State News
State
Release: Thank you, Vikram, for that introduction and to the USIP team for hosting us this morning on this incredibly inspirational and important topic. It is an honor to be on this panel with Ambassador Vinh and Ambassador Knapper, who I visited in Vietnam a few weeks ago just before I traveled to Quang Tri province in central Vietnam to see U.S. funded projects to find and remove unexploded ordnance (UXO).
State
U.S. Support for Hurricane Ian Recovery Efforts in Cuba
News Release: Following the devastating impact of Hurricane Ian, the United States is providing to the Cuban people critical humanitarian aid to trusted international partners working directly with Cubans whose communities were devastated by the storm. The United States, through the U.S. Agency for International Development, will provide $2 million in funding for emergency relief to those in need in Cuba.
State
Secretary Antony J. Blinken Before Meeting with Civil Society Activists on Women’s Rights and Human Rights in Iran
Release: SECRETARY BLINKEN: Good morning, everyone. We’re gathered today as we see remarkable displays of courage throughout Iran as women, young people, and many others continue to stand up for the fundamental rights that continue to be denied them by the Iranian regime. This is in many ways not a new story;...
State
Shellenberger calls for ban on cheap solar panels: 'They are being made by incarcerated Uyghur Muslims'
Michael Shellenberger, an author who writes about politics and the environment, called for an end to purchasing solar panels from China because some of them are produced through forced labor.
State
Outcomes of the 51st Session of the UN Human Rights Council
Release: Concluding our first year back on the Human Rights Council, the United States leveraged its leadership position - working with allies, partners, and civil society - to have the Council reflect and reinforce the universal values, aspirations, and norms that have underpinned the UN system since its founding...
State
United States and Laos Hold 10th Comprehensive Bilateral Dialogue
Release: The United States and the Lao People’s Democratic Republic (PDR) held their 10th Comprehensive Bilateral Dialogue on Oct. 14, 2022, in Vientiane, in which the two sides discussed their ever-expanding range of cooperation.
State
Remarks for U.S. Embassy Bucharest
Release: Buna ziua! My name is Geoff Pyatt, and I am the State Department’s new Assistant Secretary of State for Energy Resources. I am really delighted to be here in Bucharest as part of my first trip as Assistant Secretary.
State
Briefing via Telephone with United States Secretary of Homeland Security Alejandro N. Mayorkas
Release: The United States Secretary of Homeland Security Alejandro N. Mayorkas speaks from Singapore, during Singapore International Cyber Week. The Secretary’s trip to the region aims to enhance the Department of Homeland Security’s close cooperation with partners in the Indo-Pacific region on a wide range of critical security matters. He takes questions from participating journalists.
State
U.S. Department of State Announces Sports Envoy Programs to Strengthen People-to-People Ties Through Sports Diplomacy
News Release: The U.S. Department of State’s Bureau of Educational and Cultural Affairs (ECA) announced today seven Sports Envoy programs being held around the world during the month of October. The Sports Envoy program sends professional American athletes and coaches on weeklong experiences to engage in sports-based programming that encourage stronger, more peaceful ties between Americans and people of other countries.
State
Chairman Meeks Issues Statement on Developments of War in Ethiopia
News Release: Washington, D.C. - Representative Gregory W. Meeks, Chair of the House Foreign Affairs Committee, issued the following statement regarding developments in Ethiopia...
State
Secretary Blinken Participates in the Grand Opening of the Philadelphia Passport Agency and Naturalization Ceremony
News Release: Secretary of State Antony J. Blinken will deliver remarks at the grand opening for the new Philadelphia Passport Agency and participate in a U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services naturalization ceremony at 2:00 p.m. on Wednesday, Oct. 19, 2022, at the Robert N.C. Nix, Sr. Federal Building in Philadelphia, PA.
State
Blinken: U.S. 'offering additional military assistance' to Ukraine
Secretary of State Antony Blinken announced the 23rd drawdown of U.S. arms and equipment to be sent to Ukraine since August 2021.
State
Special Envoy for Global Food Security Cary Fowler’s Travel to Iowa to Participate in 2022 Borlaug Dialogue of the World Food Prize Foundation
Release: Special Envoy for Global Food Security Cary Fowler will travel to Des Moines, Iowa October 18-20 to participate in the 2022 Borlaug Dialogue of the World Food Prize Foundation. Special Envoy Fowler will emphasize the United States’ strategy for addressing the global food security crisis and underscore...
State
Special Advisor on International Disability Rights Minkara’s Travel to Indonesia and New York
Release: Special Advisor on International Disability Rights (SAIDR) Sara Minkara will travel to Indonesia October 17-20 for meetings with civil society, government, and business leaders as well as with the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) Secretariat to discuss the ASEAN Enabling Masterplan 2025:...
State
Joint Statement: United States and Canada Coordinate Delivery of Haitian National Police (HNP) Equipment
Release: The text of the following statement was released by the Governments of the United States of America and Canada.
State
Remarks at a Joint Press Availability
Release: SECRETARY BLINKEN: Well, good afternoon, everyone.
State
Secretary Blinken’s Travel to Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
News Release: Secretary of State Antony J. Blinken will travel on Oct. 19, 2022, to Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. In Philadelphia, the Secretary, accompanied by Principal Deputy Assistant Secretary for Consular Affairs Douglass Benning, will participate in the grand opening for the new Philadelphia Passport Agency ...
State
State Department discusses Request for Stakeholder Input on Options for Combating International Deforestation Associated With Commodities on Oct. 18
The US State Department published a four page notice on Oct. 18, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.
State
$725 Million in Additional U.S. Military Assistance for Ukraine
Release: In the wake of Russia’s brutal missile attacks on civilians across Ukraine, the mounting evidence of atrocities by Russia’s forces, and the firm and unequivocal rejection by 143 nations at the United Nations of Russia’s illegal attempted annexation of parts of Ukraine, the United States is offering additional military assistance to help Ukraine’s proud defenders protect their country.
State
Chairs Meeks, Lee, McGovern Issue Statement Regarding the Biden Administration Providing Humanitarian Assistance to Cuba
News Release: Washington, D.C. - Today, House Foreign Affairs Committee Chair Gregory W. Meeks (D-NY), together with Chairwoman of the House Appropriations Subcommittee on State and Foreign Operations Barbara Lee (D-CA) and Chair of the Rules Committee James P. McGovern (D-MA), issued the following statement regarding the Biden Administration’s decision to provide humanitarian assistance to Cuba in the aftermath of Hurricane Ian...
Your news, delivered.
Subscribe and personalize your weekly Newswire round-up.