News and reports from the State Department.

News Release: Washington, D.C. - House Foreign Affairs Committee Lead Republican Michael McCaul and Chairman Gregory W. Meeks issued the following statement following the passage of H.R. 7338, the Russia Cryptocurrency Transparency Act, on the House floor yesterday...

News Release: President Putin’s call to partially mobilize Russian citizens, directing them to fight in Ukraine, reflects the Kremlin’s struggles on the battlefield, the unpopularity of the war, and Russians’ unwillingness to fight in it. President Putin is not operating from a position of strength; rather, this is ...

News Release: On behalf of the Government of the United States of America, I congratulate the people of Malta as you celebrate 58 years of independence. We look forward to deepening our cooperation and working closely to promote global security, prosperity, and our shared democratic values as Malta prepares to join the UN Security Council in 2023.

News Release: Washington, DC - Representatives Gregory W. Meeks and Michael McCaul, Chair and Ranking Member of the House Foreign Affairs Committee, issued the following statement following the passage of H.R. 7338, the Russia Cryptocurrency Transparency Act, on the House floor yesterday...

Release: Today, the U.S. Senate, with strong bipartisan support, gave advice and consent to ratification of the Kigali Amendment to the Montreal Protocol on Substances that Deplete the Ozone Layer. The United States will soon join 137 other countries that have already ratified the Kigali Amendment.

News Release: On behalf of the United States of America, I send best wishes to the people of Armenia on your Independence Day. Since Armenia declared independence from the Soviet Union more than 30 years ago, we have seen your commitment to democratic values as well as to developing and strengthening your country’s ...

News Release: Today, the U.S. Senate, with strong bipartisan support, gave advice and consent to ratification of the Kigali Amendment to the Montreal Protocol on Substances that Deplete the Ozone Layer. The United States will soon join 137 other countries that have already ratified the Kigali Amendment.

There are two releases scheduled to be published on Sept. 23.

News Release: The U.S. Department of State is accepting applications for the Foreign Affairs Information Technology (FAIT) Fellowship Program now through Feb. 3, 2023. The two-year need and merit-based fellowship program, administered in cooperation with The Washington Center for Internships and Academic Seminars (TWC), is intended for talented and diverse students in an IT-related post-secondary degree program, including accredited online degree programs.

News Release: Begin Text. Today, representatives from the United States, France, and the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia met to discuss Lebanon on the margins of the UN General Assembly. The following statement is attributable to the Ministers of the three countries.

News Release: On behalf of the government of the United States and the American people, I congratulate the people of Belize on the 41st anniversary of your independence.

The US State Department published a one page notice on Sept. 21, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.

Release: The United States is providing nearly $200 million in additional humanitarian assistance through international organizations and NGO partners in Mexico and Central America, bringing our total humanitarian assistance for the region since FY 2018 to more than $594 million.

Release: On behalf of the government of the United States and the American people, I congratulate the people of Belize on the 41st anniversary of your independence.

The State Department announced a contribution of $1 million to the UN's Independent Investigative Mechanism for Myanmar (IIMM) for witness and victim protection efforts by the organization.