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Ambassador Linda Thomas-Greenfield, U.S. Representative to the United Nations, will lead the U.S. delegation to the 2023 Financing for Development Forum (FfD), to be held April 17-20, 2023, at United Nations Headquarters in New York.

Remarks by Ambassador Linda Thomas-Greenfield at a Day of Remembrance Event with the Museum of Jewish Heritage

Good afternoon. My name is Linda Thomas-Greenfield. I am the U.S. Ambassador to the United Nations, and I am honored to be here among all of you today, particularly with the survivors and their descendants.

Remarks by Ambassador Linda Thomas-Greenfield at the Inaugural Minority-Serving Institutions Conference

Thank you, Kayla, for that kind introduction and for all you did to make today possible.

Media Note: Interior Secretary Haaland and Ambassador Thomas-Greenfield to lead U.S. Delegation to the UN Permanent Forum on Indigenous Issues

The United States Mission to the United Nations today announced the U.S. delegation to the 22nd Session of the UN Permanent Forum on Indigenous Issues, to be held April 17-28 at the United Nations Headquarters in New York.

Statement April 2023 Resumed Session of the Sixth Committee ILC’s Draft Articles on the Prevention and Punishment of Crimes against Humanity

The United States welcomes the opportunity to address the provisions of the Draft Articles relating to safeguards.

Hydropower Opportunities in Greenland

By State Newswire | Apr 27, 2023

Release: Topic: Hydropower Opportunities in Greenland. Host: U.S. Ambassador to the Kingdom of Denmark Alan Leventhal. Date/time: Wednesday, April 26 at 11 a.m. EDT. Description: Join U.S. Ambassador to the Kingdom of Denmark Alan Leventhal and Greenlandic Minister for Agriculture, Self-Sufficiency, Energy...

U.S. Delegation to the 2023 UN/ECOSOC Youth Forum

By State Newswire Report | Apr 25, 2023

The annual Economic and Social Council (ECOSOC) Youth Forum will be held at UN Headquarters in New York from April 25-27.

G7 Japan 2023 Foreign Ministers’ Communiqué

By State Newswire Report | Apr 25, 2023

The text of the following communiqué was released by the G7 foreign ministers of Canada, France, Germany, Italy, Japan, the United Kingdom and the United States of America and the High Representative of the European Union.

Special Representative for Commercial and Business Affairs Syed’s Travel to Nevada and California

By State Newswire | Apr 18, 2023

Release: From April 17-20, Special Representative for Commercial and Business Affairs Dilawar Syed will travel to Reno, Nevada and Irvine, California to engage with local leaders, entrepreneurs, and the business community on commercial opportunities in foreign markets. He will deliver remarks on State Department...

Spring 2023 Cultural Property Advisory Committee Meeting Postponed

The Cultural Property Advisory Committee meeting originally scheduled for April 26-27 has been postponed. At a future date, the Committee will review proposed extensions of the U.S. cultural property agreements with the People’s Republic of China and the Government of the Republic of Bulgaria.

Strengthening Transatlantic Partnerships, 60 European Business and Social Entrepreneurs Begin the 2023 YTILI Fellowship Program

May 11, 2023, 60 business and social entrepreneurs from 36 countries in Europe are participating in the 2023 Young Transatlantic Innovation Leaders Initiative (YTILI) Fellowship Program.

Federal Virtual Interns Advance Women’s Empowerment at the U.S. Department of State

The Academy for Women Entrepreneurs (AWE) is a global women’s empowerment program that has made a powerful impact - but until recently AWE’s story had gone untold.

The Vice President’s visit to Ghana, Tanzania, and Zambia

Vice President Harris is engaging with country leaders during her trip to Ghana, Tanzania, and Zambia as a follow on to discussions from the U.S.-Africa Leaders Summit in Washington, D.C., held December 2022. As President Biden said, "When Africa succeeds, the United States succeeds.

Five AWE alumni in India selected out of thousands for prestigious government grant

The U.S. government exchange program Academy for Women Entrepreneurs (AWE) is helping business women in India become more competitive, helping them get access to the capital they need to expand their businesses.

Announcing the Core Curriculum

As part of the Secretary’s Modernization Agenda, the Foreign Service Institute (FSI) and the Bureau of Global Talent Management (GTM) are launching the Core Curriculum, a series of courses designed to strengthen fundamental skills required for State Department professionals to successfully advance U.S. interests.

Further Curbing Russia’s Efforts to Evade Sanctions and Perpetuate its War against Ukraine

The United States will continue to take action against Russia and those supporting its war in Ukraine, including further implementing the G7’s commitment to impose severe consequences on third country actors who support Russia’s war in Ukraine.

Assistant Secretary for East Asian and Pacific Affairs Daniel J. Kritenbrink On the Secretary’s Upcoming Travel to Vietnam and Japan

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.

Sanctioning Illicit Darknet Marketplace PRESS STATEMENT

Today, the United States designated Genesis Market, a hacking group that is also one of the world’s largest illicit marketplaces for stolen device credentials and related sensitive information.

Ambassador Katherine Tai to Travel to Republic of the Philippines and Japan

United States Trade Representative Katherine Tai will travel to Manila, Republic of the Philippines on April 16 – 18, and Tokyo, Japan on April 18 – April 20 as part of the Biden-Harris Administration’s efforts to strengthen ties with key partners in the Indo-Pacific region.

USTR to Hold Stakeholder IPEF Listening Sessions for Third Negotiating Round