News from May 2021
By State Newswire | May 3, 2021
News Release: Today, the President affirmed the United States’ commitment to humanitarian values by issuing an Emergency Presidential Determination on Refugee Admissions that raises the refugee admissions ceiling to 62,500 for Fiscal Year 2021. Together with the April 16 Emergency Presidential Determination that made ...
By State Newswire | May 3, 2021
News Release: On behalf of the Government of the United States of America, I congratulate the Polish people as you celebrate your Constitution Day.
By State Newswire | May 3, 2021
News Release: The below is attributable to Spokesperson Ned Price: Secretary of State Antony J. Blinken met today with Japanese Foreign Minister Motegi Toshimitsu in London. Secretary Blinken and Foreign Minister Motegi emphasized the importance of the U.S.-Japan Alliance for promoting peace, security, and prosperity ...
By State Newswire | May 3, 2021
News Release: The below is attributable to Spokesperson Ned Price: Secretary of State Antony J. Blinken met today with Republic of Korea Foreign Minister Chung Eui-yong in London. Secretary Blinken and Foreign Minister Chung reaffirmed that the U.S.-ROK Alliance is the linchpin of peace, security, and prosperity in ...
By State Newswire | May 3, 2021
News Release: SECRETARY BLINKEN: Great to see you, (inaudible). Great to see you again. Good to see the team again. I want to thank you again for the wonderful hospitality that you showed us when we made our first trip along with Secretary of Defense Austin to Seoul and, of course, to Tokyo. I think we got a lot of ...
By State Newswire | May 3, 2021
News Release: The below is attributable to Spokesperson Ned Price Secretary of State Antony J. Blinken spoke today with Bruneian Foreign Minister II Dato Erywan Yusof on the margins of the G7 Foreign Ministerial in London. Secretary Blinken and Foreign Minister II Erywan reaffirmed our countries’ longstanding friendship ...
By State Newswire | May 3, 2021
News Release: SECRETARY BLINKEN: Well, welcome. Mr. Minister, it’s so good to see you. I’m glad that having spoken on the phone, we now have an opportunity to connect face to face, or mask to mask. And I’m so glad to see you both for the important work we get to do on a bilateral basis, but also based on your tenure ...
By State Newswire | May 3, 2021
News Release: In honor of Air Quality Awareness Week (May 3-7), applications are now being accepted for the U.S. Department of State (DOS) and U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) Virtual Air Quality Fellowship program through May 21, 2021. This fellowship is a vital component of DOS and EPA’s collaborative ...
By State Newswire | May 3, 2021
News Release: FOREIGN SECRETARY RAAB: Good afternoon, everyone. Thank you for joining us. It’s a huge pleasure to welcome Secretary of State Blinken to the UK. Tony, it’s great to have you here with us.
By State Newswire | May 3, 2021
News Release: The below is attributable to Spokesperson Ned Price: Secretary of State Antony J. Blinken met today with Indian External Affairs Minister Dr. S. Jaishankar in London to discuss addressing the COVID-19 challenge and deepening the U.S.-India comprehensive global strategic partnership. Secretary Blinken ...
By State Newswire | May 3, 2021
News Release: EXTERNAL AFFAIRS MINISTER JAISHANKAR: So let me just say I had a very good meeting with Secretary Blinken. And among the many subjects we discussed was first and foremost the strong support we are getting from the United States on dealing with the COVID situation. We are very, very appreciative of that.
By State Newswire | May 3, 2021
News Release: The U.S. Department of State has concluded an administrative settlement with Honeywell International, Inc. (Honeywell) of Charlotte, North Carolina, to resolve alleged violations of the Arms Export Control Act (AECA), 22 U.S.C. § 2751 et seq., and the International Traffic in Arms Regulations (ITAR), ...
By State Newswire | May 3, 2021
News Release: The State Department is pleased to announce that Mr. Ian Brownlee, the Acting Assistant Secretary of State for Consular Affairs, and the multi-agency team he led, have been named as one of the finalists for the 2021 Samuel J. Heyman Service to America Medals (Sammies) for their efforts in repatriating more than 100,000 U.S. citizens stranded in countries around the world when borders were closed and airports shut down because of the COVID-19 pandemic.
By State Newswire | May 3, 2021
News Release: U.S. Special Envoy for the Horn of Africa Jeffrey Feltman will travel to Egypt, Eritrea, Ethiopia, and Sudan from May 4 to May 13, 2021. Special Envoy Feltman will hold meetings with officials from the respective governments as well as the United Nations and the African Union. He will also meet with a range of political stakeholders and humanitarian organizations.
By State Newswire | May 3, 2021
News Release: QUESTION: Antony Blinken, good to see you, and thanks for being with us at the Global Boardroom.
By Labor Gazette | May 3, 2021
News Release: KANSAS CITY, KS – The U.S. Department of Labor’s Wage and Hour Division, its Occupational Safety and Health Administration and its Employee Benefits Security Administration will host representatives of the IRS, the U.S. Small Business Administration and the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission to present a series of webinars for Kansas City-area employers and human resources professionals on each agency’s continued response during the coronavirus pandemic.
By Labor Gazette | May 3, 2021
News Release: ATLANTA – The U.S. Department of Labor’s Wage and Hour Division has teamed up with the department’s Occupational Safety and Health Administration to offer a series of “Essential Workers – Essential Protections” webinars to educate employees and employers on critical workplace protections afforded to them under federal law. The webinars detail the workplace rights of people who have been keeping the country moving throughout the pandemic.
By Labor Gazette | May 3, 2021
News Release: KANSAS CITY, MO – Amid heavy rain and widespread flooding in southwestern Missouri, the U.S. Department of Labor’s Occupational Safety and Health Administration urges workers and the public at large to avoid hazards they may encounter and learn how to protect themselves as they begin clean-up activities.
By Labor Gazette | May 3, 2021
News Release: ATLANTA – The U.S. Department of Labor’s Wage and Hour Division has teamed up with the department’s Occupational Safety and Health Administration to offer a series of “Essential Workers – Essential Protections” webinars to educate employees and employers on critical workplace protections afforded to them under federal law. The webinars detail the workplace rights of people who have been keeping the country moving throughout the pandemic.
By Labor Gazette | May 3, 2021
News Release: KANSAS CITY, MO – Amid heavy rain and widespread flooding in southwestern Missouri, the U.S. Department of Labor’s Occupational Safety and Health Administration urges workers and the public at large to avoid hazards they may encounter and learn how to protect themselves as they begin clean-up activities.
