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Release: On World Humanitarian Day, we honor the humanitarian aid workers who have sacrificed so much to protect and assist the world’s most vulnerable populations. We commend the bravery and compassion of those who put the welfare of others before their own. We are grateful for humanitarians around the world who continue to work in harsh environments, often at great risk to their lives.


News Release: Washington, D.C. - Today, Representatives Gregory W. Meeks and Michael T. McCaul, Chair and Ranking Member of the House Foreign Affairs Committee, issued the following statement regarding reports of escalating hostilities in northern Ethiopia.


Five Months of a Humanitarian Truce in Ethiopia

Release: We are concerned by reports of renewed hostilities in Ethiopia. We call on the Government of Ethiopia and the Tigray People’s Liberation Front (TPLF) to redouble efforts to advance talks to achieve a durable ceasefire without preconditions and ultimately bring a permanent end to the conflict.


Marking Five Years Since the Genocide in Burma

Release: Five years ago, Burma’s military launched a brutal campaign against Rohingya - razing villages, raping, torturing, and perpetrating large-scale violence that killed thousands of Rohingya men, women, and children. More than 740,000 Rohingya were forced to flee their homes and seek refuge in Bangladesh.


News Release: On Thursday, Aug. 25, Assistant Secretary of State for Oceans and International Environmental and Scientific Affairs Monica Medina will travel to New York, New York, in support of negotiations on the conservation and sustainable use of marine biodiversity of areas beyond national jurisdiction (BBNJ) ...


Release: The following is the text of a joint statement by the High Representative on behalf of the European Union, and the Foreign Ministers of Australia, Canada, New Zealand, Norway, the United Kingdom and the United States, marking the fifth anniversary of the Myanmar military’s attack against Rohingya.


McCaul, Meeks Issue Statement on Resumption of Hostilities in Northern Ethiopia

News Release: Washington, D.C. - Today, House Foreign Affairs Committee Lead Republican Michael McCaul (R-TX) and Chairman Gregory W. Meeks (D-NY) issued the following statement regarding reports of escalating hostilities in northern Ethiopia.


News Release: The following is attributable to Spokesperson Ned Price: Deputy Secretary of State Wendy R. Sherman met with Israeli National Security Advisor Eyal Hulata today in Washington, D.C. The Deputy Secretary and the National Security Advisor discussed the strength of the bilateral relationship and reflected ...


News Release: Washington, D.C. - Today, House Foreign Affairs Committee Lead Republican Michael McCaul (R-TX) was joined by Representatives Mark Green (R-TN) and Albio Sires (D-NJ) the Ranking Member and Chair of the Subcommittee on the Western Hemisphere, Civilian Security, Migration, and International Economic Policy...


New Senior Advisor for Caucasus Negotiations

News Release: I am appointing Ambassador Philip T. Reeker as Senior Advisor for Caucasus Negotiations. In this capacity, Ambassador Reeker will serve as U.S. OSCE Minsk Group Co-Chair and lead negotiator for the U.S. delegation to the Geneva International Discussions during this critical period.


News Release: On behalf of the United States of America, I congratulate the people of Ukraine on their Independence Day, the commemoration of the date in 1991 when Ukraine officially left the Soviet Union and became a sovereign, democratic country. What should be a celebration of Ukraine’s independence is marred by ...


Release: The following is the text of a joint statement by the High Representative on behalf of the European Union, and the Foreign Ministers of Australia, Canada, New Zealand, Norway, the United Kingdom and the United States, marking the fifth anniversary of the Myanmar military’s attack against Rohingya.


Marking Five Years Since the Genocide in Burma

Release: Five years ago, Burma’s military launched a brutal campaign against Rohingya - razing villages, raping, torturing, and perpetrating large-scale violence that killed thousands of Rohingya men, women, and children. More than 740,000 Rohingya were forced to flee their homes and seek refuge in Bangladesh.


News Release: The following is the text of a joint statement by the High Representative on behalf of the European Union, and the Foreign Ministers of Australia, Canada, New Zealand, Norway, the United Kingdom and the United States, marking the fifth anniversary of the Myanmar military’s attack against Rohingya.


News Release: By planning to hold so-called “tribunals” in Russia-controlled Mariupol against Ukraine’s brave defenders, the Kremlin is attempting to deflect responsibility for President Putin’s war of aggression and distract from overwhelming evidence of the atrocities Russian forces have committed in Ukraine.


State Department discusses 60-Day Notice of Proposed Information Collection: Request for Department of State Personal Identification Card on Aug. 25

The US State Department published a two page notice on Aug. 25, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.


Five Months of a Humanitarian Truce in Ethiopia

News Release: We are concerned by reports of renewed hostilities in Ethiopia. We call on the Government of Ethiopia and the Tigray People’s Liberation Front (TPLF) to redouble efforts to advance talks to achieve a durable ceasefire without preconditions and ultimately bring a permanent end to the conflict.


News Release: Forbes, in partnership with Statista, has named the U.S. Department of State as one of America’s Best-In-State Employers for both Washington, DC and Virginia for 2022. The Department also ranked third in the Government Services category in both DC and Virginia.


Deputy Coordinator for CVE and Terrorist Detentions Opening and Closing Remarks

Release: Good morning, everyone. I would like to thank the Government of Indonesia and specifically the Badan Nasional Penanggulangan Terorisme or BNPT for co-convening this second workshop along with the United Nations Office of Counterterrorism (UNOCT) to build upon the first workshop we held in 2019, and thanks...


Marking Five Years Since the Genocide in Burma

News Release: Five years ago, Burma’s military launched a brutal campaign against Rohingya – razing villages, raping, torturing, and perpetrating large-scale violence that killed thousands of Rohingya men, women, and children. More than 740,000 Rohingya were forced to flee their homes and seek refuge in Bangladesh. ...