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Targeting Syrian and Lebanese Illicit Drug Traffickers

Release: Syrian President Bashar al-Assad’s family members and associates rely on the illicit drug trade to fund his regime’s violent oppression and abuse of the Syrian people. Today, the United States is taking action, in coordination with the United Kingdom, by designating six of these individuals, and two entities owned by one of those individuals, for facilitating the production and export of the amphetamine-type stimulant known as Captagon in Syria and Lebanon.


Foreign Affairs Policy Board Meeting Notice discussed on March 28 by State Department

The US State Department published a one page notice on March 28, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.


Ambassador Van Schaack’s Remarks

Release: Introduction. Honorable delegates and colleagues. It is an honor and privilege to address you as the sixth U.S. Ambassador-at-Large for Global Criminal Justice. I feel particularly privileged to be speaking alongside our friends and colleagues who join us from Ukraine. The bravery and strength you and ...


Secretary Blinken’s Participation in the Tenth U.S.-Colombia High-Level Dialogue

Release: The below is attributable to Principal Deputy Spokesperson Vedant Patel.


“PERSONAL EXPLANATION” published by the Congressional Record in the Extensions of Remarks section on March 24

“PERSONAL EXPLANATION“ was published in the Extensions of Remarks section on page E255 on March 24


Remarks for Deputy Secretary Wendy Sherman on Democracy in the Digital Age

News Release: Good afternoon. It’s good to be with you. Thank you, Rose, for your introduction and for all of the work that the Freedom Online Coalition is doing.



Pursuing Peace Through Partnerships, Local Engagement, and Learning

Release: Yesterday President Biden transmitted to Congress new 10-year plans to implement the U.S. Strategy to Prevent Conflict and Promote Stability with our priority partner countries and region. The plans represent an important step in advancing efforts to bring stability to conflict-affected areas and are...


Virtual Listening Session following the 16th Round of Negotiations to Modernize the Columbia River Treaty Regime

Release: The United States and Canada conducted the 16th round of Columbia River Treaty regime negotiations from March 22-23 in Washington, D.C. As President Biden and Prime Minister Trudeau affirmed on March 24, “the Columbia River is a vital shared resource that underpins many lives and industries on both sides...


Joint 10-Year Plans for the U.S. Strategy to Prevent Conflict and Promote Stability

Release: 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 (USAID).


Pursuing Peace Through Partnerships, Local Engagement, and Learning

Release: Yesterday President Biden transmitted to Congress new 10-year plans to implement the U.S. Strategy to Prevent Conflict and Promote Stability with our priority partner countries and region. The plans represent an important step in advancing efforts to bring stability to conflict-affected areas and are...


Special Presidential Envoy for Climate Kerry’s Travel London and Paris

Release: Special Presidential Envoy for Climate John Kerry will travel to London, United Kingdom, from March 28-29, and to Paris, France, from March 30-31. In London, Secretary Kerry will meet with government officials to discuss opportunities to accelerate work on combating the climate crisis, including advancing...


Pursuing Peace Through Partnerships, Local Engagement, and Learning

Release: Yesterday President Biden transmitted to Congress new 10-year plans to implement the U.S. Strategy to Prevent Conflict and Promote Stability with our priority partner countries and region. The plans represent an important step in advancing efforts to bring stability to conflict-affected areas and are...


Virtual Listening Session following the 16th Round of Negotiations to Modernize the Columbia River Treaty Regime

News Release: The United States and Canada conducted the 16th round of Columbia River Treaty regime negotiations from March 22-23 in Washington, D.C. As President Biden and Prime Minister Trudeau affirmed on March 24, “the Columbia River is a vital shared resource that underpins many lives and industries on both sides ...


State Department discusses 30-Day Notice of Proposed Information Collection: Smart Traveler Enrollment Program on March 27

The US State Department published a one page notice on March 27, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.



DOS-SDN grant application closes on May 31

U.S. Embassy Khartoum PDS Annual Program Statement grant opened on March 28.


Secretary Blinken With Colombian Foreign Minister Álvaro Leyva at the U.S.-Colombia High-Level Dialogue

News Release: ASSISTANT SECRETARY NICHOLS: Good morning. Buenos días. I would like to welcome all of you, especially our guests from Colombia. Bienvenidos a todos. This is the 10th year we mark the - this High-Level Dialogue, and we are honored to host this year. The High-Level Dialogues present remarkable opportunities ...


Special Presidential Envoy for Climate Kerry’s Travel London and Paris

News Release: Special Presidential Envoy for Climate John Kerry will travel to London, United Kingdom, from March 28-29, and to Paris, France, from March 30-31. In London, Secretary Kerry will meet with government officials to discuss opportunities to accelerate work on combating the climate crisis, including advancing ...


Risch, Menendez, Kaine, Rubio Re-Introduce International Trafficking Victims Protection Reauthorization Act (TVPRA)

News Release: WASHINGTON - U.S. Senators Jim Risch (R-Idaho) and Bob Menendez (D-N.J.), ranking member and chairman of the Senate Foreign Relations Committee, were joined today by Senators Tim Kaine (D-Va.) and Marco Rubio (R-Fla.) in introducing the International Trafficking Victims Protection Reauthorization Act ...