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Remarks for Deputy Secretary Sherman Indian Ocean Conference
By State Newswire | May 14, 2023
Release: Hello, and thank you to Prime Minister Hasina and Foreign Minister Momen for hosting the 2023 Indian Ocean Conference and for inviting me to speak to this esteemed group. Thanks also to Minister Jaishankar, India’s Ministry of External Affairs, and the India Foundation for their partnership in helping to organize this event each year.
12 press releases or notices published in January by U.S. Department of State, Bureau of South and Central Asian Affairs
By State Newswire | May 14, 2023
There were 12 press releases or notices published by the U.S. Department of State, Bureau of South and Central Asian Affairs in January.
Atrocity Crimes Advisory Group Leadership Forum
By State Newswire | May 14, 2023
Release: Hello, everyone. I’m grateful to Justice Minister Zbigniew Ziobro and the Polish Government for hosting this Leadership Forum, and to our UK and EU colleagues for their partnership over the last year to set up the Atrocity Crimes Advisory Group. To Ukraine Prosecutor General Andriy Kostin: we salute ...
Assistant Secretary Molly Phee’s Continued Diplomacy to Resolve the Crisis in Sudan
By State Newswire | May 13, 2023
Release: Assistant Secretary for African Affairs Molly Phee will travel from Jeddah, Saudi Arabia, to Addis Ababa, Ethiopia, on May 12 for meetings at the African Union, the Intergovernmental Authority on Development (IGAD), and other African partners to consult and coordinate next steps among regional and international partners who are united in seeking to help end the conflict in Sudan in line with the African Union’s April 20 communique.
Assistant Secretary Molly Phee’s Continued Diplomacy to Resolve the Crisis in Sudan
By State Newswire | May 13, 2023
Release: Assistant Secretary for African Affairs Molly Phee will travel from Jeddah, Saudi Arabia, to Addis Ababa, Ethiopia, on May 12 for meetings at the African Union, the Intergovernmental Authority on Development (IGAD), and other African partners to consult and coordinate next steps among regional and international partners who are united in seeking to help end the conflict in Sudan in line with the African Union’s April 20 communique.
Secretary Blinken’s Call with South African Minister Pandor
By State Newswire | May 13, 2023
Release: The following is attributable to Spokesperson Matthew Miller.
Deputy Secretary Sherman’s Call with Israeli Minister for Strategic Affairs Dermer
By State Newswire | May 13, 2023
Release: The following is attributable to Spokesperson Matthew Miller.
Special Envoy Finkenauer’s Travel to Indonesia
By State Newswire | May 12, 2023
Release: U.S. Department of State Special Envoy for Global Youth Issues Abby Finkenauer will travel to Bali, Indonesia, May 1 to 5 to participate in the Young Southeast Asian Leaders Initiative (YSEALI) Women’s Leadership Academy. During the trip, the Special Envoy will provide key remarks, facilitate workshop...
Jeddah Declaration of Commitment to Protect the Civilians of Sudan
By State Newswire | May 12, 2023
Release: Preamble. Recognizing the necessity of uplifting the plight and misery from our people resulting from the ongoing fighting since April 15, 2023, in particular in the capital of Khartoum, responding to urgent humanitarian needs of our civilian citizens, Responding to the various initiatives of the brotherly...
Launch of “Movilidad Segura” Website for Information on Regional Processing Centers
By State Newswire | May 12, 2023
Release: As one important step towards operationalizing the regional processing centers initiative, our international organization partners launched the MovilidadSegura.org website today. On this website, interested individuals can find information on processes that will be available via the RPCs. Once fully...
Advancing the Minerals Security Partnership with Argentina and the Private Sector
By State Newswire | May 12, 2023
Release: To advance the goals of the Minerals Security Partnership (MSP), a collaboration of 13 governments to catalyze public and private investment in critical mineral supply chains globally, Under Secretary Jose W. Fernandez convened an online discussion with Argentine Secretary of Mining María Fernanda Ávila...
Republic of the Marshall Islands Constitution Day
By State Newswire | May 12, 2023
Release: On behalf of the people and Government of the United States of America, I congratulate the citizens of the Republic of the Marshall Islands as you celebrate your 44th Constitution Day on May 1.
Assistant Secretary Noyes Travels to Geneva and Mexico City
By State Newswire | May 12, 2023
Release: Assistant Secretary for the Bureau of Population, Refugees, and Migration Julieta Valls Noyes will travel to Geneva, Switzerland from May 12 - 17 and Mexico City, Mexico from May 17 - 19.
Secretary Antony J. Blinken and Kuwaiti Foreign Minister Sheikh Salem Al Sabah Before Their Meeting
By State Newswire | May 12, 2023
Release: SECRETARY BLINKEN: It’s a special pleasure to welcome the foreign minister back to the State Department, back to Washington. Foreign Minister Al Sabah and I have been friends for many, many years, and with all due respect to the extraordinary new ambassador that Kuwait has, we did feel that there was...
On the Declaration of Commitment to Protect the Civilians of Sudan
By State Newswire | May 12, 2023
Release: The Kingdom of Saudi Arabia and the United States of America are pleased to announce that on May 11, 2023 in Jeddah, Saudi Arabia, representatives of the Sudanese Armed Forces and the Rapid Support Forces signed a Declaration of Commitment to Protect the Civilians of Sudan. The Declaration of Commitment recognizes the obligations of both sides under international humanitarian and human rights law to facilitate humanitarian action to meet the emergency needs of civilians.
Deputy Secretary for Management and Resources Verma to Meet with UN High Commissioner for Refugees Grandi
By State Newswire | May 12, 2023
Release: On Thursday, May 11, 2023, Deputy Secretary Verma will meet with UN High Commissioner for Refugees Filippo Grandi where they will discuss the current situation in the Western Hemisphere with a particular focus on the lifting of Title 42, exchange notes on the global humanitarian situation, and review global refugee resettlement operations.
Briefing with Senior State Department Officials on the Situation in Sudan
By State Newswire | May 12, 2023
Release: MODERATOR: Good evening, everyone, and welcome to today’s background call on Sudan. Today’s call will be on background, attributable to senior State Department officials, and.
Children and Armed Conflict in Nigeria and/or Ethiopia
By State Newswire | May 12, 2023
Release: This is the announcement of funding opportunity number: SFOP0009765.
U.S. Department of State Announces 2,100 Benjamin Gilman Scholars, Expanding Access to Study Abroad for American Undergraduate Students
By State Newswire | May 12, 2023
Release: Working to expand access to international education opportunities to Americans across the socioeconomic spectrum, the U.S. Department of State’s Bureau of Educational and Cultural Affairs (ECA) announced today that 2,100 American undergraduate students from 520 U.S. colleges and universities representing...
Secretary Blinken’s Meeting with Kuwaiti Foreign Minister Al Sabah
By State Newswire | May 12, 2023
Release: The following is attributable to Spokesperson Matthew Miller.