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Deputy Secretary Sherman’s Call with Singaporean Foreign Minister Balakrishnan

Release: The below is attributable to Spokesperson Matthew Miller.


DOS-KOR grant application closes on July 17

Young Women's Leadership Program grant opened on June 16.


Subcommittee Hearing Announcement: “Responding to Anti-Semitism and Anti-Israel Bias in the UN, Palestinian Authority, and NGO Community”

News Release: Washington, D.C. - The House Foreign Affairs Committee announced the Subcommittee on Global Health, Global Human Rights, and International Organizations will convene a hearing entitled, “Responding to Anti-Semitism and Anti-Israel Bias in the UN, Palestinian Authority, and NGO Community" on Thursday, June 22nd.


2023 Trafficking in Persons Report: South Sudan

Release: SOUTH SUDAN (Tier 3). The Government of the Republic of South Sudan 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 the government’s anti-trafficking capacity, is not making significant efforts to do so;...


2023 Trafficking in Persons Report: Barbados

Release: BARBADOS (Tier 2). The Government of Barbados does not fully meet the minimum standards for the elimination of trafficking but is making significant efforts to do so. The government demonstrated overall increasing efforts compared with the previous reporting period, considering the impact of the COVID-19...


2023 Trafficking in Persons Report: Venezuela

Release: VENEZUELA (Tier 3). Venezuela does not fully meet the minimum standards for the elimination of trafficking and is not making any efforts to do so, even considering the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on its anti-trafficking capacity; therefore Venezuela remained on Tier 3. On Jan. 10, 2019, the term...


2023 Trafficking in Persons Report: Paraguay

Release: PARAGUAY (Tier 2). The Government of Paraguay does not fully meet the minimum standards for the elimination of trafficking but is making significant efforts to do so. The government demonstrated overall increasing efforts compared with the previous reporting period, even considering the impact of the...


2023 Trafficking in Persons Report: Angola

Release: ANGOLA (Tier 2). The Government of Angola does not fully meet the minimum standards for the elimination of trafficking but is making significant efforts to do so. The government demonstrated overall increasing efforts compared with the previous reporting period, considering the impact of the COVID-19...


2023 Trafficking in Persons Report: Vietnam

Release: VIETNAM (Tier 2 Watch List). The Government of Vietnam does not fully meet the minimum standards for the elimination of trafficking but is making significant efforts to do so. The government made key achievements during the reporting period, considering the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic, if any, on...


2023 Trafficking in Persons Report: Palau

Release: PALAU (Tier 2). The Government of Palau does not fully meet the minimum standards for the elimination of trafficking but is making significant efforts to do so. The government demonstrated overall increasing efforts compared with the previous reporting period, considering the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic,...


McCaul, Risch, Kaptur, Whitehouse Reintroduce Legislation to Repurpose Sovereign Russian Assets for Ukraine

News Release: Washington, D.C. - Today, House Foreign Affairs Committee Chairman Michael McCaul (R-TX), Senate Foreign Relations Committee Ranking Member Jim Risch (R-ID), Rep. Marcy Kaptur (D-OH), U.S. Senator Sheldon Whitehouse (D-RI), along with Rep. Joe Wilson (R-SC), Rep. Thomas Kean Jr. (R-NJ), Rep. Brian Fitzpatrick...


Deputy Secretary Sherman’s Call with Singaporean Foreign Minister Balakrishnan

News Release: The below is attributable to Spokesperson Matthew Miller


2023 Trafficking in Persons Report: China

Release: CHINA, PEOPLE’S REPUBLIC OF (Tier 3).


2023 Trafficking in Persons Report: Gabon

Release: GABON (Tier 2 Watch List). The Government of Gabon does not fully meet the minimum standards for the elimination of trafficking but is making significant efforts to do so. These efforts included increasing funding and capacity at one NGO-run shelter providing services to victims, as well as increasing...


2023 Trafficking in Persons Report:

Release: INDONESIA (TIER 2). The Government of Indonesia does not fully meet the minimum standards for the elimination of trafficking but is making significant efforts to do so. The government demonstrated overall increasing efforts compared with the previous reporting period, considering the impact of the COVID-19...


2023 Trafficking in Persons Report: Hong Kong

Release: HONG KONG (Tier 2). The Government of Hong Kong does not fully meet the minimum standards for the elimination of trafficking but is making significant efforts to do so. The government demonstrated overall increasing efforts compared with the previous reporting period, even considering the impact of the...


2023 Trafficking in Persons Report: Mauritius

Release: MAURITIUS (Tier 2 Watch List). The Government of Mauritius does not fully meet the minimum standards for the elimination of trafficking but is making significant efforts to do so. These efforts included partnering with an international organization to adopt SOPs for victim identification and referral;...


2023 Trafficking in Persons Report: Belize

Release: BELIZE (Tier 2). The Government of Belize does not fully meet the minimum standards for the elimination of trafficking but is making significant efforts to do so. The government demonstrated overall increasing efforts compared with the previous reporting period, considering the impact of the COVID-19...


Secretary Antony J. Blinken And Maldivian Foreign Minister Abdulla Shahid Before Their Meeting

News Release: SECRETARY BLINKEN: Well, good afternoon, everyone. It’s a great pleasure to welcome Minister Shahid here, the entire team from Maldives. We are so pleased to be able to meet this afternoon. Maldives is a critical partner for the United States in the Indo-Pacific. Together, we stand for and are working to advance a free and open and secure Indo-Pacific.


2023 Trafficking in Persons Report: Iraq

Release: IRAQ (Tier 2 Watch List). The Government of Iraq does not fully meet the minimum standards for the elimination of trafficking but is making significant efforts to do so. These efforts included convicting more traffickers and improving oversight of recruitment agencies in the Iraqi Kurdistan Region (IKR).