News from April 2022

By Press release submission | Apr 4, 2022
Today, the U.S. Department of Agriculture published the highly anticipated Origin of Livestock (OOL) final rule for organic dairy.

By Press release submission | Apr 4, 2022
The U.S. Highbush Blueberry Council is industry-funded and supports the marketing and promotion of highbush blueberries.

By Press release submission | Apr 4, 2022
Deputy Secretary of State Wendy Sherman met with Israeli Minister of Regional Cooperation Esawi Frej earlier today in Washington and expressed her condolences regarding the recent wave of terrorist attacks in Israel.

By Press release submission | Apr 4, 2022
Secretary of State Antony J. Blinken spoke today with Omani Foreign Minister Sayyid Badr al-Busaidi.

By Press release submission | Apr 4, 2022
In 2020, the two-way trade between the United States and Algeria totaled $1.2 billion.

By Press release submission | Apr 4, 2022
This is a very important opportunity, and I’m sure we have a lot to talk about, especially between our bilateral relationship.

By Press release submission | Apr 4, 2022
Deputy Secretary of State Wendy Sherman met with Israeli Speaker of the Knesset Mickey Levy earlier today in Washington.

By Press release submission | Apr 4, 2022
This was an opportunity for me to inform him of the recent developments here.

By Press release submission | Apr 4, 2022
I want to commend Foreign Minister Yair Lapid for convening this summit, and wish him success in this very important gathering.

By Press release submission | Apr 4, 2022
In 2021, U.S. investments in conventional weapons destruction (CWD) in Africa contributed to lasting security and economic growth in areas where explosive hazards hinder the safe return of displaced people, access to water sources, and limit the safety and socioeconomic growth of local civilian populations.

By Press release submission | Apr 4, 2022
We are deeply concerned by the immense economic pressures currently facing the Sudanese people and are committed to continuing to provide direct, humanitarian support to them during this difficult period.

By Press release submission | Apr 4, 2022
Relations between the United States and Mozambique are strong and improving, as we increase our bilateral cooperation and assistance on issues ranging from countering violent extremism to pandemic response, in close alignment with the Mozambican government’s development priorities.

By Press release submission | Apr 4, 2022
Today, Deputy Secretary Sherman met in Washington with Republic of Korea President-elect Yoon Suk Yeol’s U.S.-ROK Policy Consultation Delegation, led by National Assembly Representative Park Jin.

By Press release submission | Apr 4, 2022
Over the past year, the People’s Republic of China (PRC) has continued to dismantle Hong Kong’s democratic institutions, placed unprecedented pressure on the judiciary, and stifled academic, cultural, and press freedoms.

By Press release submission | Apr 4, 2022
On Armed Forces Day, we remember those killed and displaced by violence over the last year, including at least 100 people killed on this day alone one year ago.

By Press release submission | Apr 4, 2022
During today’s High-Level Pledging Event on Supporting the Humanitarian Response in Afghanistan, the United States announced we are providing nearly $204 million in additional humanitarian assistance to help the people of Afghanistan, bringing the total amount to more than $720 million since August 2021

By Press release submission | Apr 4, 2022
These discussions will set the stage for the Our Ocean Conference which the United States will co-host with Palau in Koror, April 13-14.

By Press release submission | Apr 4, 2022
Over the past year, the People’s Republic of China (PRC) has continued to dismantle Hong Kong’s democratic institutions, placed unprecedented pressure on the judiciary, and stifled academic, cultural, and press freedoms.

By Press release submission | Apr 4, 2022
Today, Acting Assistant Secretary for Democracy, Human Rights, and Labor Lisa Peterson hosted the 2022 U.S.-EU Human Rights Consultations in Washington, D.C.

By Press release submission | Apr 4, 2022
The following is being released jointly by the U.S. Department of State, the U.S. Department of the Treasury, the U.S. Department of Defense, and the U.S. Agency for International Development.