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Release: The United States remains concerned about the UN High Commissioner for Human Rights Michelle Bachelet and her team’s visit to the People’s Republic of China (PRC) and PRC efforts to restrict and manipulate her visit. While we continue to raise our concerns about China’s human rights abuses directly with...

Special Presidential Envoy for Climate Kerry and Assistant Secretary Medina’s Travel to Sweden

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.

Secretary Blinken’s Call with Greek Foreign Minister Dendias

News Release: The below is attributable to Spokesperson Ned Price: Secretary of State Antony J. Blinken spoke today with Greek Foreign Minister Nikos Dendias to condemn in the strongest terms the May 27 seizure of two Greek-flagged vessels by Iran’s Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps. Iran’s continued harassment of ...

U.S. Special Envoy to Advance the Human Rights of LGBTQI+ Persons Stern’s Travel to Lithuania, the Netherlands, and Sweden

News Release: U.S. Special Envoy Jessica Stern will travel to Lithuania, the Netherlands, and Sweden, May 31-June 8. During her visits, Special Envoy Stern will engage with local human rights defenders and civil society representatives regarding the human rights of LGBTQI+ persons globally, with a specific focus on LGBTQI+ refugees from Ukraine.

Secretary Blinken’s Call with Italian Foreign Minister Di Maio

Release: The following is attributable to Spokesperson Ned Price.

Croatia Statehood Day

Release: On behalf of the United States of America, I congratulate the people of Croatia as you celebrate your Statehood Day.

“PRIVILEGES OF THE FLOOR” published by the Congressional Record in the Senate section on May 26

“PRIVILEGES OF THE FLOOR” was published on page S2761 of the Congressional Record on May 26.

U.S. Special Envoy to Advance the Human Rights of LGBTQI+ Persons Stern’s Travel to Lithuania, the Netherlands, and Sweden

Release: U.S. Special Envoy Jessica Stern will travel to Lithuania, the Netherlands, and Sweden, May 31-June 8. During her visits, Special Envoy Stern will engage with local human rights defenders and civil society representatives regarding the human rights of LGBTQI+ persons globally, with a specific focus on LGBTQI+ refugees from Ukraine.

Secretary Blinken’s Call with Greek Foreign Minister Dendias

Release: The below is attributable to Spokesperson Ned Price.

“Next Meeting of the SENATE + Next Meeting of the HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES + Other End Matter” published by the Congressional Record on May 25

The Congressional Record published “Next Meeting of the SENATE + Next Meeting of the HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES + Other End Matter” in the Daily Digest section on May 25.

Public notices: State Department publishes 13 in week ending May 28

There were 13 notices published by the State Department in week ending May 28, according to the Federal Register.

Concerns with UN High Commissioner for Human Rights Visit to the People’s Republic of China

News Release: The United States remains concerned about the UN High Commissioner for Human Rights Michelle Bachelet and her team’s visit to the People’s Republic of China (PRC) and PRC efforts to restrict and manipulate her visit. While we continue to raise our concerns about China’s human rights abuses directly with ...

Secretary Blinken’s Call with Egyptian Foreign Minister Shoukry

News Release: The below is attributable to Spokesperson Ned Price: Secretary of State Antony J. Blinken spoke with Egyptian Foreign Minister Sameh Shoukry today regarding the situation in Yemen and the importance of flights between Sana’a and Cairo. The Secretary thanked the Government of Egypt for approving these ...

Azerbaijan’s National Day

News Release: On behalf of the United States of America, I wish the people of Azerbaijan a happy Independence Day.

Secretary Blinken’s Call with Israeli Foreign Minister and Alternate Prime Minister Lapid

News Release: The below is attributable to Spokesperson Ned Price: Secretary of State Antony J. Blinken spoke today with Israeli Foreign Minister and Alternate Prime Minister Yair Lapid regarding the importance of Israelis and Palestinians working to maintain calm. Secretary Blinken underscored the importance of concluding ...

Joint Statement by Secretary of State Antony J. Blinken, Japanese Minister for Foreign Affairs Hayashi Yoshimasa, and Republic of Korea Minister of Foreign Affairs Park Jin

News Release: The United States, the Republic of Korea (ROK), and Japan strongly condemn recent Democratic People’s Republic of Korea (DPRK) ballistic missile launches, commit to strengthen trilateral cooperation towards the complete denuclearization of the Korean Peninsula and full implementation of relevant United Nations Security Council (UNSC) resolutions, and underscore continued openness to meeting with the DPRK without preconditions.

May 27: bills handled by Armed Services Committee

There was activity on 10 bills related to the Armed Services Committee on May 27.

State Department discusses 30-Day Notice of Proposed Information Collection: Statement of Registration on May 27

The US State Department published a two page notice on May 27, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.

Secretary Antony J. Blinken And Finnish Foreign Minister Pekka Haavisto At a Joint Press Availability

News Release: SECRETARY BLINKEN: Well, good afternoon, everyone. It’s wonderful to be able to host my colleague and friend, the Foreign Minister of Finland, here at the State Department in the Benjamin Franklin Room. Our partnership, the partnership between Finland and the United States, has been rooted deeply in ...

How politicians on Foreign Affairs Committee dealt with bills on May 27