News from 2023
TIP Office Hosts ‘Nefarious Crossroads’ Workshop Series Exploring the Nexus Between Human Trafficking and Corruption
By State Newswire | Apr 7, 2023
Release: Corruption erodes trust in government and destabilizes communities; it weakens the rule of law, creating an environment permissive of criminal activity. Human traffickers thrive in these environments.
Joint Statement by the United States, the Republic of Korea, and Japan Special Representatives for the Democratic People’s Republic of Korea (DPRK)
By State Newswire | Apr 7, 2023
News Release: The following text is a joint statement by the U.S. Special Representative for the DPRK Sung Kim, the Republic of Korea (ROK) Special Representative for Korean Peninsula Peace and Security Affairs Kim Gunn, and Japanese Director-General of the Asian and Oceanian Affairs Bureau Funakoshi Takehiro, following a trilateral meeting on April 7, 2023, in Seoul.
McCaul Presses Blinken to Comply With Subpoena
By State Newswire | Apr 7, 2023
News Release: Dear Secretary Blinken: On March 28, 2023, the House Foreign Affairs Committee served a subpoena compelling you to produce in unredacted form “[t]he Dissent Channel cable sent on or about July 13, 2021, reportedly signed by 23 State Department officials and the official response to it." This subpoena...
U.S. Welcomes Canada’s Repatriation from Northeast Syria
By State Newswire | Apr 7, 2023
Release: The United States appreciates Canada’s repatriation today of 14 women and children from displaced persons camps in northeast Syria.
Secretary Blinken’s Call with Chilean Foreign Minister van Klaveren
By State Newswire | Apr 7, 2023
Release: The below is attributable to Principal Deputy Spokesperson Vedant Patel.
Release of Japan-U.S.-Mekong Power Partnership Action Plan
By State Newswire | Apr 7, 2023
News Release: Today, at the Friends of the Mekong Senior Officials Meeting in Vientiane, Lao PDR, the United States and Japan, together with Cambodia, Lao PDR, Thailand, and Vietnam, released the Japan-U.S.-Mekong Power Partnership (JUMPP) Action Plan, a comprehensive document that outlines priority technical cooperation ...
McCaul Presses Blinken to Comply With Subpoena
By State Newswire | Apr 7, 2023
News Release: Dear Secretary Blinken: On March 28, 2023, the House Foreign Affairs Committee served a subpoena compelling you to produce in unredacted form “[t]he Dissent Channel cable sent on or about July 13, 2021, reportedly signed by 23 State Department officials and the official response to it." This subpoena...
30-Day Notice of Proposed Information Collection: Office of Language Services Contractor Application Form discussed on April 6 by State Department
By State Newswire | Apr 7, 2023
The US State Department published a one page notice on April 6, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.
Notice published by State Department on April 6
By State Newswire | Apr 7, 2023
The US State Department published a two page notice on April 6, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.
Risch on Biden Admin’s Long-Overdue After-Action Report on Botched U.S. Withdrawal from Afghanistan
By State Newswire | Apr 7, 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 Biden Administration’s long-overdue release of an after-action report on its botched U.S. withdrawal from Afghanistan:
Secretary Blinken’s Call with Chilean Foreign Minister van Klaveren
By State Newswire | Apr 7, 2023
News Release: The below is attributable to Principal Deputy Spokesperson Vedant Patel
U.S. Welcomes Canada’s Repatriation from Northeast Syria
By State Newswire | Apr 7, 2023
Release: The United States appreciates Canada’s repatriation today of 14 women and children from displaced persons camps in northeast Syria.
After Action Review on Afghanistan
By State Newswire | Apr 7, 2023
News Release: In December of 2021, I asked Ambassador Dan Smith to lead an After Action Review of the Department of State’s execution of its duties related to ending the U.S. military mission in Afghanistan. The After Action Review covers the period from January 2020 to the end of August 2021 and the completion of ...
Release of Japan-U.S.-Mekong Power Partnership Action Plan
By State Newswire | Apr 7, 2023
Release: Today, at the Friends of the Mekong Senior Officials Meeting in Vientiane, Lao PDR, the United States and Japan, together with Cambodia, Lao PDR, Thailand, and Vietnam, released the Japan-U.S.-Mekong Power Partnership (JUMPP) Action Plan, a comprehensive document that outlines priority technical cooperation...
On Special Representative for International Labor Affairs Rodriguez’s Participation at the 347th Session of the International Labor Organization Governing Body in Geneva, Switzerland
By State Newswire | Apr 8, 2023
Release: Special Representative for International Labor Affairs Kelly Fay Rodriguez engaged in deliberations at the 347th Session of the International Labor Organization’s (ILO) Governing Body, including delivering U.S. position statements for the U.S. delegation led by the Department of Labor. The U.S. delegation ...
Special Envoy and Coordinator for the Global Engagement Center Rubin’s Travel to Montenegro, North Macedonia, and Albania
By State Newswire | Apr 8, 2023
News Release: Special Envoy and Coordinator for the Global Engagement Center James P. Rubin will travel from April 10-14 to Podgorica, Montenegro; Skopje, North Macedonia; and Tirana, Albania.
On Special Representative for International Labor Affairs Rodriguez’s Participation at the 347th Session of the International Labor Organization Governing Body in Geneva, Switzerland
By State Newswire | Apr 8, 2023
News Release: Special Representative for International Labor Affairs Kelly Fay Rodriguez engaged in deliberations at the 347th Session of the International Labor Organization’s (ILO) Governing Body, including delivering U.S. position statements for the U.S. delegation led by the Department of Labor. The U.S. delegation ...
The Bureau of Overseas Buildings Operations Announces New Industry Advisory Group Appointment
By State Newswire | Apr 8, 2023
News Release: The Bureau of Overseas Buildings Operations’ (OBO) Industry Advisory Group (IAG) has advised OBO on the building industry’s latest concepts, methods, best practices, innovations, and ideas related to its mission to provide safe, secure, functional, and resilient facilities for the U.S. government since its founding in 2001.
Special Envoy and Coordinator for the Global Engagement Center Rubin’s Travel to Montenegro, North Macedonia, and Albania
By State Newswire | Apr 8, 2023
Release: Special Envoy and Coordinator for the Global Engagement Center James P. Rubin will travel from April 10-14 to Podgorica, Montenegro; Skopje, North Macedonia; and Tirana, Albania.
Renewal of the Charter for the Shipping Coordinating Committee
By State Newswire | Apr 8, 2023
News Release: The Department of State renewed the Charter of the Shipping Coordinating Committee this month for another two years. Established in 1958, the Committee provides a forum for members of government and the public - including private citizens, members of the maritime shipping industry, non-governmental organizations, ...