News and reports from the State Department.

Release: A free and independent press plays a critical role in promoting democracy and shining a light on developments around the world - whether daunting or hopeful. Journalists are the bedrock of an independent press, providing the public with facts and holding governments to account, often while facing danger and adversity.  On International Day to End Impunity for Crimes against Journalists, we reiterate our calls for justice for brave journalists across the globe.

Release: The United States has designated an Islamic State in Iraq and Syria (ISIS)-Somalia network of weapons traffickers, their associates, and an affiliated business for facilitating weapons transfers to the terrorist group, as well as Osama Abdelmongy Abdalla Bakr, an ISIS supporter in Brazil. In 2016, senior ISIS leaders directed Bakr to obtain weapons and military equipment for the terrorist group.

Release: One year ago today, Houthi forces breached the compound used by the U.S. Embassy in Sana’a, Yemen prior to its suspension of operations in 2015 and began detaining, without justification, Yemeni Locally Employed Staff. As of today, twelve current and former U.S. and UN employees remain detained. Most have had no contact with their families, and one passed away in detention earlier this year.

Release: Of the atrocities committed by the Assad regime, some of which rise to the level of war crimes and crimes against humanity, few are as inhumane and abhorrent as the repeated use of chemical weapons against civilians. In August 2013, the Syrian Artillery and Missile Directorate of the Syrian Armed Forces...

Release: (As prepared). Thank you, Ambassador Zappía, for your kind words. I’m so glad to be here, especially this week to reinforce our strong relationship with Italy as we welcome Prime Minister Meloni’s new government. The United States looks forward to continuing our vital work together supporting Ukraine ...

Release: The United States is pleased to join the Freedom Online Coalition’s consensus Joint Statement on Internet Shutdowns in Iran.

News Release: The United States and the United Arab Emirates have signed in Abu Dhabi a major new clean energy framework – the “Partnership for Accelerating Clean Energy” (PACE). This memorandum of understanding is an important step forward in our joint efforts to accelerate our collective movement toward clean energy. It will catalyze $100 billion in financing, investment, and other support, allowing us to accelerate toward a goal of deploying 100 gigawatts of clean energy by 2035.

Release: The following is attributable to Spokesperson Ned Price.

News Release: Austin, TX - House Foreign Affairs Committee Lead Republican Michael McCaul released the following statement on a letter he sent to Secretary of Commerce Raimondo requesting licensing data from the Department of Commerce’s Bureau of Industry and Security (BIS) on the recently issued rules on advanced...

Release: Today, the United States joined the United Kingdom and France in raising the issue of Iran’s transfer of UAVs to Russia at a meeting of the UN Security Council, where Council members received expert briefings from the UN Secretariat on reports of the transfer of these dangerous weapons. We expressed our grave concerns about Russia’s acquisition of these UAVs from Iran in violation of UN Security Council resolution 2231.

Release: Special Presidential Envoy for Climate John Kerry will travel to London, UK, November 3-4 to engage government and private sector officials on climate finance and action. He will then travel to Abu Dhabi, the United Arab Emirates, November 5 to attend the Sir Bani Yas Forum, where he will discuss regional...

Release: Secretary of State Antony J. Blinken will travel to Munster, Germany on November 3-4 for the G7 Foreign Ministers’ Meeting and the U.S.-German Futures Forum. The G7 ministers will discuss a range of pressing global challenges, including the G7’s sustained support for a democratic, sovereign, and prosperous ...

Release: The following is attributable to Spokesperson Ned Price.

Release: Special Presidential Coordinator Amos Hochstein will travel to Lebanon today to finalize the historic agreement to establish a permanent maritime boundary between Lebanon and Israel. In Beirut, Hochstein will meet with President Michel Aoun, Speaker of Parliament Nabih Berri, and Prime Minister Najib...

A former member of the Office of Naval Intelligence shared a video showing the former president of China being removed from the 20th National Congress of the Chinese Communist Party.