News from July 2023
Academy for Women Entrepreneurs (AWE) Alumni Wins Global Entrepreneurship Prize
By State Newswire Report | Jul 3, 2023
[Malaysia, April 2023] When Academy for Women Entrepreneurs (AWE) exchange alumni Irene Mositol from Malaysia won the Shell LiveWIRE Global Entrepreneurship Award, she shone a spotlight on the social impacts of organic farming on the remote island of Borneo.
Launch of New Young Women Leaders Program Honors Former Sec. of State Madeleine Albright
By State Newswire Report | Jul 3, 2023
Honoring the foreign policy contributions and legacy of the United States’ first female Secretary of State and engaging a new generation of future young women leaders from around the world, today, the U.S. Department of State announced the launch of the Study of the U.S. Institutes’ Madeleine K. Albright Young Women Leaders Program.
2023-2024 U.S.-UNRWA Framework for Cooperation
By State Newswire Report | Jul 3, 2023
On May 30, 2023, the U.S. Department of State’s Bureau of Population, Refugees, and Migration signed the 2023-2024 Framework for Cooperation with the UN Relief and Works Agency for Palestine Refugees in the Near East (UNRWA).
Resettlement Diplomacy Network Senior Officials Meeting
By State Newswire Report | Jul 3, 2023
Assistant Secretary for the Bureau of Population, Refugees, and Migration Julieta Valls Noyes convened the first senior officials’ meeting of the Resettlement Diplomacy Network (RDN) under the inaugural chairmanship of the government of the United States.
The Imperative of Eliminating Sexual Violence in Conflict
By State Newswire Report | Jul 3, 2023
Every year since its inception, the United States has joined the global community in recognizing June 19 as the International Day for the Elimination of Sexual Violence in Conflict.
Tent Partnership for Refugees European Summit
By State Newswire Report | Jul 3, 2023
Hello, everyone. To Hamdi and the Tent Partnership team: Thank you for hosting this summit.
On the Occasion of World Refugee Day 2023
By State Newswire Report | Jul 3, 2023
Today, we recognize the courage and resilience of millions of refugees who have been forced to flee persecution, the generosity of the communities that host them, and the global response of humanitarian partners that support them.
The Department of State’s Bureau of Population, Refugees and Migration Announces New Approach to Address the Impacts of Climate Change on Migration and Displacement
By State Newswire Report | Jul 3, 2023
As the world seeks to tackle the climate crisis, it is vital that we develop smart, humane policies to address the impacts of climate change on migration and displacement within countries and across borders.
First Welcome Corps Refugee Arrivals Greeted by Sponsors in the United States
By State Newswire Report | Jul 3, 2023
On Tuesday, June 20, 2023, coinciding with World Refugee Day, the first refugees to be privately sponsored by Americans through the Welcome Corps arrived in the United States.
Joint Statement on the Los Angeles Declaration on Migration and Protection
By State Newswire Report | Jul 3, 2023
On June 23, the United States and Belize hosted a Ministerial Meeting on the Los Angeles Declaration on Migration and Protection.
Secretary Blinken Welcomes International Education Community to Washington, D.C. for 75th NAFSA: National Association of International Educators’ Conference
By State Newswire Report | Jul 3, 2023
This week in Washington, D.C., U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken welcomed nearly 10,000 attendees from higher education institutions, foreign governments, and other key industry stakeholders to the 75th NAFSA:
Announcing the Fallon Smart Policy – Visa Restrictions on Foreign Government Officials Who Have Assisted Fugitives in Evading the U.S. Justice System
By State Newswire Report | Jul 3, 2023
The Department of State is committed to deterring and promoting accountability for extraordinary foreign government involvement in aiding fugitives to evade the U.S. justice system.
Assistant Secretary of State for Consular Affairs Bitter Travel to Canada
By State Newswire Report | Jul 3, 2023
Assistant Secretary of State for Consular Affairs Rena Bitter will travel June 28-30 to Toronto and Ottawa.
McCaul Secures Access to Dissent Cable for All HFAC Members
By State Newswire Report | Jul 3, 2023
House Foreign Affairs Committee Chairman Michael McCaul has secured an agreement with Secretary Blinken that would allow all Members of the committee a reasonable opportunity to view the dissent channel cable and the response.
Subcommittee Hearing Announcement: “Examining the Fiscal Year 24 State Department Diversity Equity Inclusion and Accessibility Budget”
By Alyssa Marie Dasal | Jul 3, 2023
The House Foreign Affairs Committee announced the Subcommittee on Oversight and Accountability will convene a hearing entitled.
McCaul Statement on North Korea Being Elected to WHO Executive Board
By State Newswire Report | Jul 3, 2023
House Foreign Affairs Committee Chairman Michael McCaul issued the following statement on the election of North Korea to the Executive Board of the World Health Organization (WHO).
Subcommittee Hearing Announcement: “Fiscal Year 2024 Budget Request for Near Eastern Affairs”
By State Newswire Report | Jul 3, 2023
The House Foreign Affairs Committee announced the Subcommittee on the Middle East, North Africa, and Central Asia will convene a hearing entitled.
McCaul Condemns China-Cuba Spy Operation
By State Newswire Report | Jul 3, 2023
House Foreign Affairs Committee Chairman Michael McCaul issued the following statement on recent reports of China’s intent to pursue a spy operation in Cuba targeting the U.S.
McCaul Demands Missing Afghanistan Documents, Threatens Subpoena
By State Newswire Report | Jul 3, 2023
Today, House Foreign Affairs Committee Chairman Michael McCaul sent a letter to U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken.
McCaul on the Pause of Humanitarian Food Assistance to Ethiopia
By State Newswire Report | Jul 3, 2023
House Foreign Affairs Committee Chairman Michael McCaul issued the following statement on the United States Agency for International Development’s decision to end U.S. humanitarian food assistance in Ethiopia following news of extensive corruption in Ethiopia’s humanitarian system.