release: Special Presidential Envoy for Climate John Kerry will travel to Cairo, Egypt, September 7-8 to continue ongoing discussions with government and private sector counterparts on accelerating global climate cooperation ahead of the 27th Conference of the Parties to the UNFCCC (COP27) in Sharm el-Sheikh, Egypt, November 6-18. Secretary Kerry will also participate in the Egypt-International Cooperation Forum and Meeting of the African Ministers of Finance and Environment.


The United States and Partners Announce Establishment of Fund for the People of Afghanistan

News Release: The United States, through the Department of the Treasury and the Department of State, and in coordination with international partners including the government of Switzerland and Afghan economic experts, today announced the establishment of a fund to benefit the people of Afghanistan, or the “Afghan ...


State Department set to publish a new notice on Sept. 16

There is one release scheduled to be published on Sept. 16.


Release: The below is attributable to Spokesperson Ned Price.



Release: The below is attributable to Spokesperson Ned Price.


Joint Statement on Syria

Release: Representatives of the Arab League, Egypt, the European Union, France, Germany, Iraq, Jordan, Norway, Qatar, Saudi Arabia, Turkiye, the United Kingdom, and the United States met August 30-31 at the envoy level  in Geneva to discuss the crisis in Syria.


Release: The below is attributable to Spokesperson Ned Price.


Meeks Leads HFAC Members in Letter Urging Administration to Hold U.S. Aid to Egypt Pending Human Rights Compliance

News Release: Washington, D.C. - House Foreign Affairs Committee Chair Gregory W. Meeks (D-NY) together with Representatives William R. Keating (D-MA), Chair of the Subcommittee on Europe, Energy, the Environment and Cyber, Gerald Connolly (D-VA), President of the NATO Parliamentary Assembly, Tom Malinowski (D-NJ),...



There was activity on one bill related to the Foreign Relations Committee on Sept. 14.


United States Announces Additional Humanitarian Assistance for the Syrian People

News Release: At today’s Syria Political-Humanitarian Briefing at the UN Security Council, Ambassador Linda Thomas-Greenfield, U.S. Representative to the United Nations, announced more than $756 million in additional humanitarian assistance to continue our unwavering support for the Syrian people. This funding is ...


Ambassador Hussain’s Travel to Türkiye

Release: U.S. Ambassador at Large for International Religious Freedom Rashad Hussain is on travel to Ankara and Istanbul, Türkiye, on September 10-14. During his trip, Ambassador Hussain will meet with Turkish government leaders and engage with civil society groups and religious communities on a range of bilateral and human rights issues. Follow Ambassador Hussain and the Office of International Religious Freedom on Facebook and on Twitter @IRF_Ambassador and @StateIRF.



News Release: The below is attributable to Spokesperson Ned Price: Deputy Secretary of State Wendy R. Sherman met with Tuvalu Prime Minister Kausea Natano to discuss shared priorities for the Pacific region in Honolulu, Hawaii. Deputy Secretary Sherman commended Tuvalu for their unwavering support for Taiwan. The ...


The US State Department published a one page notice on Sept. 14, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.


Sanctioning Iranians for Malicious Cyber Acts

News Release: The United States is sanctioning ten individuals and two entities, all affiliated with Iran’s Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps, for their roles in conducting malicious cyber acts, including ransomware activity. These designations are part of a joint action with the Department of Justice, the Department of the Treasury, the Federal Bureau of Investigation, USCYBERCOM, the National Security Agency, and the Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency.


Assistant Secretary Leaf’s Travel to Tunisia, Israel, the West Bank, Jordan, and Iraq  

Release: Assistant Secretary for Near Eastern Affairs Barbara A. Leaf is traveling to Tunisia, Israel, the West Bank, Jordan, and Iraq from August 29 to September 9.