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Support for SRSG Perthes in Leading UNITAMS
By State Newswire | May 28, 2023
Release: The United States underscores our strong support for the United Nations and the ongoing work of Special Representative of the Secretary General (SRSG) Volker Perthes in leading the UN Integrated Transition Assistance Mission in Sudan (UNITAMS). We express our concern over the letter from the Sudanese...
Secretary Blinken’s Travel to Sweden, Norway, and Finland
By State Newswire | May 27, 2023
Release: Secretary of State Antony J. Blinken will travel to Sweden, Norway, and Finland from May 29 to June 2 to deepen transatlantic cooperation on top national security and economic priorities.
Deputy Secretary Verma’s Travel to Mauritius, Comoros, and Seychelles
By State Newswire | May 27, 2023
Release: Deputy Secretary of State for Management and Resources Richard Verma will travel to Mauritius on May 29-30, Comoros on May 30-31, and Seychelles on May 31-June 1, a demonstration of the U.S. elevating its partnerships across Africa and deepening engagement in the Indian Ocean Region. He will be the most senior State Department official to ever visit Comoros, and the most senior State Department official in over 20 years to visit Mauritius and Seychelles.
Special Envoy and Coordinator for the Global Engagement Center Rubin’s Travel to Slovakia, Bulgaria, and Belgium
By State Newswire | May 27, 2023
Release: Special Envoy and Coordinator for the Global Engagement Center James P. Rubin will travel from May 28 to June 3, to Bratislava, Slovakia; Sofia, Bulgaria; and Brussels, Belgium.
Under Secretary Jenkins Travels to the Republic of Korea, May 29 – June 2
By State Newswire | May 27, 2023
Release: Under Secretary of State for Arms Control and International Security Bonnie D. Jenkins will travel to the Republic of Korea (ROK), May 29-June 2. The Under Secretary will lead the U.S. Delegation to the Proliferation Security Initiative (PSI) High-Level Political Meeting (HLPM) and continue the commitment...
Cooperative Republic of Guyana National Day
By State Newswire | May 27, 2023
Release: On behalf of the government and the people of the United States of America, I congratulate the people of the Cooperative Republic of Guyana on your Independence Day. Yet it is with profound sadness that I also offer our sincerest condolences for the deadly fire at the Mahdia Secondary School Dormitory...
Under Secretary Fernandez Leads U.S. Delegation to Plastic Pollution Negotiations in Paris
By State Newswire | May 27, 2023
Release: Under Secretary of State for Economic Growth, Energy, and the Environment Jose W. Fernandez is traveling to Paris, France, until May 27 to lead the U.S. delegation engagement ahead of the Second Session of the Intergovernmental Negotiating Committee on plastic pollution. Following his departure, Acting Assistant Secretary for the Bureau of Oceans and International Environmental and Scientific Affairs Jennifer R. Littlejohn will be head of the U.S. delegation.
Joint Statement on Violence in the North of Kosovo
By State Newswire | May 27, 2023
Release: The following is the text of a joint statement by the United States, France, Italy, Germany, and the United Kingdom.
Attack on the African Union Transition Mission in Somalia
By State Newswire | May 27, 2023
Release: The United States strongly condemns today’s attack by Al-Shabaab in Buulo Mareer on the Ugandan peacekeeping forces deployed to the African Union Transition Mission (ATMIS) in Somalia. We express our deepest condolences to the victims’ families and friends and wish a full recovery to those injured. The...
Assistant Secretary Stewart Travels to Philippines, Singapore, and Indonesia
By State Newswire | May 27, 2023
Release: From May 30 - June 6, 2023, Assistant Secretary for Arms Control, Verification and Compliance Mallory Stewart will travel to the Philippines, Singapore, and Indonesia.
Condemning Unilateral Actions by the Government of Kosovo
By State Newswire | May 27, 2023
Release: The United States strongly condemns the actions by the Government of Kosovo to access municipal buildings in the north of Kosovo by force, actions it took against the advice of the United States and Kosovo’s European partners. These actions have sharply and unnecessarily escalated tensions, undermining ...
Georgia National Day 2023
By State Newswire | May 27, 2023
Release: On behalf of the United States of America, I wish the people of Georgia a happy Independence Day.
The Department of State Celebrates the Groundbreaking of the New U.S. Embassy in Brasília, Brazil
By State Newswire | May 27, 2023
Release: In a display of the enduring bilateral friendship between the United States and Brazil, U.S. Ambassador Elizabeth Frawley Bagley joined Brazilian Secretary for Europe and North America Ambassador Maria Luisa Escorel de Moraesto to officially mark the beginning of construction of a new U.S. embassy in Brasília.
2022 Report on International Religious Freedom: Niger
By State Newswire Report | May 27, 2023
The constitution prohibits religious discrimination and provides for freedom of religion and worship consistent with public order, social peace, and national unity.
2022 Report on International Religious Freedom: Sudan
By State Newswire Report | May 27, 2023
In October 2021, General Abdel Fattah al-Burhan led a military takeover that ousted Prime Minister Abdalla Hamdok and his government.
2022 Report on International Religious Freedom: Gabon
By State Newswire Report | May 27, 2023
The constitution prohibits religious discrimination and provides for freedom of religion and worship and equality for all, irrespective of religious belief.
2022 Report on International Religious Freedom: Cameroon
By State Newswire Report | May 27, 2023
The constitution establishes the state as secular, prohibits religious harassment, and provides for freedom of religion and worship.
2022 Report on International Religious Freedom: Zimbabwe
By State Newswire Report | May 27, 2023
The constitution prohibits religious discrimination and provides for freedom of religion, including the freedom to practice, propagate, and give expression to one’s religion, in public or in private and alone or with others.
2022 Report on International Religious Freedom: Seychelles
By State Newswire Report | May 27, 2023
The constitution prohibits discrimination on any grounds and forbids any laws establishing any religion or imposing any religious observance.
2022 Report on International Religious Freedom: Nigeria
By State Newswire Report | May 27, 2023
The constitution bars the federal and state governments from adopting a state religion, prohibits religious discrimination, and provides for individuals’ freedom to choose, practice, propagate, or change their religion.