News from August 2023
Chairman McCaul & Lawmakers Urge Commerce Secretary Raimondo to Abandon Chinese Working Group & Implement Tougher Export Controls
By State Newswire | Aug 19, 2023
News Release: Dear Secretary Raimondo: On July 31, 2023, Bloomberg News reported that a potential deliverable from your planned trip to the People’s Republic of China (PRC) is the establishment of a “working group" with the Chinese government to discuss U.S. export controls on advanced semiconductors. As Chairman...
Special Envoy for the Horn of Africa Mike Hammer Travels to Stockholm and Brussels
By State Newswire | Aug 20, 2023
News Release: U.S. Special Envoy for the Horn of Africa (SEHOA) Mike Hammer will travel to Stockholm, Sweden and Brussels, Belgium August 19-26. In Stockholm, he will participate in World Water Week, hosted by the Stockholm International Water Institute. He will also participate in a roundtable discussion hosted by ...
U.S.-Japan-Republic of Korea Trilateral Meeting on Women’s Economic Empowerment
By State Newswire | Aug 20, 2023
Release: The United States hosted Japan and the Republic of Korea in Seattle, Washington on Friday, Aug. 18, on the margins of the APEC Women and the Economy Forum. Assistant to the President and Director of the Gender Policy Council Jennifer Klein led the U.S. delegation, which also included U.S. Ambassador-at-Large...
Promoting Accountability for the Ortega-Murillo Regime for Restricting Freedoms
By State Newswire | Aug 20, 2023
Release: Today the Department of State is taking additional actions to promote accountability for the Ortega-Murillo regime’s relentless attacks on civil liberties by imposing visa restrictions on 100 Nicaraguan municipal officials who participated in efforts to repress civil society organizations, close civic spaces like that of the Universidad Centroamericana, and unjustly detain courageous individuals who support a free civil society, including Bishop Rolando Álvarez.
U.S.-Japan-Republic of Korea Trilateral Meeting on Women’s Economic Empowerment
By State Newswire | Aug 20, 2023
Release: The United States hosted Japan and the Republic of Korea in Seattle, Washington on Friday, Aug. 18, on the margins of the APEC Women and the Economy Forum. Assistant to the President and Director of the Gender Policy Council Jennifer Klein led the U.S. delegation, which also included U.S. Ambassador-at-Large...
Promoting Accountability for the Ortega-Murillo Regime for Restricting Freedoms
By State Newswire | Aug 20, 2023
Release: Today the Department of State is taking additional actions to promote accountability for the Ortega-Murillo regime’s relentless attacks on civil liberties by imposing visa restrictions on 100 Nicaraguan municipal officials who participated in efforts to repress civil society organizations, close civic spaces like that of the Universidad Centroamericana, and unjustly detain courageous individuals who support a free civil society, including Bishop Rolando Álvarez.
On the Occasion of World Humanitarian Day
By State Newswire | Aug 20, 2023
News Release: On World Humanitarian Day, the United States honors the humanitarian aid workers who continue to sacrifice so much to protect and assist the world’s most vulnerable populations. We commend the bravery and compassion of those who put the welfare of others before their own, and we are grateful for humanitarians ...
Arrival of Ambassador Kathleen FitzGibbon to Niger
By State Newswire | Aug 20, 2023
News Release: At the direction of Secretary of State Antony J. Blinken, Ambassador Kathleen FitzGibbon has traveled to Niamey to lead our diplomatic mission in Niger and bolster efforts to help resolve the political crisis at this critical time. As a career senior diplomat with significant experience specializing in West Africa, she is uniquely positioned to lead U.S. government efforts in support of the American community and the preservation of Niger’s hard-earned democracy.
Promoting Accountability for the Ortega-Murillo Regime for Restricting Freedoms
By State Newswire | Aug 20, 2023
News Release: Today the Department of State is taking additional actions to promote accountability for the Ortega-Murillo regime’s relentless attacks on civil liberties by imposing visa restrictions on 100 Nicaraguan municipal officials who participated in efforts to repress civil society organizations, close civic spaces like that of the Universidad Centroamericana, and unjustly detain courageous individuals who support a free civil society, including Bishop Rolando Álvarez.
U.S.-Japan-Republic of Korea Trilateral Meeting on Women’s Economic Empowerment
By State Newswire | Aug 20, 2023
News Release: The United States hosted Japan and the Republic of Korea in Seattle, Washington on Friday, Aug. 18, on the margins of the APEC Women and the Economy Forum. Assistant to the President and Director of the Gender Policy Council Jennifer Klein led the U.S. delegation, which also included U.S. Ambassador-at-Large ...
Arrival of Ambassador Kathleen FitzGibbon to Niger
By State Newswire | Aug 20, 2023
Release: At the direction of Secretary of State Antony J. Blinken, Ambassador Kathleen FitzGibbon has traveled to Niamey to lead our diplomatic mission in Niger and bolster efforts to help resolve the political crisis at this critical time. As a career senior diplomat with significant experience specializing in West Africa, she is uniquely positioned to lead U.S. government efforts in support of the American community and the preservation of Niger’s hard-earned democracy.
Arrival of Ambassador Kathleen FitzGibbon to Niger
By State Newswire | Aug 20, 2023
Release: At the direction of Secretary of State Antony J. Blinken, Ambassador Kathleen FitzGibbon has traveled to Niamey to lead our diplomatic mission in Niger and bolster efforts to help resolve the political crisis at this critical time. As a career senior diplomat with significant experience specializing in West Africa, she is uniquely positioned to lead U.S. government efforts in support of the American community and the preservation of Niger’s hard-earned democracy.
U.S.-Philippines Energy Policy Dialogue
By State Newswire | Aug 20, 2023
Release: The United States and the Philippines launched the inaugural U.S.-Philippines Energy Policy Dialogue (EPD) on August 17. The U.S. Department of State’s Principal Deputy Assistant Secretary for the Bureau of Energy Resources Laura Lochman and the U.S. Department of Energy’s Deputy Assistant Secretary...
Week ending Aug. 5: State Department publishes 3 notices
By State Newswire | Aug 20, 2023
There were three notices published by the State Department in week ending Aug. 5, according to the Federal Register.
U.S.-Philippines Energy Policy Dialogue
By State Newswire | Aug 20, 2023
News Release: The United States and the Philippines launched the inaugural U.S.-Philippines Energy Policy Dialogue (EPD) on August 17. The U.S. Department of State’s Principal Deputy Assistant Secretary for the Bureau of Energy Resources Laura Lochman and the U.S. Department of Energy’s Deputy Assistant Secretary ...
Hungary’s National Day
By State Newswire | Aug 21, 2023
News Release: On behalf of the United States of America, I wish the people of Hungary a happy Saint Stephen’s Day as you celebrate over a thousand years of history as a nation.
Hungary’s National Day
By State Newswire | Aug 21, 2023
Release: On behalf of the United States of America, I wish the people of Hungary a happy Saint Stephen’s Day as you celebrate over a thousand years of history as a nation.
Special Envoy for the Horn of Africa Mike Hammer Travels to Stockholm and Brussels
By State Newswire | Aug 21, 2023
Release: U.S. Special Envoy for the Horn of Africa (SEHOA) Mike Hammer will travel to Stockholm, Sweden and Brussels, Belgium August 19-26. In Stockholm, he will participate in World Water Week, hosted by the Stockholm International Water Institute. He will also participate in a roundtable discussion hosted by ...
Special Envoy for the Horn of Africa Mike Hammer Travels to Stockholm and Brussels
By State Newswire | Aug 21, 2023
Release: U.S. Special Envoy for the Horn of Africa (SEHOA) Mike Hammer will travel to Stockholm, Sweden and Brussels, Belgium August 19-26. In Stockholm, he will participate in World Water Week, hosted by the Stockholm International Water Institute. He will also participate in a roundtable discussion hosted by...
Special Presidential Envoy for Climate Kerry’s Travel to Switzerland and United Kingdom
By State Newswire | Aug 22, 2023
Release: Special Presidential Envoy for Climate John Kerry will travel August 21-25 to Geneva, Switzerland; Edinburgh, Scotland; and London, England to hold meetings to advance objectives related to COP 28, climate solutions, innovation, and private sector initiatives, including the First Movers Coalition.