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U.S. Conventional Weapons Destruction in Africa: Stabilizing Conflict-Affected Areas, Promoting Environmental Resilience
By State Newswire | Apr 5, 2023
Release: The United States invests in conventional weapons destruction in Africa to foster lasting peace, security, and prosperity. Explosive hazards, or even the suspected presence of them, hinder travel to and from schools and water sources, and limit local agricultural growth and economic development. Additionally,...
Additional U.S. Security Assistance for Ukraine
By State Newswire | Apr 5, 2023
Release: Pursuant to a delegation of authority from President Biden, I am authorizing our 35th drawdown of U.S. arms and equipment for Ukraine valued at $500 million. This military assistance package includes more ammunition for U.S.-provided HIMARS, air defense interceptors, and artillery rounds that Ukraine...
To Walk the Earth in Safety (2023)
By State Newswire | Apr 5, 2023
Release: General Information. Download PDF (For Print Only) [20 MB]. An accessible, downloadable version is pending. Commonly Used Terms and Symbols. * Cluster Munitions Remnant Survey: The application of all reasonable effort, through non-technical survey and technical survey procedures, to identify and define...
U.S. Conventional Weapons Destruction in the Middle East and North Africa: Clearing Improvised Explosive Devices and Explosive Hazards, Promoting Environmental Resiliency
By State Newswire | Apr 5, 2023
Release: In fiscal year 2022, U.S. investments in conventional weapons destruction programs in the Middle East and North Africa enhanced regional stability and improved human security. In Iraq, Lebanon, Libya, and Syria, improvised explosive devices, landmines, and explosive remnants of war emplaced by ISIS are...
U.S. Conventional Weapons Destruction in Latin America: Securing Weapons and Ammunition, Releasing Land, Promoting Environmental Resilience
By State Newswire | Apr 5, 2023
Release: In Latin America the United States funds physical security and stockpile management programs in Ecuador, El Salvador, Guatemala, Honduras, Peru, and the Caribbean region to improve the security and management of munitions stockpiles, disrupt the diversion and illicit trafficking of small arms and light...
To Walk the Earth in Safety: New Report Showcases U.S. Global Leadership in Conventional Weapons Destruction and Landmine Clearance
By State Newswire | Apr 5, 2023
Release: On April 4, 2023, the Office of Weapons Removal and Abatement in the U.S. Department of State’s Bureau of Political-Military Affairs released the 22nd Edition of To Walk the Earth in Safety, an illustrated report summarizing the accomplishments of the U.S. Conventional Weapons Destruction (CWD) Program in fiscal year 2022.
To Walk the Earth in Safety 22nd Edition: U.S. Global Leadership in Landmine Clearance and Conventional Weapons Destruction
By State Newswire | Apr 5, 2023
Release: The United States remains the world’s single largest financial supporter of global conventional weapons destruction efforts, which promote international peace and security by reducing humanitarian hazards from landmines and explosive remnants of war in post-conflict communities. The United States also...
U.S. Conventional Weapons Destruction in South and Central Asia: Releasing Land, Preventing Accidents, Promoting Environmental Resilience
By State Newswire | Apr 5, 2023
Release: With support from the United States, South and Central Asian countries are securing weapons and ammunition stockpiles, clearing landmines and unexploded ordnance that threaten civilians, promoting peace and security, and strengthening ties in the region, all of which advances U.S. regional and global...
U.S. Conventional Weapons Destruction in East Asia and the Pacific: Clearing Legacy Contamination, Promoting Environmental Resilience
By State Newswire | Apr 5, 2023
Release: Thousands of communities across East Asia and the Pacific face lingering dangers from landmines and explosive remnants of war dating back to World War II, the Vietnam War, and the Indochina Wars. Strong economic development and population expansion into previously uninhabited areas in the decades since...
U.S. Conventional Weapons Destruction in Europe: Minimizing Explosive Hazard Risks, Promoting Environmental Resilience
By State Newswire | Apr 5, 2023
Release: The United States conventional weapons destruction program continues to support regional security, national capacity building, and economic development in Eastern Europe and the Western Balkans. The U.S. Government’s investment in physical security and stockpile management helps reduce the risk of illicit...
Publication of Final Rule on Nonimmigrant Visa Fee Increases
By State Newswire Reports | Mar 30, 2023
Publication of Final Rule on Nonimmigrant Visa Fee Increases
U.S. Security Cooperation With Singapore
By State Newswire Reports | Mar 30, 2023
U.S. Security Cooperation With Singapore
Private Sector Commitments to Advance Democracy
By State Newswire Reports | Mar 30, 2023
Private Sector Commitments to Advance Democracy
U.S. Security Cooperation with Ukraine
By State Newswire Reports | Mar 28, 2023
U.S. Security Cooperation with Ukraine
The Future of Security Sector Assistance in a Changing World
By State Newswire | Mar 25, 2023
Release: THE WASHINGTON FOREIGN PRESS CENTER, WASHINGTON, D.C.
Additional U.S. Military Assistance for Ukraine
By State Newswire | Mar 22, 2023
Release: This week, as Russia’s unconscionable war of aggression against Ukraine continues at great human cost, we are again reminded of the boundless courage and steadfast resolve of the Ukrainian people, and the strong support for Ukraine across the international community.
Assistant Secretary of State for Consular Affairs Rena Bitter Travels to Tirana and Lisbon
By State Newswire Reports | Mar 22, 2023
Assistant Secretary of State for Consular Affairs Rena Bitter Travels to Tirana and Lisbon
Important Updates on Passport Processing
By State Newswire Reports | Mar 22, 2023
Important Updates on Passport Processing
Additional U.S. Military Assistance for Ukraine
By State Newswire Reports | Mar 22, 2023
Additional U.S. Military Assistance for Ukraine
Use of Presidential Drawdown Authority for Military Assistance for Ukraine
By State Newswire Reports | Mar 22, 2023
Use of Presidential Drawdown Authority for Military Assistance for Ukraine