By State Newswire | Jun 1, 2022
News Release: The second negotiating session of the Ad Hoc Committee (AHC) to elaborate a UN cybercrime convention convenes in Vienna, Austria, from May 30 to June 10. This session will discuss the many Member State proposals for the chapters on criminalization, general provisions, and procedural measures and law ...
By State Newswire | Jun 1, 2022
News Release: Special Presidential Envoy for Climate John Kerry will travel to Sweden June 1-3 to lead the U.S. delegation to Stockholm+50, convened by the United Nations General Assembly in Stockholm, Sweden. He will be joined by Assistant Secretary of State for Oceans and International Environmental and Scientific Affairs Monica Medina, who will travel to Sweden May 31-June 4.
By State Newswire | Jun 1, 2022
News Release: The below is attributable to Spokesperson Ned Price: Secretary of State Antony J. Blinken spoke today with Palestinian Authority President Mahmoud Abbas regarding the importance of Israelis and Palestinians working to maintain calm and de-escalate tensions. The Secretary emphasized the importance of ...
By State Newswire | Jun 1, 2022
There were nine press releases or notices published by the U.S. Department of State, Bureau of South and Central Asian Affairs in May.
By State Newswire | Jun 1, 2022
News Release: Deputy Secretary of State Wendy Sherman met today with Israeli National Security Advisor Eyal Hulata in Washington, D.C. regarding the importance of Israelis and Palestinians working together to maintain calm and deescalate tension. Deputy Secretary Sherman reinforced to National Security Advisor Hulata ...
By State Newswire | Jun 1, 2022
There were eight press releases or notices published by the U.S. Department of State, Bureau of Political-Military Affairs in May.
By State Newswire | Jun 1, 2022
There was activity on four bills related to the Foreign Affairs Committee on May 31.
By State Newswire | Jun 1, 2022
There were 96 press releases or notices published by the U.S Department of State, Bureau of European and Eurasian Affairs in May.
By State Newswire | Jun 1, 2022
Release: In the three months since it launched its unprovoked and brutal further invasion of Ukraine, Russia has consistently failed to meet its strategic objectives. The Kremlin has succeeded only in devastating communities, brutalizing civilians, disrupting Ukraine’s agriculture, and threatening global food security by blocking Ukrainian ports. The will of Ukraine’s courageous forces to defend their country is admirable, and Ukraine has shown it will never be subjugated to Russia.
By State Newswire | Jun 1, 2022
PEPFAR MEDIA TRAINING AND HIV ANTI-STIGMA PROGRAMS grant opened on June 1.
By State Newswire | Jun 1, 2022
News Release: Secretary of State Antony J. Blinken will deliver virtual remarks at 1:00 p.m. on Wednesday, June 1, 2022. Foreign Affairs Magazine, in the first discussion of its centennial event series celebrating the magazine’s one-hundredth anniversary, will host Secretary Blinken.
By State Newswire | Jun 1, 2022
There were 55 press releases published by the U.S. Senate Committee on Foreign Relations in May.
By State Newswire | Jun 1, 2022
Release: SECRETARY BLINKEN: Good morning, everyone. It is a pleasure to welcome the NATO Secretary General Stoltenberg, Jens, my friend and colleague, back here to the State Department and to Washington. We’ve seen each other quite a bit over the last 15 months, mostly in Brussels. In fact, we did a little calculation ...
By State Newswire | Jun 1, 2022
Release: In the three months since it launched its unprovoked and brutal further invasion of Ukraine, Russia has consistently failed to meet its strategic objectives. The Kremlin has succeeded only in devastating communities, brutalizing civilians, disrupting Ukraine’s agriculture, and threatening global food security by blocking Ukrainian ports. The will of Ukraine’s courageous forces to defend their country is admirable, and Ukraine has shown it will never be subjugated to Russia.
By State Newswire | Jun 1, 2022
Release: Assistant Secretary of State for Consular Affairs Rena Bitter will travel June 1-3 to Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic to observe consular operations and meet with consular staff. She will also meet with host country government officials to discuss topics of mutual interest and underscore the cooperation between the U.S. and Dominican governments on a wide range of consular issues.
By State Newswire | Jun 1, 2022
News Release: The following is attributable to Spokesperson Ned Price: Secretary of State Antony J. Blinken spoke today with Italian Foreign Minister Luigi Di Maio. Secretary Blinken and Foreign Minister Di Maio discussed Russia’s brutal and unprovoked war against Ukraine and affirmed their commitment to supporting ...
By State Newswire | Jun 1, 2022
News Release: Washington, D.C.- House Foreign Affairs Committee Lead Republican Michael McCaul (R-TX) and House Foreign Affairs Committee Member Congressman Andy Barr (R-KY) issued the following statement on the State Department’s continued prolonged travel documentation processes. For certain classes of visas, routine...
By State Newswire | Jun 1, 2022
There was activity on one bill related to the Armed Services Committee on May 31.
By State Newswire | Jun 1, 2022
Release: Mr. Francisco Palmieri, a career member of the Senior Foreign Service, will serve as Chargé d’Affaires, ad interim, at the U.S. Embassy in Bogota, Colombia, upon the departure of Ambassador Philip Goldberg. Ambassador Goldberg is expected to assume duties as U.S. Ambassador to the Republic of Korea later this summer following his May 5 Senate confirmation.
By State Newswire | Jun 1, 2022
News Release: For the past 15 months, I have been fortunate to work alongside extraordinarily talented and committed public servants. Today, I have the bittersweet task of saying goodbye to two members of my team and announcing an important addition.
