By State Newswire | May 17, 2022
News Release: The below is attributable to Spokesperson Ned Price: Deputy Secretary of State Wendy Sherman met with Scottish First Minister Nicola Sturgeon today in Washington, D.C. Deputy Secretary Sherman and First Minister Sturgeon discussed Russian President Vladimir Putin’s brutal war of aggression against Ukraine ...
By State Newswire | May 17, 2022
Release: The below is attributable to Spokesperson Ned Price.
By State Newswire | May 17, 2022
Release: The below is attributable to Spokesperson Ned Price.
By State Newswire | May 17, 2022
News Release: The below is attributable to Spokesperson Ned Price: Secretary of State Antony J. Blinken spoke today with Qatari Minister of Foreign Affairs Mohammed bin Abdulrahman Al Thani. The Secretary reiterated his deepest condolences on the tragic death of Palestinian-American and Al Jazeera journalist, Shireen ...
By State Newswire | May 17, 2022
News Release: The United States welcomes the appointment of Laura Lane, Executive Vice President (EVP) and Chief Corporate Affairs Officer at the United Parcel Service (UPS), to the Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC) Business Advisory Council (ABAC).
By State Newswire | May 17, 2022
News Release: The United States congratulates the people of Somalia on the conclusion of their national electoral process. We also congratulate Hassan Sheikh Mohamud on his election as the president of the Federal Republic of Somalia and look forward to working closely with him and the new government.
By State Newswire | May 17, 2022
Release: The United States affirms today, on the International Day Against Homophobia, Biphobia, Interphobia, and Transphobia (IDAHOBIT), that the human rights of lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, queer, and intersex (LGBTQI+) persons are the same human rights to which all persons are entitled. As enshrined in Article 1 of the Universal Declaration of Human Rights, “[a]ll human beings are born free and equal in dignity and rights.".
By State Newswire | May 17, 2022
News Release: Senior Official for Public Diplomacy and Public Affairs Elizabeth Allen will travel to Paris, France May 17-18 to participate in the State Department’s Bureau of African Affairs Public Affairs Officer Workshop and engage with diplomatic, cultural, and multilateral partners and counterparts on key priorities. ...
By State Newswire | May 17, 2022
News Release: Today, the United States is taking a series of measures to increase support for the Cuban people in line with our national security interests. The Cuban people are confronting an unprecedented humanitarian crisis — and our policy will continue to focus on empowering the Cuban people to help them create a future free from repression and economic suffering.
By State Newswire | May 17, 2022
News Release: The U.S. Department of State works to protect sea turtles around the world through its certification program, which allows for the importation of wild-caught shrimp into the United States, pursuant to Section 609 of Public Law 101-162 (“Section 609”). Each year, the Secretary of State (or his delegate) ...
By State Newswire | May 17, 2022
Release: Acting Principal Deputy Coordinator for Counterterrorism Chris Landberg co-chaired the bi-annual meeting of the Governing Board of Administrators for the International Institute for Justice and the Rule of Law (IIJ) in Valetta, Malta on May 16-17. At the meeting, board members discussed the IIJ’s work on countering racially or ethnically motivated violent extremism (REMVE), battlefield evidence, and other capacity-building programs for justice practitioners.
By State Newswire | May 17, 2022
Release: On May 18-19, Assistant Secretary of State for European and Eurasian Affairs Dr. Karen Donfried will visit Sofia, Bulgaria, for a series of high-level meetings to reaffirm the strong bilateral partnership between the United States and Bulgaria. During her visit, Assistant Secretary Donfried will meet ...
By State Newswire | May 17, 2022
Release: On behalf of the United States of America, I congratulate the Norwegian people as you celebrate Constitution Day. This year, I also send a hearty congratulations for setting a new record for the largest number of gold medals won by a single country at a Winter Olympics.
By State Newswire | May 17, 2022
News Release: The U.S. Department of State, the U.S. Department of the Treasury, and the Federal Bureau of Investigation issued a joint advisory to alert the international community, the private sector, and the public to attempts by the Democratic People’s Republic of Korea (DPRK) and remote DPRK information technology (IT) workers to obtain employment while posing as non-DPRK nationals.
By State Newswire | May 17, 2022
News Release: A U.S. delegation will participate in the 31st UN Commission on Crime Prevention and Criminal Justice (CCPCJ) May 16-20 in Vienna, Austria to advance international cooperation on important anti-crime and criminal justice issues. Principal Deputy Assistant Secretary of State for International Narcotics ...
By State Newswire | May 17, 2022
News Release: The United States welcomes today’s flight between Sana’a, Yemen, and Amman, Jordan, the first commercial flight from Sana’a since 2016. We hope it will enable Yemenis to travel to see loved ones, seek medical care, and find respite from the conflict.
By State Newswire | May 16, 2022
Release: The United States welcomes the appointment of Laura Lane, Executive Vice President (EVP) and Chief Corporate Affairs Officer at the United Parcel Service (UPS), to the Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC) Business Advisory Council (ABAC).
By State Newswire | May 16, 2022
Release: The United States congratulates the people of Somalia on the conclusion of their national electoral process. We also congratulate Hassan Sheikh Mohamud on his election as the president of the Federal Republic of Somalia and look forward to working closely with him and the new government.
By State Newswire | May 16, 2022
News Release: The following is attributable to Spokesperson Ned Price: Secretary of State Antony J. Blinken met today in Berlin with German Foreign Minister Annalena Baerbock, UK Foreign Secretary Elizabeth Truss, and French Director General for Political and Security Affairs Philippe Errera. They discussed the continued ...
By State Newswire | May 16, 2022
“COMMEMORATING THE 30-YEAR ANNIVERSARY OF THE 1991 PARIS PEACE AGREEMENTS WITH CAMBODIA“ was published in the Senate section on pages S2459-S2460 on May 11
