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Joint Statement of the U.S.-Philippines 2+2 Ministerial Dialogue
By State Newswire | Apr 12, 2023
Release: The text of the following statement was released by the governments of the United States of America and of the Philippines on the occasion of the U.S.-Philippines 2+2 Ministerial Dialogue.
Secretary Blinken’s Meeting with Foreign Minister Momen
By State Newswire | Apr 12, 2023
Release: The below is attributable to Principal Deputy Spokesperson Vedant Patel.
Secretary Antony J. Blinken and Bangladeshi Foreign Minister Abdul Momen Before Their Meeting
By State Newswire | Apr 12, 2023
Release: SECRETARY BLINKEN: Well, good afternoon, everyone. It’s a pleasure to have Foreign Minister Momen here with us today at the State Department, and important to take account of the fact that the relationship between Bangladesh and the United States has grown tremendously over the last 50 years - economically...
U.S. Special Envoy for Yemen Lenderking’s Travel to the Gulf
By State Newswire | Apr 12, 2023
Release: U.S. Special Envoy for Yemen Tim Lenderking is traveling to the Gulf on April 11 to support ongoing efforts to secure a new agreement on a comprehensive peace process.
Burma Regime Airstrikes
By State Newswire | Apr 12, 2023
Release: We are deeply concerned by today’s reports of a Burma military airstrike in the Sagaing region that killed more than 50 people and injured at least 30 people, including children. This attack follows reports of airstrikes in Chin State on April 10 that killed at least nine people. These violent attacks further underscore the regime’s disregard for human life and its responsibility for the dire political and humanitarian crisis in Burma following the February 2021 coup.
Secretary Blinken’s Call with Ukrainian Foreign Minister Kuleba
By State Newswire | Apr 12, 2023
Release: The below is attributable to Principal Deputy Spokesperson Vedant Patel.
On the Sentencing of Human Rights Defenders Xu and Ding
By State Newswire | Apr 12, 2023
Release: The United States condemns the People’s Republic of China’s (PRC) unjust detention and sentencing of human rights defenders Xu Zhiyong and Ding Jiaxi. On April 10, PRC courts sentenced Xu Zhiyong to 14 years and Ding Jiaxi to 12 years in prison for supporting the exercise of internationally recognized...
Ad Hoc Committee to Elaborate a UN Cybercrime Convention Fifth Negotiating Session at the United Nations in Vienna
By State Newswire | Apr 12, 2023
Release: The fifth negotiating session of the Ad Hoc Committee (AHC) to elaborate a UN cybercrime convention will convene at the United Nations in Vienna, Austria from April 11-21. This session will entail negotiations on the proposed chapters of the draft convention covering international cooperation, technical ...
Terrorist Designation of Hurras al-Din Leader
By State Newswire | Apr 12, 2023
Release: The United States remains committed to disrupting al-Qa’ida affiliates who exploit under-governed spaces and conflict zones in Syria. Groups like Hurras al-Din (HaD) are responsible for killings, kidnappings, and violence targeting of members of religious minority groups.
Special Representative for Afghanistan West’s April 11 – 18 Travel to Qatar, UAE, Istanbul
By State Newswire | Apr 12, 2023
Release: In Doha, Special Representative for Afghanistan (SRA) Thomas West will meet with Qatari colleagues, Afghan civil society leaders, and partner missions. In the UAE, SRA West will meet with Emirati counterparts, Afghan business and thought leaders. In Istanbul, he will hold consultations with Afghan political leaders, journalists, humanitarian professionals and human rights activists.
Burma New Year 2023 – Thingyan Festival
By State Newswire | Apr 11, 2023
Release: On behalf of the people and Government of the United States of America, I convey my best wishes to and solidarity with the people of Burma as they mark Burma’s New Year, Thingyan.
Secretary Blinken’s Trip to the United Kingdom, Ireland, Vietnam, and Japan
By State Newswire | Apr 11, 2023
Release: Secretary of State Antony J. Blinken will travel to the United Kingdom, Ireland, Vietnam, and Japan, April 11-18, 2023.
Deputy Secretary Sherman’s Travel to New Orleans, Santo Domingo, and Buenos Aires
By State Newswire | Apr 11, 2023
Release: Deputy Secretary of State Wendy Sherman will travel April 10-14 to New Orleans, Louisiana; Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic; and Buenos Aires, Argentina. Her trip to New Orleans will advance the Administration’s commitment to building a more diverse, equitable, inclusive, and accessible State Department.
Secretary Blinken’s Trip to the United Kingdom, Ireland, Vietnam, and Japan
By State Newswire | Apr 11, 2023
Release: Secretary of State Antony J. Blinken will travel to the United Kingdom, Ireland, Vietnam, and Japan, April 11-18, 2023.
DRL Investigative Journalism in Europe
By State Newswire | Apr 11, 2023
Release: United States Department of State. Bureau of Democracy, Human Rights and Labor (DRL). Notice of Funding Opportunity (NOFO): DRL Investigative Journalism in Europe. This is the announcement of funding opportunity number SFOP0009648. Catalog of Federal Domestic Assistance Number: 19.345. Type of Solicitation: ...
Assistant Secretary for East Asian and Pacific Affairs Daniel J. Kritenbrink On the Secretary’s Upcoming Travel to Vietnam and Japan
By State Newswire | Apr 11, 2023
Release: MR PATEL: Hey, good afternoon, everybody, and thank you so much for joining us today for this press preview call on the Secretary’s travel to Ireland, where of course he’ll be accompanying the President, but then on to his own programming in Vietnam and then Japan for the G7 Foreign Ministers Ministerial.
Russia’s Wrongful Detention of Journalist Evan Gershkovich
By State Newswire | Apr 11, 2023
Release: Today, Secretary Blinken made a determination that Evan Gershkovich is wrongfully detained by Russia.
Under Secretary Zeya’s Travel to Slovakia and France April 11-14, 2023
By State Newswire | Apr 11, 2023
Release: Under Secretary of State for Civilian Security, Democracy, and Human Rights Uzra Zeya will travel April 11-14, 2023 to Bratislava, Slovakia and Paris, France.
State Department Partners with Africa Fintech Summit
By State Newswire | Apr 11, 2023
Release: Officials from the Department of State will highlight the U.S. commitment to supporting Africa’s digital transformation at the Africa Fintech Summit on April 12 at the Walter E. Washington Convention Center in Washington, D.C.
Secretary Blinken’s Call with United Arab Emirates Foreign Minister Sheikh Abdullah bin Zayed
By State Newswire | Apr 10, 2023
Release: The following is attributable to Principal Deputy Spokesperson Vedant Patel.