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Deputy Secretary McKeon’s Meeting with OECD Secretary General Cormann

Release: The following is attributable to Spokesperson Ned Price...


News Release: The United States intends to provide $25 million to the Global Concessional Financing Facility (GCFF) to prioritize support for countries in Latin America, such as Ecuador and Costa Rica, should they become eligible. The funding would support programs benefitting refugees and asylum seekers, such as ...


News Release: Washington, D.C. - House Foreign Affairs Committee Lead Republican Michael McCaul has released the following statement regarding the Biden administration’s failure to address the growing crisis at our southern border. As the Lead Republican on the committee, Rep. McCaul is responsible for oversight on State Department policy, including any strategy to address the root causes of migration.


News Release: The following is attributable to Spokesperson Ned Price: Deputy Secretary Wendy Sherman met today with Dr. Kikeo Khaykhamphithoune, Deputy Prime Minister of the Lao People’s Democratic Republic, in Vientiane to discuss how the United States can best support Laos’ economic development and recovery from ...


Deputy Secretary Sherman’s Meeting with Lao Deputy Foreign Minister Thongphane

Release: The following is attributable to Spokesperson Ned Price...


The Congressional Record published “VICTORIA GALINDO LOPEZ” in the House of Representatives section on June 7.


5 Takeaways From the Summit of the Americas

Release: This week, the United States hosted the Ninth Summit of the Americas this week in Los Angeles, California, with a focus on “Building a Sustainable, Resilient, and Equitable Future" for our hemisphere. This is the only hemisphere-wide meeting of the leaders of North, South, Central America and the Caribbean.


Under Secretary of State for Political Affairs Nuland’s Travel to Djibouti, Mozambique, and Nigeria

News Release: Under Secretary of State for Political Affairs Victoria Nuland will visit Djibouti, Mozambique, and Nigeria, June 11-17, 2022.


News Release: On behalf of the United States of America, I congratulate the people of the Philippines as you celebrate your Independence Day on June 12.


News Release: Assistant Secretary for the Bureau of European and Eurasian Affairs Dr. Karen Donfried will travel to Azerbaijan, Georgia, and Armenia June 14 to 19 to emphasize the U.S. commitment to peace, democracy, and prosperity in the South Caucasus region. Marking the 30th anniversaries of diplomatic relations ...


Release: Assistant Secretary of State for Political-Military Affairs Jessica Lewis travels to France, Belgium, and Latvia June 11-19, 2022, to meet with U.S. Allies and partners on military assistance for Ukraine as well as to expand security cooperation and defense trade that enhances Transatlantic and global security.


Assistant Secretary Leaf’s Travel to Israel and the West Bank

News Release: Assistant Secretary of State for Near Eastern Affairs Barbara A. Leaf will travel to Israel and the West Bank June 11-14 to consult with Israeli and Palestinian partners on a range of priorities, including deepening bilateral U.S. cooperation with both Israel and the Palestinian Authority, Israeli-Palestinian ...


Secretary Antony J. Blinken At a Working Lunch with the Joint Summit Working Group

News Release: SECRETARY BLINKEN: Good afternoon, everyone. It’s good to see everyone, and I don’t want to be the only thing standing between you and – I guess it’s lunch. Well, yes, we’re in Latin America, so it’s lunch. Wonderful to see everyone here today and thank you all for joining for lunch. Folks will be flying home in just a few hours, and that’s actually when the real work begins – implementing, doing what we said we would do here at the summit.


Visas: Diversity Immigrants discussed on June 10 by State Department

The US State Department published a two page rule on June 10, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.


U.S. Refugee Admissions Program

News Release: Refugee Resettlement from the Americas * More than 6.1 million Venezuelans have been displaced in the Americas, and hundreds of thousands more people from other countries across Latin America and the Caribbean are also displaced.


Senior Advisor for Energy Security Amos Hochstein’s Travel to Lebanon

News Release: Senior Advisor Amos Hochstein will travel to Lebanon June 13-14 to discuss sustainable solutions to Lebanon’s energy crisis. During his visit, Mr. Hochstein will underscore the Biden Administration’s hope that Lebanon and Israel can reach a decision on the delimitation of the maritime boundary. The Administration ...


Deputy Secretary McKeon’s Meeting with OECD Secretary General Cormann

News Release: The following is attributable to Spokesperson Ned Price: Deputy Secretary of State for Management and Resources Brian P. McKeon met yesterday with Secretary General of the Organization for Economic Development and Cooperation (OECD) Mathias Cormann, at the OECD’s 61st Annual Ministerial Council Meeting ...


Release: The following is attributable to Spokesperson Ned Price.


Secretary Antony J. Blinken With Mexican Foreign Secretary Marcelo Ebrard and Canadian Foreign Minister Mélanie Joly

News Release: SECRETARY BLINKEN: Good morning, everyone. It’s a great pleasure to be here in Los Angeles with my friends and partners from Mexico and from Canada. Foreign Minister Ebrard, Foreign Minister Joly, thank you for joining us today. Simply put, Mexico and Canada are our two literally and figuratively closest ...


IRFBA Chair and Vice Chair’s Statement on Nigeria

Release: As members, friends, and observers of the International Religious Freedom or Belief Alliance, we note with grave concern the horrific attack on St Francis Xavier Catholic Church in the town of Owo, Ondo State, Nigeria, and on the worshippers gathering together on Pentecost Sunday.