News from April 2023


Chairman McCaul Statement at Today’s Committee Markup of H.R. 1690

News Release: Washington, D.C. - Today, House Foreign Affairs Committee Chairman Michael McCaul gave the following remarks at a full committee markup of H.R. 1690.


Hydropower Opportunities in Greenland

Release: Topic: Hydropower Opportunities in Greenland. Host: U.S. Ambassador to the Kingdom of Denmark Alan Leventhal. Date/time: Wednesday, April 26 at 11 a.m. EDT. Description: Join U.S. Ambassador to the Kingdom of Denmark Alan Leventhal and Greenlandic Minister for Agriculture, Self-Sufficiency, Energy...


McCaul, Meeks, Kim, Bera Statement on President Yoon’s Visit to Washington

News Release: Washington, D.C.- House Foreign Affairs Committee Chairman Michael McCaul (R-TX), Ranking Member Gregory W. Meeks (D-NY), Subcommittee on the Indo-Pacific Chairwoman Young Kim (R-CA) and Ranking Member Ami Bera (D-CA) issued the following statement welcoming Republic of Korea (ROK) President Yoon Suk Yeol to Washington.


DOS-JPN offers new grant application process starting April 28

Building Indo Pacific Cyber Security Allied with eSports grant opened on April 28.


International Traffic in Arms Regulations: U.S. Munitions List Targeted Revisions discussed on April 27 by State Department

The US State Department published a four page rule on April 27, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.



Risch, Coons, Booker, Scott Introduce Resolution Condemning Eswatini’s Human Rights Record

News Release: WASHINGTON - U.S. Senators Jim Risch (R-Idaho), ranking member of the Senate Foreign Relations Committee, Chris Coons (D-Del.), Cory Booker (D-N.J.), and Tim Scott (R-S.C.) introduced a resolution yesterday that condemns the human rights record of the government of Eswatini and the killing of Eswatini ...


Statement April 2023 Resumed Session of the Sixth Committee ILC’s Draft Articles on the Prevention and Punishment of Crimes against Humanity

The United States welcomes the opportunity to address the provisions of the Draft Articles relating to safeguards.


Media Note: Interior Secretary Haaland and Ambassador Thomas-Greenfield to lead U.S. Delegation to the UN Permanent Forum on Indigenous Issues

The United States Mission to the United Nations today announced the U.S. delegation to the 22nd Session of the UN Permanent Forum on Indigenous Issues, to be held April 17-28 at the United Nations Headquarters in New York.


Remarks by Ambassador Linda Thomas-Greenfield at the Inaugural Minority-Serving Institutions Conference

Thank you, Kayla, for that kind introduction and for all you did to make today possible.


Remarks by Ambassador Linda Thomas-Greenfield at a Day of Remembrance Event with the Museum of Jewish Heritage

Good afternoon. My name is Linda Thomas-Greenfield. I am the U.S. Ambassador to the United Nations, and I am honored to be here among all of you today, particularly with the survivors and their descendants.


Media Note: Ambassador Linda Thomas-Greenfield to Lead U.S. Delegation to the UN Financing for Development Forum

Ambassador Linda Thomas-Greenfield, U.S. Representative to the United Nations, will lead the U.S. delegation to the 2023 Financing for Development Forum (FfD), to be held April 17-20, 2023, at United Nations Headquarters in New York.


Joint Statement Delivered by Ambassador Linda Thomas-Greenfield at the UN Security Council Stakeout on Russia’s Crackdown on Media Freedom

In advance of World Press Freedom Day next month, we express our solidarity and admiration for the journalists and media workers around the world who often risk their lives to inform us all.


Remarks by Ambassador Linda Thomas-Greenfield at the UN Security Council Stakeout on Russia’s Crackdown on Media Freedom

In advance of World Press Freedom Day next month, we express our solidarity and admiration for the journalists and media workers around the world who often risk their lives to inform us all.


Media Note: U.S. Leads Coalition of Over 40 Countries in Denouncing Wrongful Detention of Wall Street Journal Reporter, Supporting Media Freedom

Today, representatives of 46 UN Member States joined a statement led by Ambassador Linda Thomas-Greenfield, U.S. Representative to the United Nations, denouncing Russia’s crackdown on freedom of expression, including unjust detentions of journalists.


U.S. National Statement at the United Nations Permanent Forum on Indigenous Issues

Hello esteemed colleagues, leaders, and friends. I’m Deb Haaland, Secretary of the United States Department of the Interior and proud citizen of the Pueblo of Laguna in the state of New Mexico.



Remarks at a UN Security Council Briefing on Yemen

Special Envoy Grundberg and Deputy Director Mudawi for your helpful updates.



Remarks by Ambassador Linda Thomas-Greenfield at a Reception for the United Nations Permanent Forum on Indigenous Issues

I want to thank all of you for joining us here tonight. Along with Secretary Haaland and our friends from Australia, Canada, New Zealand, and Mexico, we are extraordinarily proud to host this reception to honor the twenty-second session of the Permanent Forum on Indigenous Issues.