Latest News from StateNewswire

East Africa has made significant strides in reducing poaching of iconic wildlife species, but the demand for wildlife products and use of sophisticated poaching methods continue to threaten the security, economy, and biodiversity of East Africa.

Inter-agency Agreement to Support Wildlife Conservation and Combat Wildlife Crime

East Africa has emerged as a global hub for illegal wildlife trafficking, a black market that generates billions of dollars each year and threatens the security, economy, and biodiversity of the entire region.

The Kenya Sanitation Enabling Environment Project

(KSEEP) is a two-year project working to transform the enabling environment for household sanitation in Kenya and end open defecation by 2025.

Global Health Supply Chain Technical Assistance

The USAID Global Health Supply Chain Technical Assistance - Tanzania Program (GHSC TA-TZ) provides specialized technical assistance to the Government of Tanzania to strengthen country supply chain systems across health elements.

Usaid Stawi

The five-year USAID STAWI activity is working alongside county governments across the northern and southeastern counties of Garissa, Isiolo, Marsabit, Samburu, Turkana, Wajir, Kitui, Makueni, and Taita Taveta to advance water security for social, economic, and environmental needs.

Sustainable Management of Amboseli And Tsavo Landscapes

This five-year project is implemented by IFAW in partnership with Big Life Limited, Tsavo Trust, Amboseli Ecosystem Trust (AET) and Taita Taveta Wildlife Conservancies Association (TTWCA).

2023 Trafficking in Persons Report: Mexico

Release: MEXICO (Tier 2). The Government of Mexico does not fully meet the minimum standards for the elimination of trafficking but is making significant efforts to do so. The government demonstrated overall increasing efforts compared to the previous reporting period, considering the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic...

2023 Trafficking in Persons Report:

Release: INDONESIA (TIER 2). The Government of Indonesia does not fully meet the minimum standards for the elimination of trafficking but is making significant efforts to do so. The government demonstrated overall increasing efforts compared with the previous reporting period, considering the impact of the COVID-19...

2023 Trafficking in Persons Report: Russia

Release: RUSSIA (Tier 3). The Government of Russia does not fully meet the minimum standards for the elimination of trafficking and is not making significant efforts to do so, even considering the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic, if any, on its anti-trafficking capacity; therefore Russia remained on Tier 3. Despite...

2023 Trafficking in Persons Report: Zambia

Release: ZAMBIA (Tier 2). The Government of Zambia does not fully meet the minimum standards for the elimination of trafficking but is making significant efforts to do so. The government demonstrated overall increasing efforts compared with the previous reporting period, considering the impact of the COVID-19...

2023 Trafficking in Persons Report: Canada

Release: CANADA (Tier 1). The Government of Canada fully meets the minimum standards for the elimination of trafficking. The government continued to demonstrate serious and sustained efforts during the reporting period, considering the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on its anti-trafficking capacity; therefore...

2023 Trafficking in Persons Report: Ukraine

Release: UKRAINE (Tier 2). The Government of Ukraine does not fully meet the minimum standards for the elimination of trafficking but is making significant efforts to do so. The government demonstrated overall increasing efforts compared with the previous reporting period; therefore Ukraine remained on Tier 2.

2023 Trafficking in Persons Report: China

Release: CHINA, PEOPLE’S REPUBLIC OF (Tier 3)

Secretary Antony J. Blinken at the Release of the 2023 Trafficking in Persons Report

Release: AMBASSADOR DYER: Good morning, everyone. And welcome. My name is Cindy Dyer. I’m the Ambassador-At-Large for the Office to Monitor and Combat Trafficking in Persons here at the Department of State. And I have the honor of kicking off today’s ceremony. Thank you all so much for joining us.

2023 Trafficking in Persons Report: United Kingdom

Release: UNITED KINGDOM (Tier 1). The Government of the United Kingdom (UK) fully meets the minimum standards for the elimination of trafficking. The government continued to demonstrate serious and sustained efforts during the reporting period, even considering the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on its anti-trafficking...

2023 Trafficking in Persons Report: Iraq

Release: IRAQ (Tier 2 Watch List). The Government of Iraq does not fully meet the minimum standards for the elimination of trafficking but is making significant efforts to do so. These efforts included convicting more traffickers and improving oversight of recruitment agencies in the Iraqi Kurdistan Region (IKR).

2023 Trafficking in Persons Report: Slovenia

Release: SLOVENIA (Tier 2). The Government of Slovenia does not fully meet the minimum standards for the elimination of trafficking but is making significant efforts to do so. The government amended its anti-trafficking law, drafted updated guidance for labor inspectors to identify victims, and following a concerning...

Special Advisor on International Disability Rights Minkara’s Travel to New York

By State Newswire | Jun 15, 2023

Release: Special Advisor on International Disability Rights Sara Minkara will travel to New York City June 14, where she will observe the Conference of States Parties (COSP) to the Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities (CRPD). Special Advisor Minkara will provide an intervention that Ambassador...

Frontier Health Markets Engage

By State Newswire Report | Jun 15, 2023

Addressing national health challenges requires the mobilization of resources from both the public and private health sectors.