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Under Secretary for Civilian Security, Democracy, and Human Rights Uzra Zeya Travels to Colombia and Guatemala
By State Newswire Report | May 24, 2023
Under Secretary for Civilian Security, Democracy, and Human Rights Uzra Zeya will travel to Colombia and Guatemala May 22-26, 2023.
Under Secretary for Civilian Security, Democracy, and Human Rights Uzra Zeya Travels to Colombia and Guatemala
By State Newswire | May 23, 2023
Release: Under Secretary for Civilian Security, Democracy, and Human Rights Uzra Zeya will travel to Colombia and Guatemala May 22-26, 2023. During this trip, she will meet with government officials to discuss shared objectives of ensuring safe, orderly, and humane migration management, countering narcotics...
Timor-Leste Parliamentary Elections
By State Newswire | May 23, 2023
Release: The United States congratulates Timor-Leste on its parliamentary elections. We commend Timorese authorities for administering a free, fair, and transparent election and the hundreds of thousands of Timorese voters who peacefully cast their ballots and made their voices heard. This election reflects the...
Secretary Blinken Witnesses the Signing of the U.S.-Palau 2023 Agreement Following the Compact of Free Association Section 432 Review
By State Newswire | May 23, 2023
Release: On May 22, Secretary of State Antony Blinken participated in the signing ceremony of the U.S.-Palau 2023 Agreement following the Compact of Free Association Section 432 Review marking the successful conclusion of Compact-related negotiations with the Republic of Palau regarding the extension of economic assistance.
Inaugural U.S.-Taiwan Science and Technology Cooperation Dialogue Strengthens Collaboration, Understanding Between Science & Technology Communities
By State Newswire | May 23, 2023
Release: Acting Deputy Assistant Secretary of State of the Bureau of Oceans and International Environmental and Scientific Affairs (OES) Jason Donovan led the U.S. delegation to the inaugural U.S.-Taiwan Science and Technology Cooperation Dialogue (STCD) on May 22 in Taipei, convened under the auspices of the...
Secretary Antony J. Blinken At a Defense Cooperation Agreement and Shiprider Signing Ceremony
By State Newswire | May 23, 2023
Release: SECRETARY BLINKEN: Well, thank you very much, everyone. And I have to say I’m very tempted to say, “What the prime minister said," and leave it at that because I could not and cannot say it more eloquently than he just has. But let me first say good afternoon to everyone. It is truly wonderful to be here in Papua New Guinea, to be joining the prime minister, to be joining the defense ministers, to be joining the entire team.
Secretary Antony J. Blinken At the U.S.-Pacific Islands Forum Dialogue
By State Newswire | May 23, 2023
Release: SECRETARY BLINKEN: Prime Minister, thank you very, very much. And colleagues, it is a great honor to be with all of you, to be with our Pacific Island partners. Prime Minister, I’m really grateful to you as our host for welcoming all of us to Papua New Guinea.
Secretary Blinken Witnesses the Signing of the U.S.-Palau 2023 Agreement Following the Compact of Free Association Section 432 Review
By State Newswire | May 23, 2023
Release: On May 22, Secretary of State Antony Blinken participated in the signing ceremony of the U.S.-Palau 2023 Agreement following the Compact of Free Association Section 432 Review marking the successful conclusion of Compact-related negotiations with the Republic of Palau regarding the extension of economic assistance.
U.S.-Pacific Islands Forum Leaders Dialogue in Papua New Guinea
By State Newswire | May 23, 2023
Release: Secretary Blinken’s visit to Papua New Guinea for the U.S.-Pacific Islands Forum Leaders Dialogue is a testament to renewed U.S. commitment to our Pacific Island neighbors and partners. At the historic first-ever U.S.-Pacific Island Summit held in Washington in September 2022, President Biden announced...
Yemen National Unity Day
By State Newswire | May 23, 2023
Release: On behalf of the United States of America, I offer my sincere wishes to the people of Yemen on their 33rd National Unity Day on May 22.
Secretary Antony J. Blinken After a Tour of Lawes Road Urban Clinic
By State Newswire | May 23, 2023
Release: SECRETARY BLINKEN: Good morning, everyone. This was a real privilege to be here at Lawes Road at this clinic, where quite literally our partners are saving lives, changing lives, every single day. The United States - we’ve been a committed partner in helping to deal with HIV/AIDS for many years, particularly...
Secretary Blinken’s Meeting with Papua New Guinean Prime Minister Marape
By State Newswire | May 23, 2023
Release: The following is attributable to Spokesperson Matthew Miller.
Secretary Blinken’s Meeting with New Zealand Prime Minister Hipkins
By State Newswire | May 23, 2023
Release: The following is attributable to Spokesperson Matthew Miller.
Assistant Secretary Pyatt’s Travel to Alaska
By State Newswire | May 23, 2023
Release: Department of State Bureau of Energy Resources (ENR) Assistant Secretary Geoffrey R. Pyatt will travel to Anchorage, Alaska, May 22-25. While there, he will join Ambassador Rahm Emanuel taking part in the Alaska Sustainable Energy Conference, including a panel session on Alaska’s role in global energy...
The United States and Papua New Guinea Sign New Defense Cooperation Agreement and an Agreement Concerning Counter Illicit Transnational Maritime Activity Operations
By State Newswire | May 23, 2023
Release: On May 22, 2023, the United States and Papua New Guinea concluded a Defense Cooperation Agreement (DCA) and an Agreement Concerning Counter Illicit Transnational Maritime Activity Operations.
Acting Coordinator for Counterterrorism Landberg’s Travel to Malta, Belgium
By State Newswire | May 23, 2023
Release: Acting Coordinator for Counterterrorism Christopher Landberg travels to Malta and Belgium May 22-26 to participate in the Governing Board of Administrators meeting of the International Institute for Justice and the Rule of Law (IIJ) and to lead U.S. participation in a strategic dialogue on counterterrorism with the European Union (EU).
Secretary Antony J. Blinken and Papua New Guinean Prime Minister James Marape at a Joint Press Availability
By State Newswire | May 23, 2023
Release: PRIME MINISTER MARAPE: All right. Thank you. Thank you very much for your extreme patience. I just want to sincerely appreciate all of you from our various media outlets who have spent almost a whole today to wait for this occasion to happen. I just want to sincerely apologize, but also thank - thank...
Secretary Antony J. Blinken At the U.S.-Pacific Islands Forum Meeting
By State Newswire | May 23, 2023
Release: SECRETARY BLINKEN: Prime Minister, thank you very, very much. And colleagues, it is a great honor to be with all of you, to be with our Pacific Island partners. Prime Minister, I’m really grateful to you as our host for welcoming all of us to Papua New Guinea.
Settlements in the West Bank
By State Newswire | May 22, 2023
Release: We are deeply troubled by the Israeli government’s order that allows its citizens to establish a permanent presence in the Homesh outpost in the northern West Bank, which according to Israeli law was illegally built on private Palestinian land. This order is inconsistent with both former Prime Minister...
Secretary Antony J. Blinken And Japanese Minister For Education, Culture, Sports, Science, and Technology Nagaoka Keiko At a Memorandum of Cooperation on Education Signing Ceremony
By State Newswire | May 22, 2023
Release: SECRETARY BLINKEN: Well, good morning, everyone. Let me first say that when Rahm started to talk about mayor of Chicago, I thought he was announcing his candidacy for Hiroshima. (Laughter.) So if the mayor’s here, watch out.