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News Release: The text of the following joint statement was agreed upon by the Special Representatives and Envoys for Afghanistan of Australia, Canada, the European Union, France, Germany, Italy, Norway, Switzerland, the United Kingdom and the United States following their meeting in Paris held Feb. 20, 2023.


News Release: Today, Ambassador James O’Brien joined Deputy Director General and Chief Trade Enforcement Officer Denis Redonnet of the European Commission to discuss with the U.S. and European offices of leading diamond retailers, manufacturers, laboratories, and industry trade associations the importance of the diamond ...


Risch, Shaheen, Menendez, Durbin, Ricketts Release Joint Statement on Georgian Parliament’s “Foreign Influence” Legislation

News Release: WASHINGTON - U.S. Senators Jim Risch (R-Idaho), ranking member of the Senate Foreign Relations Committee, Jeanne Shaheen (D-N.H.), chair of the Senate Foreign Relations Subcommittee on Europe and Regional Security Cooperation, Bob Menendez (D-N.J.), chairman of the Senate Foreign Relations Committee, ...


Risch on FY2024 Budget Request: Biden’s Budget Doesn’t Protect U.S. National Security

News Release: WASHINGTON - U.S. Senator Jim Risch (R-Idaho), ranking member of the Senate Foreign Relations Committee, today released the following statement on President Biden’s FY2024 international affairs budget request:


The 3rd U.S.-ROK Working Group Meeting on the DPRK Cyber Threat

News Release: The 3rd U.S.-Republic of Korea (ROK) Working Group Meeting on the Democratic People’s Republic of Korea (DPRK) Cyber Threat was held in Washington, D.C., on March 7, 2023. U.S. and ROK government representatives exchanged information about the DPRK’s malicious cyber activities, including cryptocurrency ...


News Release: The following is attributable to Spokesperson Ned Price


Assistant Secretary Medina’s Travel to Miami Beach, Florida

News Release: Assistant Secretary of State for Oceans and International Environmental and Scientific Affairs Monica Medina will travel to Miami Beach, Florida, on March 9, 2023, for the Aspen Ideas: Climate event hosted by The Aspen Institute.


News Release: The below is attributable to Spokesperson Ned Price


Important Updates on Passport Processing

News Release: The Department of State is committed to providing the best possible service for our passport customers. We encourage all Americans to check their passport expiration date before making any definitive plans for international travel, and to take action to renew their passport well in advance of international travel this year. This is especially important as we approach what is expected to be our busiest summer travel season on record.


News Release: This month, Ned Price will step down as the State Department’s Spokesperson.


UPDATE Witnesses Added for Hearing on Afghanistan Emergency Evacuation

News Release: Washington, D.C. - House Foreign Affairs Committee Chairman Michael McCaul announced the full Committee will convene a hearing entitled “During and After the Fall of Kabul: Examining the Administration’s Emergency Evacuation from Afghanistan" on Wednesday, March 8th to examine the administration’s disastrous emergency evacuation from Afghanistan. New witnesses have been added.


Release: During the launch of the 2023 Joint Response Plan for the Rohingya Humanitarian Crisis in Bangladesh today, the Department of State announced nearly $26 million in additional humanitarian assistance for Rohingya refugees in Bangladesh and the region, for those people in Burma affected by ongoing violence...


Jacqueline Ramos

Release: Jacqueline Ramos is the Deputy Assistant Secretary overseeing policy for Western Europe and the European Union in the Bureau of European and Eurasian Affairs.


McCaul, Meeks Require POTUS to Authorize Sanctions Against CCP Surveillance Company

News Release: Washington, D.C.- This week, House Foreign Affairs Committee Chairman Michael McCaul (R-TX) and Ranking Member Gregory W. Meeks (D-NY) sent a letter to President Biden calling for a determination and sanction authorization on Hangzhou Hikvision Digital Technology Co., Ltd., a surveillance company facilitating...


News Release: Washington, D.C. - Today, House Foreign Affairs Committee Chairman Michael McCaul questioned hearing witnesses to recount their experiences during the disastrous evacuation from Afghanistan and examine the Biden administration’s stunning failure of leadership.


News Release: Washington, D.C. - This week, House Foreign Affairs Committee Chairman Michael McCaul sent a letter to U.S. Agency for Global Media (USAGM) CEO Amanda Bennett in response to recent censorship at Voice of America (VOA) that calls into question the objective, non-partisan journalistic integrity USAGM is...



News Release: At the Our Ocean Conference (OOC) in Panama, the United States highlighted new and recently launched global initiatives totaling more than USD 800 million to protect our ocean and assist developing countries - from supporting the creation of marine protected areas and helping partner countries secure and enforce their marine resources, to improving the resilience of coastal areas to climate change.


On the Passing of Judith Heumann

News Release: We join the international community in honoring the life and legacy of Judith “Judy" Heumann. Judy was a trailblazer and extraordinary leader during her decades of human rights advocacy and public service. She was frequently called the “mother of the disability rights movement" and was a mentor to countless young leaders and activists around the world.