State Newswire News
Ambassador-at-Large for Global Women’s Issues Rao Gupta Travels to India
By State Newswire | Aug 3, 2023
Release: U.S. Ambassador-at-Large for Global Women’s Issues Dr. Geeta Rao Gupta will visit Gujarat, Mumbai, and Bengaluru, India from August 1-8. While in Gujarat from August 1-4, Ambassador Rao Gupta will lead the U.S. delegation to the G20 Alliance for the Empowerment and Progression of Women’s Economic Representation...
79th Anniversary of Roma Murder at Auschwitz-Birkenau
By State Newswire | Aug 3, 2023
Release: On this day, we remember the 2,897 Roma and Sinti men, women, and children murdered by the Nazis in the gas chambers of Auschwitz-Birkenau on Aug. 2, 1944.
Secretary Blinken’s Remarks at the Mandela Washington Fellowship Summit for Young African Leaders
By State Newswire | Aug 3, 2023
News Release: SECRETARY BLINKEN: Good afternoon, Mandela Fellows.
McCaul, Kim, Gallagher Urge Admin to Combat CCP Human Rights Abuses
By State Newswire | Aug 3, 2023
News Release: Washington, D.C. - House Foreign Affairs Committee Chairman Michael McCaul (R-TX), Subcommittee on the Indo-Pacific Chairwoman Young Kim (R-CA), and House Select Committee on the Chinese Communist Party (CCP) Chairman Mike Gallagher (R-WI) sent a letter to Secretary of State Antony Blinken and Secretary...
Determination under Section 110(b)(2)(D) of the trafficking Victims Protection Act of 2000
By State Newswire | Aug 3, 2023
Release: Pursuant to the authority vested in me by section 110(b)(2)(D) of the Trafficking Victims Protection Act of 2000, as amended (22 U.S.C. 7107(b)(2)(D)), and Presidential Delegation of Waiver Authority to the Secretary dated Sept. 20, 2010, I hereby determine that a waiver of the application of clause...
2023 Memorandum of Justification Consistent with Section 110(b)(2)(D) of the Trafficking Victims Protection Act of 2000
By State Newswire | Aug 3, 2023
Release: Section 110(b)(2)(D) of the TVPA (22 U.S.C. § 7107(b)(2)(D)) requires a country that has been included on the Tier 2 Watch List for two consecutive years and has not been upgraded to “Tier 1" or “Tier 2" to be included in the following year’s report as “Tier 3." The governments of Tier 3 countries are...
Ordered Departure of Non-Emergency U.S. Government Personnel from U.S. Embassy Niamey
By State Newswire | Aug 3, 2023
News Release: The Department of State has no higher priority than the safety and security of U.S. citizens overseas, including U.S. government personnel serving abroad. Given ongoing developments in Niger and out of an abundance of caution, the Department of State is ordering the temporary departure of non-emergency ...
McCaul, Kim, Gallagher Urge Admin to Combat CCP Human Rights Abuses
By State Newswire | Aug 3, 2023
News Release: Washington, D.C. - House Foreign Affairs Committee Chairman Michael McCaul (R-TX), Subcommittee on the Indo-Pacific Chairwoman Young Kim (R-CA), and House Select Committee on the Chinese Communist Party (CCP) Chairman Mike Gallagher (R-WI) sent a letter to Secretary of State Antony Blinken and Secretary...
Secretary Blinken’s Call with African Union Commission Chairperson Faki About the Attempted Takeover in Niger
By State Newswire | Aug 2, 2023
News Release: The below is attributable to Spokesperson Matthew Miller
Risch, Menendez Introduce Bipartisan Legislation to Promote European Energy Security
By State Newswire | Aug 2, 2023
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, last week introduced legislation to help bolster U.S. investment into Ukraine’s energy infrastructure and boost Eastern European energy security in the wake ...
Secretary Blinken’s Call with Nigerien President Mohamed Bazoum
By State Newswire | Aug 2, 2023
News Release: Secretary of State Antony J. Blinken spoke today with Nigerien President Mohamed Bazoum. The Secretary conveyed the continued unwavering support of the United States for President Bazoum and Niger’s democracy. He underscored that the United States rejects efforts to overturn the constitutional order, ...
Switzerland’s National Day
By State Newswire | Aug 2, 2023
News Release: On behalf of the United States of America, I send my warmest congratulations to the people of Switzerland today as you celebrate your National Day in honor of the anniversary of the founding of your confederation.
Extraordinary ECOWAS Summit on Niger
By State Newswire | Aug 2, 2023
Release: The United States welcomes and commends the strong leadership of the Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) Heads of State and Government to defend constitutional order in Niger, actions that respect the will of the Nigerien people and align with enshrined ECOWAS and African Union principles...
Switzerland’s National Day
By State Newswire | Aug 2, 2023
Release: On behalf of the United States of America, I send my warmest congratulations to the people of Switzerland today as you celebrate your National Day in honor of the anniversary of the founding of your confederation.
U.S. Special Advisor on International Disability Rights Minkara Travel to Peru
By State Newswire | Aug 2, 2023
News Release: Special Advisor Sara Minkara will travel to Peru July 30 - August 4 to promote the social and economic empowerment of persons with disabilities and to advocate for disability inclusion during the 2024 Asia Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC) forum hosted in Lima, Peru.
Launch of the Bureau of Global Health Security and Diplomacy
By State Newswire | Aug 2, 2023
News Release: Today the State Department is officially launching a new Bureau of Global Heath Security and Diplomacy. The Bureau’s overarching mission is to fortify the global health security architecture to effectively prevent, detect, control, and respond to infectious diseases, including HIV/AIDS. By leveraging ...
Imposing Sanctions on Bosnia and Herzegovina Officials Who Undermined Dayton Peace Accord
By State Newswire | Aug 2, 2023
Release: Today, the United States is designating four officials from Bosnia and Herzegovina (BiH) who facilitated the passage of a law in the Republika Srpska National Assembly (RSNA) that undermines the BiH Constitution, an annex of the Dayton Accords.
Ambassador-at-Large for Global Women’s Issues Rao Gupta Travels to India
By State Newswire | Aug 2, 2023
News Release: U.S. Ambassador-at-Large for Global Women’s Issues Dr. Geeta Rao Gupta will visit Gujarat, Mumbai, and Bengaluru, India from August 1-8. While in Gujarat from August 1-4, Ambassador Rao Gupta will lead the U.S. delegation to the G20 Alliance for the Empowerment and Progression of Women’s Economic Representation ...
Joint Statement on Working Group on African and Global Issues
By State Newswire | Aug 2, 2023
News Release: The text of the following statement was released by the Governments of the United States of America and South Africa on the occasion of the South Africa - United States Working Group on African and Global Issues (WGAGI) in Pretoria on July 31.
Kenya Considering Leading a Multinational Force in Haiti
By State Newswire | Aug 2, 2023
News Release: The United States commends the Government of Kenya for responding to Haiti’s call and for considering to serve as the lead nation for a multinational force in Haiti to assist in addressing insecurity caused by gang violence. The United States looks forward to working with partners of Haiti to advance this process successfully, including through a UN Security Council Resolution authorizing a multinational force to Haiti.