News published on Federal Newswire in April 2022

News from April 2022


Terrorist Attack in Bnei Brak

We strongly condemn today’s terrorist attack in Bnei Brak, Israel, that killed five innocent victims.


Secretary Antony J. Blinken at Meeting with Moroccan Women in STEM

It has to be a continuous chain. And somehow, apparently, you’re doing all of this on top of your schoolwork, so that’s remarkable.


Secretary Antony J. Blinken Joint Press Statements at the Conclusion of the Negev Summit

This was murder for the sake of murder, terror for the sake of terror. These terrorists fired in every direction with one goal: to kill as many innocent people as possible, to shed as much blood as possible.


Secretary Antony J. Blinken At a Roundtable with Palestinian Civil Society

Civil society is a critical pillar of any democracy, and as leaders, as advocates for the Palestinian community in Jerusalem, you’re playing an incredibly important role.


U.S. Support for the Palestinian People

The Secretary will reaffirm the U.S. commitment to the Palestinian people and the Administration’s support for a lasting, negotiated two-state solution.


The U.S. Strategy to Prevent Conflict and Promote Stability: Priority Countries and Region

The U.S. Government is moving forward in the spirit of partnership with four countries and a regional grouping of countries to implement the ten-year U.S. Strategy to Prevent Conflict and Promote Stability.


Deputy Secretary Sherman’s Meeting with Rwandan Foreign Minister Biruta

Deputy Secretary of State Wendy Sherman met with Rwandan Minister of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation Vincent Biruta yesterday in Washington, D.C.


Secretary Blinken’s Call with South African Foreign Minister Pandor

The Secretary underscored U.S. views on the need for a clear, unified international response to President Putin’s invasion to put a swift end to this crisis.


U.S. Conventional Weapons Destruction in East Asia and the Pacific: Clearing Contamination and Setting the Stage for Development

Thousands of communities across East Asia and the Pacific face dangers from landmines and unexploded ordnance (UXO) dating back to the Second World War, Vietnam War, and Indochina Wars.


U.S. Department of State and U.S. Agency for International Development FY 2023 Budget Request

The President’s Fiscal Year 2023 Budget Request includes $60.4 billion for the Department of State and the U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID), $1.9 billion or 3 percent above the Fiscal Year 2022 Request, and $7.4 billion or 14 percent above FY 2021 enacted levels.


G7 Foreign Ministers’ Statement on the DPRK’s Launch of an Intercontinental Ballistic Missile

Since the beginning of 2022, the DPRK has conducted an unprecedented series of missile tests which build on ballistic missile tests conducted in 2021, including launches of new so-called hypersonic missiles, and has claimed a submarine-launched ballistic missile test.



Republic of Singapore Signs the Artemis Accords

In August 2021, as part of Vice President Kamala Harris’s trip to Singapore, the United States and Singapore agreed on the importance of creating a safe and transparent environment that facilitates space exploration, science, and commercial activities for all of humanity to enjoy.


Secretary Antony J. Blinken and Algerian President Abdelmadjid Tebboune Before Their Meeting

Algerian-American meetings always had a certain intensity or weight – they were always good and understanding because there are so many similarities, enormous similarities among them, our liberation struggle.


The President’s Fiscal Year 2023 Budget

President Biden believes deeply in the ability of U.S. global leadership to solve challenges, and the Administration recognizes that diplomacy and development are vital tools for advancing U.S. interests and values.


Secretary Antony J. Blinken at Meeting with Moroccan Women in STEM

You’re starting pretty young in your careers, but I also know from what I’ve read – and I want to hear more about that – that you’re already also mentoring other people, and that’s extraordinary, because being able to pass on your experience, your knowledge, and also your support makes a big, big difference.


On the Urgent Need for Additional Global COVID-19 Resources

Throughout the COVID-19 pandemic, Congress has consistently come together in an inspiring show of bipartisan support to fund our response.


Administrator Samantha Power’s Meeting with James Cleverly, UK Foreign, Commonwealth, and Development Office Minister for Europe and North America

Today, Administrator Power met with James Cleverly, Minister of State for Europe and North America of the United Kingdom’s (UK) Foreign, Commonwealth, and Development Office (FCDO).


Administrator Samantha Power’s Meeting with Prime Minister of Jamaica Andrew Michael Holness

Today, Administrator Samantha Power met with the Prime Minister of Jamaica, Andrew Michael Holness in Washington, DC.


Lewisville, Texas Man Sentenced to Over 22 Years in Federal Prison

News Release: Jackson, TN- William Hill, Jr., 35, of Lewisville, Texas, has been sentenced to 272 months in federal prison for conspiracy to possess with intent to distribute over 50 grams of actual methamphetamine and possession with the intent to distribute over 50 grams of actual methamphetamine. Joseph C. Murphy Jr., United States Attorney, announced the sentence today.