News from 2023
Secretary Blinken’s Participation in the Tenth U.S.-Colombia High-Level Dialogue
By State Newswire | Mar 25, 2023
Release: Secretary of State Antony Blinken will meet with Colombian Foreign Minister Álvaro Leyva for the tenth U.S.-Colombia High Level Dialogue (HLD) in Washington, D.C. March 27-28. At the HLD, the two countries will discuss issues of shared interest including migration, counternarcotics, security, human rights and equity, education, economic opportunities, energy transition, and climate action.
EU-U.S. Joint Naval Exercise
By State Newswire | Mar 25, 2023
Release: On 23 and 24 March 2023, the European Union and the United States of America conducted a joint naval exercise, as decided at the last round of the EU-U.S. High-Level Consultations on the Indo-Pacific on 2 December 2022.
Building a Water-Secure World
By State Newswire | Mar 25, 2023
Release: I am in New York this week for the first UN Water Conference in nearly 50 years. Fifty years in which our scientific understanding of the earth’s water resources has expanded and deepened dramatically. And 50 years in which global water issues have become more pressing and profound. This week’s United Nations Water Conference in New York is urgent and long overdue.
Taking Additional Actions to Hold the Lukashenka Regime to Account
By State Newswire | Mar 25, 2023
News Release: The United States continues to promote accountability for the Lukashenka regime’s violence surrounding the fraudulent August 2020 presidential election in Belarus, its ongoing brutal crackdown against the pro-democracy movement and other elements of Belarusian society, its flagrant human rights abuses, and its facilitation of the Russian Federation’s illegal war against Ukraine.
Release of Paul Rusesabagina
By State Newswire | Mar 25, 2023
Release: I welcome today’s release of Paul Rusesabagina by the Government of Rwanda. It is a relief to know that Paul is rejoining his family, and the U.S. Government is grateful to the Rwandan Government for making this reunion possible. We also thank the Government of Qatar for their valuable assistance that will enable Paul’s return to the United States.
Senior Presidential Advisor for the Americas Dodd’s Travel to the Dominican Republic
By State Newswire | Mar 25, 2023
News Release: Special Presidential Advisor (SPA) for the Americas Christopher J. Dodd will travel to Santo Domingo, the Dominican Republic, on March 24-25 to attend the 28th Ibero-American Summit of Heads of State and Government. SPA Dodd is attending the summit at the invitation of Dominican President Luis Abinader, ...
HFAC Markup Announcement on Various Measures
By State Newswire | Mar 25, 2023
News Release: Washington, D.C. - House Foreign Affairs Committee Chairman Michael McCaul announced the full committee will hold a markup to consider various measures on Wednesday, March 29th.
United States Strategy to Prevent Conflict and Promote Stability: Country and Regional Plan Summaries
By State Newswire | Mar 25, 2023
News Release: Country Plan Summaries. HAITI (French ). LIBYA (Arabic ). MOZAMBIQUE (Portuguese ). PAPUA NEW GUINEA. Regional Plan Summary. COASTAL WEST AFRICA (BENIN, CÔTE D’IVOIRE, GHANA, GUINEA, AND TOGO) (French ).
Risch on Announcement of Paul Rusesabagina’s Impending Release from Rwandan Prison
By State Newswire | Mar 25, 2023
News Release: BOISE, Idaho - U.S. Senator Jim Risch (R-Idaho), ranking member of the Senate Foreign Relations Committee, today released the following statement on the announcement that Paul Rusesabagina, a U.S. lawful permanent resident and Presidential Medal of Freedom recipient, is scheduled to be released from Rwanda’s Mageragere Prison in the coming days:
EU-U.S. Joint Naval Exercise
By State Newswire | Mar 25, 2023
News Release: On 23 and 24 March 2023, the European Union and the United States of America conducted a joint naval exercise, as decided at the last round of the EU-U.S. High-Level Consultations on the Indo-Pacific on 2 December 2022.
The U.S. Strategy to Prevent Conflict and Promote Stability 10-Year Strategic Plan for Coastal West Africa
By State Newswire | Mar 25, 2023
News Release: Summary. The U.S. government (USG) is committed to expanding partnerships in West Africa to prevent violent conflicts from emerging or further spreading across the region. The central Sahel region of Africa experienced more terrorist attacks than any other part of the world in 2021, with terrorist activity...
McCaul Urges Stronger Deterrence Against Iran
By State Newswire | Mar 25, 2023
News Release: Washington, DC - House Foreign Affairs Committee Chairman Michael McCaul issued the following statement in response to the tragic attack on U.S. forces in Syria, conducted with an Iranian-origin UAV, which killed an American contractor and wounded five servicemembers and a contractor. Prior to this attack, Iranian proxies had attacked U.S. forces 78 times since the beginning of 2021, yet this administration only responded kinetically three times.
Belarus Freedom Day
By State Newswire | Mar 26, 2023
Release: Today, we celebrate, along with Belarusians across the world, Belarus Freedom Day. This day highlights the democratic legacy of the first independent Belarusian state, established in 1918 after 150 years of Russian occupation.
Pursuing Peace Through Partnerships, Local Engagement, and Learning
By State Newswire | Mar 26, 2023
News Release: Yesterday President Biden transmitted to Congress new 10-year plans to implement the U.S. Strategy to Prevent Conflict and Promote Stability with our priority partner countries and region. The plans represent an important step in advancing efforts to bring stability to conflict-affected areas and are ...
State Department discusses Notice of a Department of State Sanctions Action on March 24
By State Newswire | Mar 26, 2023
The US State Department published a two page notice on March 24, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.
Notice of Department of State Sanctions Actions discussed on March 24 by State Department
By State Newswire | Mar 26, 2023
The US State Department published a two page notice on March 24, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.
“Text of Senate Amendment 13” published by the Congressional Record in the Senate section on March 21
By State Newswire | Mar 26, 2023
The Congressional Record published “Text of Senate Amendment 13” in the Senate section on March 21.
Greece Independence Day
By State Newswire | Mar 26, 2023
Release: On behalf of the Government and people of the United States of America, I congratulate the people of Greece and Greeks around the world as you celebrate the 202nd anniversary of the founding of the Hellenic Republic.
Greece Independence Day
By State Newswire | Mar 26, 2023
News Release: On behalf of the Government and people of the United States of America, I congratulate the people of Greece and Greeks around the world as you celebrate the 202nd anniversary of the founding of the Hellenic Republic.
Belarus Freedom Day
By State Newswire | Mar 26, 2023
Release: Today, we celebrate, along with Belarusians across the world, Belarus Freedom Day. This day highlights the democratic legacy of the first independent Belarusian state, established in 1918 after 150 years of Russian occupation.