News from March 2021
By State Newswire | Mar 2, 2021
News Release: CHEMICAL AND BIOLOGICAL WEAPONS ACT SANCTIONS Today, the Secretary of State determined that the Government of the Russian Federation has used a chemical weapon against its own nationals, in violation of the Chemical Weapons Convention. As a result, the following sanctions will be imposed (full or partial ...
By State Newswire | Mar 2, 2021
News Release: Ansarallah, sometimes referred to as the Houthis, plays a significant role in the conflict in Yemen and exacerbates the dire humanitarian plight of the Yemeni people. The war has destabilized the country, displaced four million Yemenis since the beginning of the conflict, and unleashed one of the world’s worst humanitarian crises.
By State Newswire | Mar 2, 2021
News Release: The United States joins the European Union in condemning and responding to the Russian Federation’s use of a chemical weapon in the attempted assassination of Russian opposition figure Aleksey Navalny in August 2020 and his subsequent imprisonment in January 2021. We share the EU’s concerns regarding Russia’s deepening authoritarianism and welcome the EU’s determination to impose sanctions on Russia under its new global human rights authorities.
By State Newswire | Mar 2, 2021
News Release: The below is attributable to Spokesperson Ned Price: Secretary of State Antony J. Blinken spoke with Norwegian Foreign Minister Ine Marie Eriksen Søreide today. Secretary Blinken and Foreign Minister Søreide discussed efforts to defeat the global pandemic and to deepen cooperation on the United Nations ...
By State Newswire | Mar 2, 2021
News Release: The below is attributable to Spokesperson Ned Price: Secretary of State Antony J. Blinken spoke today with Kenyan Cabinet Secretary for Foreign Affairs Ambassador Raychelle Omamo to discuss the longstanding and important strategic partnership between the United States and Kenya. Secretary Blinken emphasized ...
By State Newswire | Mar 2, 2021
News Release: The below is attributable to Spokesperson Ned Price: Secretary of State Antony J. Blinken spoke today with Qatari Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Foreign Affairs Mohammed bin Abdulrahman Al-Thani. The Secretary congratulated the Foreign Minister on the historic breakthrough made with the Al-Ula ...
By State Newswire | Mar 2, 2021
News Release: The following is the text of a joint statement by the Governments of the United States of America and Iceland following their strategic dialogue via secure video conference today.
By State Newswire | Mar 2, 2021
News Release: Secretary of State Antony Blinken will deliver a speech on U.S. foreign policy at 11:00 a.m. on Wednesday, Mar. 3, 2021, at the Department of State.
By State Newswire | Mar 2, 2021
News Release: The Department of State was delighted to host the 12th Historical Black Colleges and Universities (HBCU) Foreign Policy Conference last week. Department leaders discussed U.S. foreign policy priorities with students from HBCUs, while also sharing information about the Department’s educational programs ...
By State Newswire | Mar 2, 2021
News Release: The United States congratulates the people of El Salvador on holding successful legislative, municipal, and PARLACEN elections. We applaud the broad participation of Salvadorans in the elections despite the many challenges posed by the COVID-19 pandemic. These results represent the voices of the Salvadoran people. We urge all parties to work together to resolve any remaining concerns about this election peacefully.
By State Newswire | Mar 2, 2021
News Release: The following is attributable to Spokesperson Ned Price: Secretary of State Antony J. Blinken spoke with Venezuelan Interim President Juan Guaidó today. Secretary Blinken stressed the importance of a return to democracy in Venezuela through free and fair elections. Secretary Blinken described our efforts ...
By Commerce News Now | Mar 2, 2021
News Release: The Department of Commerce’s Bureau of Industry and Security (BIS) is adding 14 entities located in Russia, Germany, and Switzerland to the Entity List based on their proliferation activities in support of Russia’s weapons of mass destruction programs and chemical weapons activities. This action supplements the addition of five Russian Government facilities to the Entity List in August 2020 for supporting Russia’s chemical and biological weapons programs.
By Labor Gazette | Mar 2, 2021
News Release: BIRMINGHAM, AL – The U.S. Department of Labor’s Occupational Safety and Health Administration has signed a strategic partnership with Brasfield & Gorrie, in which the agency and construction management firm will promote worker safety and health at the Grandview Physicians Place II project in Birmingham. The University of Alabama’s Safe State program will also support the effort.
By Labor Gazette | Mar 2, 2021
News Release: BIRMINGHAM, AL – The U.S. Department of Labor’s Occupational Safety and Health Administration has signed a strategic partnership with Brasfield & Gorrie, in which the agency and construction management firm will promote worker safety and health at the Grandview Physicians Place II project in Birmingham. The University of Alabama’s Safe State program will also support the effort.
By DOT News Wire | Mar 2, 2021
News Release: Refinancing Projected to Save Central Texas Regional Mobility Authority More Than $80 Million
By Commerce News Now | Mar 2, 2021
The US Commerce Department published a two page notice on March 2, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.
By DOJ Gazette | Mar 2, 2021
The US Justice Department published a two page notice on March 2, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.
By DOJ Gazette | Mar 2, 2021
The US Justice Department published a one page notice on March 2, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.
By Labor Gazette | Mar 2, 2021
The US Labor Department published a nine page notice on March 2, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.
By Labor Gazette | Mar 2, 2021
The US Labor Department published a two page notice on March 2, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.
