News from 2023
Burma Regime Airstrikes
By State Newswire | Apr 12, 2023
News Release: We are deeply concerned by today’s reports of a Burma military airstrike in the Sagaing region that killed more than 50 people and injured at least 30 people, including children. This attack follows reports of airstrikes in Chin State on April 10 that killed at least nine people. These violent attacks further underscore the regime’s disregard for human life and its responsibility for the dire political and humanitarian crisis in Burma following the February 2021 coup.
Secretary Blinken’s Call with Ukrainian Foreign Minister Kuleba
By State Newswire | Apr 12, 2023
Release: The below is attributable to Principal Deputy Spokesperson Vedant Patel.
On the Sentencing of Human Rights Defenders Xu and Ding
By State Newswire | Apr 12, 2023
News Release: The United States condemns the People’s Republic of China’s (PRC) unjust detention and sentencing of human rights defenders Xu Zhiyong and Ding Jiaxi. On April 10, PRC courts sentenced Xu Zhiyong to 14 years and Ding Jiaxi to 12 years in prison for supporting the exercise of internationally recognized ...
Burma Regime Airstrikes
By State Newswire | Apr 12, 2023
Release: We are deeply concerned by today’s reports of a Burma military airstrike in the Sagaing region that killed more than 50 people and injured at least 30 people, including children. This attack follows reports of airstrikes in Chin State on April 10 that killed at least nine people. These violent attacks further underscore the regime’s disregard for human life and its responsibility for the dire political and humanitarian crisis in Burma following the February 2021 coup.
U.S. Special Envoy for Yemen Lenderking’s Travel to the Gulf
By State Newswire | Apr 12, 2023
Release: U.S. Special Envoy for Yemen Tim Lenderking is traveling to the Gulf on April 11 to support ongoing efforts to secure a new agreement on a comprehensive peace process.
U.S. – Taiwan Working Group Meeting on International Organizations
By State Newswire | Apr 12, 2023
News Release: On April 10, 2023, the American Institute in Taiwan (AIT) and the Taipei Economic and Cultural Representative Office in the United States (TECRO) convened representatives of the U.S. Department of State and the Taiwan Ministry of Foreign Affairs and other agencies for consultations in Washington on expanding ...
Secretary Antony J. Blinken and Bangladeshi Foreign Minister Abdul Momen Before Their Meeting
By State Newswire | Apr 12, 2023
Release: SECRETARY BLINKEN: Well, good afternoon, everyone. It’s a pleasure to have Foreign Minister Momen here with us today at the State Department, and important to take account of the fact that the relationship between Bangladesh and the United States has grown tremendously over the last 50 years - economically...
Secretary Blinken’s Meeting with Foreign Minister Momen
By State Newswire | Apr 12, 2023
Release: The below is attributable to Principal Deputy Spokesperson Vedant Patel.
Secretary Blinken’s Call with Ukrainian Foreign Minister Kuleba
By State Newswire | Apr 12, 2023
News Release: The below is attributable to Principal Deputy Spokesperson Vedant Patel
Joint Statement of the U.S.-Philippines 2+2 Ministerial Dialogue
By State Newswire | Apr 12, 2023
Release: The text of the following statement was released by the governments of the United States of America and of the Philippines on the occasion of the U.S.-Philippines 2+2 Ministerial Dialogue.
Secretary Blinken’s Meeting with Foreign Minister Momen
By State Newswire | Apr 12, 2023
News Release: The below is attributable to Principal Deputy Spokesperson Vedant Patel
Special Representative for Afghanistan West’s April 11 – 18 Travel to Qatar, UAE, Istanbul
By State Newswire | Apr 12, 2023
Release: In Doha, Special Representative for Afghanistan (SRA) Thomas West will meet with Qatari colleagues, Afghan civil society leaders, and partner missions. In the UAE, SRA West will meet with Emirati counterparts, Afghan business and thought leaders. In Istanbul, he will hold consultations with Afghan political leaders, journalists, humanitarian professionals and human rights activists.
U.S. – Taiwan Working Group Meeting on International Organizations
By State Newswire | Apr 12, 2023
Release: On April 10, 2023, the American Institute in Taiwan (AIT) and the Taipei Economic and Cultural Representative Office in the United States (TECRO) convened representatives of the U.S. Department of State and the Taiwan Ministry of Foreign Affairs and other agencies for consultations in Washington on expanding...
Joint Statement of the U.S.-Philippines 2+2 Ministerial Dialogue
By State Newswire | Apr 12, 2023
News Release: The text of the following statement was released by the governments of the United States of America and of the Philippines on the occasion of the U.S.-Philippines 2+2 Ministerial Dialogue.
U.S. Special Envoy for Yemen Lenderking’s Travel to the Gulf
By State Newswire | Apr 12, 2023
News Release: U.S. Special Envoy for Yemen Tim Lenderking is traveling to the Gulf on April 11 to support ongoing efforts to secure a new agreement on a comprehensive peace process.
Africa Subcommittee Hearing Announcement: “Great Power Competition Implications in Africa: The Chinese Communist Party
By State Newswire | Apr 12, 2023
News Release: Washington, D.C. - The House Foreign Affairs Committee announced the Subcommittee on Africa will convene a hearing entitled, “Great Power Competition Implications in Africa: The Chinese Communist Party" on Tuesday, April 18th.
Ad Hoc Committee to Elaborate a UN Cybercrime Convention Fifth Negotiating Session at the United Nations in Vienna
By State Newswire | Apr 12, 2023
News Release: The fifth negotiating session of the Ad Hoc Committee (AHC) to elaborate a UN cybercrime convention will convene at the United Nations in Vienna, Austria from April 11-21. This session will entail negotiations on the proposed chapters of the draft convention covering international cooperation, technical ...
State Department discusses International Traffic in Arms Regulations: Expansion of Defense Articles and Defense Services Eligible for Transfer Under the Canadian and Treaty Exemptions on April 12
By State Newswire | Apr 13, 2023
The US State Department published a three page rule on April 12, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.
Notice published on April 12 by State Department
By State Newswire | Apr 13, 2023
The US State Department published a one page notice on April 12, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.
60-Day Notice of Proposed Information Collection: Family Reunification Assistance for Afghan Parolee's Immediate Family Members Outside the United States discussed on April 12 by State Department
By State Newswire | Apr 13, 2023
The US State Department published a one page notice on April 12, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.