State Newswire Report News


Special Representative Syed Promotes Partnerships with U.S. Businesses in Suriname and Brazil

From May 30 to June 5, Special Representative for Commercial and Business Affairs Dilawar Syed is visiting Paramaribo, Suriname, and Sao Paulo, Brazil.


Secretary Blinken’s Meeting with Foreign Minister Shahid

The below is attributable to Spokesperson Matthew Miller:


2023 Trafficking in Persons Report: Kazakhstan

The Government of Kazakhstan does not fully meet the minimum standards for the elimination of trafficking but is making significant efforts to do so.


2023 Trafficking in Persons Report: Afghanistan

The United States has not recognized the Taliban or another entity as the government of Afghanistan.


2023 Trafficking in Persons Report: Uzbekistan

The Government of Uzbekistan does not fully meet the minimum standards for the elimination of trafficking but is making significant efforts to do so.


2023 Trafficking in Persons Report: Turkmenistan

The Government of Turkmenistan does not fully meet the minimum standards for the elimination of trafficking and, even considering the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic, if any, on its anti-trafficking capacity, is not making significant efforts to do so;


2023 Trafficking in Persons Report: Sri Lanka

The Government of Sri Lanka does not fully meet the minimum standards for the elimination of trafficking but is making significant efforts to do so.


2023 Trafficking in Persons Report: Bangladesh

The Government of Bangladesh does not fully meet the minimum standards for the elimination of trafficking but is making significant efforts to do so.


2023 Trafficking in Persons Report: Pakistan

The Government of Pakistan does not fully meet the minimum standards for the elimination of trafficking but is making significant efforts to do so.


2023 Trafficking in Persons Report: Maldives

The Government of Maldives does not fully meet the minimum standards for the elimination of trafficking but is making significant efforts to do so.


2023 Trafficking in Persons Report: India

The Government of India does not fully meet the minimum standards for the elimination of trafficking but is making significant efforts to do so.


2023 Trafficking in Persons Report: Nepal

The Government of Nepal does not fully meet the minimum standards for the elimination of trafficking but is making significant efforts to do so.


2023 Trafficking in Persons Report: Bhutan

The Government of Bhutan does not fully meet the minimum standards for the elimination of trafficking but is making significant efforts to do so.


2023 Trafficking in Persons Report: Tajikistan

The Government of Tajikistan does not fully meet the minimum standards for the elimination of trafficking but is making significant efforts to do so.


2023 Trafficking in Persons Report: Kyrgyzstan

The Government of the Kyrgyz Republic (or Kyrgyzstan) does not fully meet the minimum standards for the elimination of trafficking but is making significant efforts to do so.


Secretary Antony J. Blinken At the U.S.-India Business Council’s India Ideas Summit

Thank you, everyone. (Applause.) Please – thank you, thank you very much. (Applause.) Please, take a seat.


At a Memorandum of Understanding Signing Ceremony with the #AfghanEvac Coalition

Good afternoon and thank you for joining us here today at the National Museum of American Diplomacy to recognize the extraordinary efforts of hundreds of dedicated volunteers elemental to the unique and unprecedented collaboration and partnership between the United States Department of State and the #AfghanEvac Coalition.


Department of State Dedicates New U.S. Consulate General in Hyderabad, India

In an important symbol of our enduring friendship with India, U.S. Ambassador Eric Garcetti, U.S. Consul General Jennifer Larson, and local government officials formally dedicated the new U.S. Consulate General Hyderabad on May 26.


Qatar and the United Arab Emirates Restore Diplomatic Ties

The United States welcomes and congratulates Qatar and the United Arab Emirates on their resumption of diplomatic representation and reopening embassies.


The United States is Deeply Troubled with Israeli Settlement Announcement

The United States is deeply troubled by the Israeli government’s reported decision to advance planning for over 4,000 settlement units in the West Bank.