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Counselor Chollet’s Travel to the United Arab Emirates and Pakistan

News Release: U.S. Department of State Counselor Derek Chollet will travel to the United Arab Emirates and Pakistan September 5-10. During the trip, he will underscore the importance of our cooperation to advance shared goals.


IDF Releases Shireen Abu Akleh Report

News Release: Today, the Israel Defense Forces (IDF) reported that it had concluded its investigation into the circumstances surrounding Palestinian-American journalist Shireen Abu Akleh’s death, and stated there is a high possibility that Ms. Abu Akleh was accidentally hit by IDF gunfire. We welcome Israel’s review ...


U.S. Special Envoy to Advance the Human Rights of LGBTQI+ Persons Stern’s Travel to Argentina, Peru, and Panama

News Release: U.S. Special Envoy to Advance the Human Rights of LGBTQI+ Persons Jessica Stern will travel to Argentina September 6-9; Peru September 10-13; and Panama September 14-16. During her visits, Special Envoy Stern will meet with government officials and representatives from civil society to discuss advancing ...


News Release: The United States congratulates William Ruto on his election as president of Kenya, as confirmed by the Supreme Court on September 5.  We also congratulate the people of Kenya on the conclusion of a peaceful electoral process.


News Release: Washington, D.C. - House Foreign Affairs Committee Lead Republican Michael McCaul joined Martha Raddatz on “ABC This Week" to discuss President Biden’s recent attacks on Republicans, the DOJ’s unprecedented raid on President Trump’s home, and the latest on Ukraine and Iran.


News Release: Washington, DC - Representatives Gregory W. Meeks and Michael McCaul, Chairman and Ranking Member of the House Foreign Affairs Committee, along with Albio Sires and Mark Green, Chairman and Ranking Member of the Western Hemisphere, Civilian Security, Migration and International Economic Policy Subcommittee, issued the following joint statement in response to the assassination attempt against Argentine Vice President Cristina Kirchner...


News 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.


Assistant Secretary of State for the Bureau of South and Central Asian Affairs Donald Lu’s Travel to India

News Release: Assistant Secretary of State for South and Central Asian Affairs Donald Lu will lead a U.S. delegation to India September 5-8 to deepen the U.S.-India Comprehensive Global Strategic Partnership. Assistant Secretary Lu will be joined by Deputy Assistant Secretary of State for the Bureau of East Asian ...


San Marino National Day

News Release: On behalf of the United States of America, I send my warm wishes to the people of San Marino as they celebrate the Feast of Saint Marinus, and with it, the founding of the world’s oldest republic.


The Appointment of Mr. Abdoulaye Bathily as Special Representative of the UN Secretary General for Libya

News Release: We welcome the appointment by UN Secretary-General Guterres of Mr. Abdoulaye Bathily as the Special Representative of the Secretary-General for Libya and Head of the United Nations Support Mission in Libya. The outbreak of violence in Tripoli in August underscored the unsustainability of the situation ...


News Release: Washington, D.C. - House Foreign Affairs Committee Lead Republican Michael McCaul will join Martha Raddatz on ABC’s “This Week" this Sunday, September 4th at 8amET/7amCT. Rep. McCaul will discuss Russia’s unprovoked war on Ukraine, President Biden’s chaotic unconditional withdrawal from Afghanistan, and the 2022 midterm elections.


News Release: Washington, D.C. -?Today, Representative Gregory W. Meeks, Chairman of the House Foreign Affairs Committee, released the schedule for the month of September.???


Release: Special Envoy for the Horn of Africa (SEHOA) Mike Hammer will travel to Ethiopia and the region September 4-15. He will press for an immediate cessation of hostilities and the start of peace talks.


News Release: Under Secretary for Arms Control and International Security Ambassador Bonnie D. Jenkins will travel to the Philippines, Vietnam, and Singapore September 5-14 to meet with U.S. allies and partners to expand cooperation on global health security, counterproliferation, conventional weapons destruction, ...


Release: Under Secretary for Arms Control and International Security Ambassador Bonnie D. Jenkins will travel to the Philippines, Vietnam, and Singapore September 5-14 to meet with U.S. allies and partners to expand cooperation on global health security, counterproliferation, conventional weapons destruction,...


Release: U.S. Special Representative for the DPRK Ambassador Sung Kim will travel to Tokyo September 7-9. Special Representative Kim and Republic of Korea (ROK) Special Representative for Korean Peninsula Peace and Security Affairs Kim Gunn will participate in a trilateral meeting hosted by Japanese Director-General...


News Release: On Aug. 15, 2022, Under Secretary of State Jose W. Fernandez traveled to Denver, Colorado, to meet with government leaders as they prepare for next year’s Cities Summit of the Americas. He also toured the National Renewable Energy Lab (NREL), one of the country’s leading laboratories for renewable energy research and innovation technologies that will promote and accelerate the clean energy transition.


The US State Department published a one page notice on Sept. 2, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.


There are four releases scheduled to be published on Sept. 6.


News Release: Washington, D.C. - After the Biden administration’s offer of sanctions relief to the Maduro regime in exchange for the potential for sham elections in Venezuela, media sources reported additional Americans were taken into the regime’s custody. Despite a commitment by senior State Department officials...