State Newswire News
Deputy Secretary Sherman’s Call with Singaporean Foreign Minister Balakrishnan
By State Newswire | Jun 16, 2023
Release: The below is attributable to Spokesperson Matthew Miller.
DOS-KOR grant application closes on July 17
By State Newswire | Jun 16, 2023
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”
By State Newswire | Jun 16, 2023
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
By State Newswire | Jun 16, 2023
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
By State Newswire | Jun 16, 2023
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
By State Newswire | Jun 16, 2023
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
By State Newswire | Jun 16, 2023
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
By State Newswire | Jun 16, 2023
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
By State Newswire | Jun 16, 2023
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
By State Newswire | Jun 16, 2023
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
By State Newswire | Jun 16, 2023
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
By State Newswire | Jun 16, 2023
News Release: The below is attributable to Spokesperson Matthew Miller
2023 Trafficking in Persons Report: China
By State Newswire | Jun 16, 2023
Release: CHINA, PEOPLE’S REPUBLIC OF (Tier 3).
2023 Trafficking in Persons Report: Gabon
By State Newswire | Jun 16, 2023
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:
By State Newswire | Jun 16, 2023
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
By State Newswire | Jun 16, 2023
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
By State Newswire | Jun 16, 2023
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
By State Newswire | Jun 16, 2023
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
By State Newswire | Jun 16, 2023
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
By State Newswire | Jun 16, 2023
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).