By State Newswire | May 6, 2022
News Release: The Department of State’s Bureau of International Narcotics and Law Enforcement Affairs (INL) and Department of the Treasury’s Office of Terrorist Financing and Financial Crimes are partnering with the AIR to support an inaugural Anti-Corruption Solutions through Emerging Technologies (ASET) Global Anti-Corruption TechSprint to combat global corruption.
By State Newswire | May 6, 2022
Release: More than two months into the Kremlin’s unjustified and brutal war, it is impossible not to be moved by what the people of Ukraine have achieved. It is also impossible not to believe that they will keep succeeding, because they have demonstrated that they have the will and skill to fight. Despite the...
By State Newswire | May 6, 2022
Release: Deputy Secretary of State Wendy Sherman met with Gabonese Minister of Defense Félicité Ongouori Ngoubili today in Libreville. Deputy Secretary Sherman and Minister Ngoubili discussed opportunities to strengthen maritime security in the Gulf of Guinea, continue joint training programs with the Gabonese military, and deepen peace and security in the region and globally.
By State Newswire | May 6, 2022
News Release: The United States stands with Burundi in the face of al-Shabab’s May 3 attack on Burundian soldiers serving at the African Union Transition Mission in Somalia (ATMIS) base in Ceel-Baraf, Somalia. Our heartfelt condolences go out to the families of the fallen, wounded, and missing. Burundi’s courageous ...
By State Newswire | May 6, 2022
Release: Deputy Secretary of State Wendy Sherman met with Gabonese President Ali Bongo Ondimba today in Libreville. Deputy Secretary Sherman and President Bongo Ondimba had a productive conversation on potential new avenues for deepening our strong relations. They discussed environmental protection and climate...
By State Newswire | May 6, 2022
News Release: The Enterprise Data Council (EDC) commends the five winners and 15 honorable mentions of the Department’s Inaugural Data for Diplomacy Awards. These employees and the superior quality of their data analytic projects best demonstrate the Department’s progress toward becoming a data-centric organization.
By State Newswire | May 6, 2022
There was activity on two bills related to the Foreign Relations Committee on May 5.
By State Newswire | May 6, 2022
Learn 2 Discern: Blended Massive Open Online Courses (MOOC) on Media Literacy grant opened on May 6.
By State Newswire | May 6, 2022
FY 2023 International Visitor Leadership Program Collaborative Services grant opened on May 6.
By State Newswire | May 6, 2022
Release: Deputy Secretary of State Wendy Sherman met with Gabonese Minister of Defense Félicité Ongouori Ngoubili today in Libreville. Deputy Secretary Sherman and Minister Ngoubili discussed opportunities to strengthen maritime security in the Gulf of Guinea, continue joint training programs with the Gabonese military, and deepen peace and security in the region and globally.
By State Newswire | May 6, 2022
News Release: ASSISTANT SECRETARY TOLOUI: Good morning, everyone. Welcome to the State Department. Like to welcome Under Secretary Fernandez, President Stinson, honored guests, ladies and gentlemen. Good morning and welcome to the 2022 World Food Prize Laureate announcement ceremony. I know some of you are joining us virtually, but I’m happy to have the chance to see so many people here in person today.
By State Newswire | May 6, 2022
Release: The below is attributable to Spokesperson Ned Price.
By State Newswire | May 6, 2022
Release: Deputy Secretary of State Wendy Sherman met with Gabonese Foreign Minister Michael Moussa Adamo today in Libreville. Deputy Secretary Sherman and Minister Moussa Adamo discussed the strong U.S.-Gabonese bilateral relationship, regional security issues, collaboration in multilateral institutions including the UN Security Council, and shared commitment to address health and climate challenges.
By State Newswire | May 6, 2022
Release: Deputy Secretary of State Wendy Sherman met with Gabonese President Ali Bongo Ondimba today in Libreville. Deputy Secretary Sherman and President Bongo Ondimba had a productive conversation on potential new avenues for deepening our strong relations. They discussed environmental protection and climate...
By State Newswire | May 6, 2022
Release: Under Secretary of State for Civilian Security, Democracy, and Human Rights Uzra Zeya traveled to Chile, May 3-5, to reaffirm the close ties and productive collaboration between Chile and the United States. The Under Secretary welcomed Chile’s perspective on the Summit of the Americas in Los Angeles...
By State Newswire | May 6, 2022
News Release: The following is attributable to Spokesperson Ned Price: Deputy Secretary of State Wendy Sherman met today with Angolan Minister of State Chief Francisco Furtado in Luanda. Deputy Secretary Sherman and Angolan Minister of State Chief Furtado discussed the growing bilateral security relationship between the United States and Angola, as well as opportunities to deepen regional and multilateral cooperation.
By State Newswire | May 6, 2022
News Release: Dr. Cary Fowler, a noted agriculturalist, has joined the Department of State as U.S. Special Envoy for Global Food Security. Best known as the “father” of the Svalbard Global Seed Vault, Dr. Fowler brings decades of commitment and a depth of experience leading multilateral efforts, including at United ...
By State Newswire | May 6, 2022
Release: Deputy Secretary of State Wendy Sherman met with Gabonese Foreign Minister Michael Moussa Adamo today in Libreville. Deputy Secretary Sherman and Minister Moussa Adamo discussed the strong U.S.-Gabonese bilateral relationship, regional security issues, collaboration in multilateral institutions including the UN Security Council, and shared commitment to address health and climate challenges.
By State Newswire | May 6, 2022
Release: The United States is imposing sanctions on the virtual currency mixer Blender.io (Blender), which is used by the Democratic People’s Republic of Korea (DPRK) to support its cyber-enabled illicit activities and money-laundering of stolen virtual currency funds. In an attempt to evade robust U.S. and UN...
By State Newswire | May 5, 2022
News Release: The below is attributable to Spokesperson Ned Price: Secretary of State Antony J. Blinken met with Japanese National Security Advisor Akiba Takeo in Washington, D.C. on May 3. Secretary Blinken and National Security Advisor Akiba emphasized the importance of the U.S.-Japan Alliance and the upcoming Quad ...
