By State Newswire | Jun 5, 2022
News Release: Washington, DC - Today, Representative Gregory W. Meeks, Chair of the House Foreign Affairs Committee, led a Congressional Delegation to Helsinki, Finland. Joining the delegation is Representative Chrissy Houlahan (D-PA), a member of the House Foreign Affairs Committee.
By State Newswire | Jun 5, 2022
There were four notices published by the State Department in week ending June 4, according to the Federal Register.
By State Newswire | Jun 5, 2022
Notice of Funding Opportunity for Alumni Programming grant opened on June 5.
By State Newswire | Jun 4, 2022
News Release: Deputy Secretary of State Wendy Sherman will travel to the Republic of Korea (ROK), the Philippines, Vietnam, and Laos from June 5 to 14. The Deputy Secretary’s travel to the region reflects the United States’ continued commitment to the Indo-Pacific and follows last month’s U.S.-ASEAN Special Summit, President Biden’s visit to the ROK and Japan, the Quad Leaders’ Summit in Tokyo, and the launch of the Indo-Pacific Economic Framework.
By State Newswire | Jun 4, 2022
Release: The below is attributable to Spokesperson Ned Price.
By State Newswire | Jun 4, 2022
The US State Department published a one page notice on June 3, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.
By State Newswire | Jun 4, 2022
News Release: Tomorrow, we commemorate the 33rd anniversary of the Tiananmen Square massacre in Beijing, where tens of thousands of pro-democracy protestors peacefully joined together to call for democracy, accountability, freedom, and rule of law. The 50-day protest ended abruptly on June 4, 1989, with a brutal assault by the People’s Republic of China’s (PRC) military. Countless were imprisoned and the number of deaths is still unknown today.
By State Newswire | Jun 4, 2022
News Release: The Department of State is pleased to announce Dorothy McAuliffe as the new Special Representative for Global Partnerships. Special Representative McAuliffe brings a strong background in public-private partnerships and cross-sector engagement. She has served on numerous non-profit and public boards and led several anti-hunger programs and initiatives in her previous role as First Lady of Virginia.
By State Newswire | Jun 4, 2022
There was activity on three bills related to the Foreign Affairs Committee on June 3.
By State Newswire | Jun 4, 2022
News Release: The below is attributable to Spokesperson Ned Price: Secretary of State Antony J. Blinken met yesterday with North Macedonia’s Foreign Minister Bujar Osmani in Washington, D.C. Secretary Blinken and Foreign Minister Osmani celebrated the occasion of the U.S.-North Macedonia strategic dialogue and a strengthening ...
By State Newswire | Jun 4, 2022
News Release: Ambassador Rebecca Gonzales was sworn in on Tuesday, May 31 as the Director of the Office of Foreign Missions. A career member of the Foreign Service, class of Minister-Counselor, Ambassador Gonzales was the U.S. Ambassador to the Kingdom of Lesotho from 2018 until February 2022.
By State Newswire | Jun 4, 2022
News Release: With Ukraine’s assent, the United States and 44 other countries have invoked the OSCE Moscow Mechanism a second time since the start of Russia’s further invasion of Ukraine to investigate reports of human rights abuses and violations of international humanitarian law by Russian forces in Ukraine. This ...
By State Newswire | Jun 4, 2022
News Release: The below is attributable to Spokesperson Ned Price: Secretary of State Antony J. Blinken spoke yesterday with the Foreign Minister of Oman, Sayyid Badr al Busaidi. The Secretary thanked the Foreign Minister for Oman’s efforts to strengthen and extend the truce in Yemen. The Secretary and the Foreign ...
By State Newswire | Jun 4, 2022
News Release: This Administration is deeply committed to a vision of global development that is inclusive, driven by innovation, and focused on those most in need. The United States is a longstanding leader in promoting sustainable, equitable, and transformational development. Today, we are continuing that leadership in the digital space by announcing trailblazing pledges in support of the International Telecommunication Union (ITU)’s Partner2Connect (P2C) initiative.
By State Newswire | Jun 4, 2022
News Release: On May 20, Secretary Blinken designated Ambassador Joan Polaschik to serve as the 22nd Director of the Foreign Service Institute (FSI). A career member of the Senior Foreign Service, Ambassador Polaschik has served as acting Director of FSI since January 2022. She has been a member of the FSI leadership ...
By State Newswire | Jun 4, 2022
News Release: The below is attributable to Spokesperson Ned Price: Secretary of State Antony J. Blinken met today with Danish Foreign Minister Jeppe Kofod in Washington, D.C. Secretary Blinken and Foreign Minister Kofod discussed joint leadership across a range of issues, including NATO cooperation and food security. ...
By State Newswire | Jun 4, 2022
News Release: Acting Coordinator for the Global Engagement Center Leah Bray will travel to Brussels, Belgium, from June 5 to 9 and to London, United Kingdom, from June 10 to 14. Acting Coordinator Bray will be accompanied by Bureau of Global Public Affairs Acting Principal Deputy Assistant Secretary Bill Russo.
By State Newswire | Jun 4, 2022
News Release: The below is attributable to Spokesperson Ned Price: Secretary of State Antony J. Blinken spoke today with UN Special Envoy Hans Grundberg to congratulate him on his leadership on peace efforts in Yemen. The Secretary reiterated the United States’ commitment to supporting a durable resolution to the ...
By State Newswire | Jun 4, 2022
News Release: From June 6-16, International Telecommunication Union (ITU) member states will gather in Kigali, Rwanda, for the 2022 ITU World Telecommunication Development Conference (WTDC). The United States delegation to the Conference will be led by Ambassador Erica Barks-Ruggles, U.S. Senior Representative for ...
By State Newswire | Jun 4, 2022
There were 34 notices published by the State Department in May, according to the Federal Register.
