News from 2023
Secretary Antony J. Blinken And Nigerien Foreign Minister Hassoumi Massoudou At a Joint Press Availability
By State Newswire | Mar 17, 2023
News Release: MODERATOR: (In French.). FOREIGN MINISTER MASSOUDOU: (In French.). SECRETARY BLINKEN: (In French.). Hello. Greetings. Assalamu alaikum. It is wonderful for me to be back in Niger. As the minister said, as it happens, I’m the first American Secretary of State to be here in that capacity, but I was here ...
Assistant Secretary of State for International Organization Affairs Sison’s Travel to Switzerland
By State Newswire | Mar 17, 2023
Release: Assistant Secretary of State for International Organization Affairs Michele Sison will travel to Geneva, Switzerland, March 15-20. During her trip, the Assistant Secretary will meet with a wide range of diplomatic counterparts as well as senior leadership of several international organizations to discuss ...
Special Envoy Medina’s Travel to Pakistan
By State Newswire | Mar 17, 2023
Release: Special Envoy for Biodiversity and Water Resources Monica Medina will travel to Islamabad and Karachi, Pakistan, March 15-17 to participate in the U.S.-Pakistan Climate and Environment Working Group. She will address climate and environmental issues of concern including climate smart agriculture, water management, air quality, conservation, and plastic pollution.
Celebrating Ukrainian Science and Technology Entrepreneurship
By State Newswire | Mar 17, 2023
Release: Ukrainian startups are critical to rebuilding the Ukrainian economy and supporting Ukrainian society. They stand as a powerful example of resilience and courage in the face of extreme hardship and upheaval. Prior to Russia’s war of aggression against Ukraine, Ukrainian startups were on the rise, recording...
Secretary Blinken’s Call with Ukrainian Foreign Minister Kuleba
By State Newswire | Mar 17, 2023
Release: The following is attributable to Spokesperson Ned Price.
U.S. and North Macedonia Co-Host Proliferation Security Initiative Workshop
By State Newswire | Mar 17, 2023
Release: The United States and the Republic of North Macedonia co-hosted a Proliferation Security Initiative (PSI) Workshop from March 7-9, 2023, in Skopje, North Macedonia. The workshop demonstrated partnership and commitment to countering threats from weapons of mass destruction (WMD) in the region. Over the ...
Secretary Blinken’s Call with Mexican Foreign Secretary Ebrard
By State Newswire | Mar 17, 2023
Release: The below is attributable to Spokesperson Ned Price.
Secretary Antony J. Blinken Before Meeting with Ethiopian Civil Society Leaders
By State Newswire | Mar 17, 2023
Release: SECRETARY BLINKEN: Well, I’m really grateful to each and every one of you, not just for being here this evening but for what you’re doing every single day, which is working to protect and defend the rights of all of your fellow citizens. For us, human rights, democracy more broadly, are pretty much the...
$150 Million in New Humanitarian Assistance for the Sahel Region and West and Central Africa
By State Newswire | Mar 17, 2023
News Release: Today I am announcing $150 million in new humanitarian assistance for Niger and other countries throughout the Sahel region through the Department of State’s Bureau of Population, Refugees, and Migration and the U.S. Agency for International Development’s Bureau for Humanitarian Assistance.
Joint Statement on the 52nd Session of the United Nations Human Rights Council
By State Newswire | Mar 17, 2023
Release: On behalf of 21 Members, Friends and Observers of the International Religious Freedom or Belief Alliance, we are proud to address the UN Human Rights Council.
Department of State Dedicates New U.S. Embassy in Guatemala City, Guatemala
By State Newswire | Mar 17, 2023
News Release: In an important symbol of our enduring friendship with Guatemala, U.S. Ambassador William Popp and Overseas Buildings Operation’s (OBO) Director Will Moser officially dedicated the new U.S. Embassy Guatemala City on March 16.
Under Secretary Fernandez’s Travel to Colombia, Panama, and Brazil
By State Newswire | Mar 17, 2023
Release: Under Secretary of State for Economic Growth, Energy, and the Environment Jose W. Fernandez will travel to Bogotá, Colombia, March 17-18, Panama City, Panama, March 19-20, and Brasília and Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, March 21-23, to promote key Administration goals, including in the areas of global health, food security, supply chain resilience, the environment, and regional economic cooperation throughout the Western Hemisphere.
The Kremlin’s Never-Ending Attempt to Spread Disinformation about Biological Weapons
By State Newswire | Mar 17, 2023
Release: Introduction. Russia, like the Soviet Union before it, has pushed false claims for decades about biological weapons in an attempt to create mistrust in the peaceful global efforts and public health institutions that counter biological threats. Since the February 2022 full-scale invasion of Ukraine, Russia’s ...
Chairman McCaul Reacts to AUKUS Announcement
By State Newswire | Mar 17, 2023
News Release: Washington, D.C. - House Foreign Affairs Committee Chairman Michael McCaul issued a statement in response to the administration’s announcement that they will support Australia’s acquisition of nuclear-powered submarines in advancing AUKUS.
Joint Subcommittee Hearing on the Ortega-Murillo Regime’s War Against the Catholic Church and Civil Society Announced
By State Newswire | Mar 17, 2023
News Release: Washington, D.C. - The House Foreign Affairs Committee Subcommittee on Global Health, Global Human Rights and International Organizations and Subcommittee on Western Hemisphere will convene a joint hearing entitled, “The Ortega-Murillo Regime’s War Against the Catholic Church and Civil Society in Nicaragua: Bishop Alvarez, Political Prisoners, and Prisoners of Conscience" on Wednesday, March 22nd.
McCaul: State Continues to Mislead American Public on Failed Afghanistan Withdrawal
By State Newswire | Mar 17, 2023
News Release: Washington, D.C.- House Foreign Affairs Committee Chairman Michael McCaul issued the following statement in response to the U.S. Department of State’s ongoing failure to comply with the committee’s investigation into the disastrous Afghanistan withdrawal and their efforts to mislead the American people...
Special Envoy Fowler Discusses Global Food Insecurity with Japanese News Outlets
By State Newswire | Mar 17, 2023
Release: DR. CARY FOWLER: Thank you so much for coming today. Thank you for your interest in this topic. It’s certainly one of the most important in the world at the moment.
DRL Accountability Measure Effectiveness
By State Newswire | Mar 17, 2023
Release: United States Department of State. Bureau of Democracy, Human Rights and Labor (DRL). Notice of Funding Opportunity (NOFO): DRL Accountability Measure Effectiveness. This is the announcement of funding opportunity number SFOP0009353. Catalog of Federal Domestic Assistance Number: 19.345. Type of Solicitation:...
Secretary of State Antony J. Blinken at a Disarmament, Demobilization, Reintegration, and Reconciliation Event
By State Newswire | Mar 17, 2023
News Release: SECRETARY BLINKEN: I hope you all got a chance to maybe listen in and hear what we heard. But what’s truly remarkable is the approach that Niger has taken to countering violent extremism and doing it through this very impressive program of demobilization, disarmament, and reintegration.
The United States Announces Expansion of Vocational and Technical Education Exchange with South Africa, Promotes Workforce Development and Youth Employability
By State Newswire | Mar 17, 2023
Release: The U.S. Department of State’s Bureau of Educational and Cultural Affairs announced today that it will expand its partnership with South Africa on vocational and technical education by supporting a second exchange for South African educators and administrators to travel to the United States on the Community...