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World Ocean Day
By State Newswire | Jun 9, 2023
News Release: On this World Ocean Day, I’m encouraged by global progress in protecting and conserving our ocean. In 2022, the United States launched the Ocean Conservation Pledge, joined by 19 countries, committing to conserve 30% of our ocean by 2030. Together, we can meet the global 30×30 commitment to conserve or protect 30 percent of our ocean.
DOS-GTIP offers new grant application process starting June 9
By State Newswire | Jun 9, 2023
2023 Rapid Landscape and Gap Analysis on Human Trafficking grant opened on June 9.
Terrorist Designation of ISIS General Directorate of Provinces Leaders
By State Newswire | Jun 9, 2023
News Release: ISIS remains an active threat to peace and stability and maintains connections to the global financial system to fund its terrorist activities. ISIS Core has relied on its regional General Directorate of Provinces (GDP) offices to provide operational guidance and funding around the world. The United States will continue to designate ISIS’s senior leadership to disrupt the group’s terrorist activities.
Secretary Antony J. Blinken And Ethiopian Deputy Prime Minister and Foreign Minister Demeke Mekonnen Before Their Meeting
By State Newswire | Jun 9, 2023
News Release: SECRETARY BLINKEN: Well, good afternoon, everyone. I’m very pleased for this opportunity to discuss the very important relationship between the United States and Ethiopia. I had a very good visit just last March, and again I want to thank our colleagues not only for their hospitality but also for the ...
Secretary Antony J. Blinken and Yemeni Presidential Leadership Council President Rashad al-Alimi Before Their Meeting
By State Newswire | Jun 9, 2023
Release: SECRETARY BLINKEN: (In progress) under leadership of the president and the leadership council, we’ve now had 14 months of relative calm that has saved lives and improved livelihoods. And in and of itself, that’s a very, very positive development. But there is also the - hopefully the opportunity and,...
DOS-JER offers new grant application process starting June 8
By State Newswire | Jun 8, 2023
Gaza Private Sector Initiative grant opened on June 8.
Secretary Blinken’s Call with Senegalese President Sall
By State Newswire | Jun 8, 2023
Release: The following is attributable to Spokesperson Matthew Miller.
Secretary Antony J. Blinken Before his Conversation with Saudi Women Leaders
By State Newswire | Jun 8, 2023
News Release: ASSISTANT SECRETARY LEAF: (In progress) Secretary of State Antony Blinken. I just - we were talking about - so you have a range of figures representing sort of all of the domains, all the sectors in which women are really making their mark, from motocross, from racecar driving to the arts, media, and ...
Secretary Antony J. Blinken Before his Conversation with Saudi Women Leaders
By State Newswire | Jun 8, 2023
Release: ASSISTANT SECRETARY LEAF: (In progress) Secretary of State Antony Blinken. I just - we were talking about - so you have a range of figures representing sort of all of the domains, all the sectors in which women are really making their mark, from motocross, from racecar driving to the arts, media, and...
Secretary Blinken’s Meeting with Saudi Foreign Minister Faisal bin Farhan
By State Newswire | Jun 8, 2023
Release: The following is attributable to Spokesperson Matthew Miller.
Subcommittee Hearing Announcement: “Achieving Peace through Strength in the Indo-Pacific: Examining the FY24 Budget Priorities”
By State Newswire | Jun 8, 2023
News Release: Washington, D.C. - The House Foreign Affairs Committee announced the Subcommittee on the Indo-Pacific will convene a hearing entitled, “Achieving Peace through Strength in the Indo-Pacific: Examining the FY24 Budget Priorities" on Wednesday, June 14th.
Secretary Blinken’s Meeting with Saudi Foreign Minister Faisal bin Farhan
By State Newswire | Jun 8, 2023
News Release: The following is attributable to Spokesperson Matthew Miller
Opening Remarks for CT Deputy Coordinator Ian Moss at the Counterterrorism Law Enforcement Forum
By State Newswire | Jun 8, 2023
Release: Good morning, everyone. I would like to begin by thanking Minister Mehl and the Norwegian government for co-hosting with the United States this second meeting of the Counterterrorism Law Enforcement Forum. The Norwegian government has been a global leader in the effort to counter racially or ethnically...
Secretary Blinken’s Call with Senegalese President Sall
By State Newswire | Jun 8, 2023
News Release: The following is attributable to Spokesperson Matthew Miller
Ranking Member Risch Opening Statement at Hearing on State Department Consular Affairs and Programs
By State Newswire | Jun 8, 2023
News Release: WASHINGTON - U.S. Senator Jim Risch (R-Idaho), ranking member of the Senate Foreign Relations Committee, today gave the following opening remarks at a full committee hearing on State Department services for the American people: an overview of consular affairs and programs. Witnesses included The Honorable Rena Bitter, assistant secretary of State at the Bureau of Consular Affairs at the Department of State.
Second Meeting of the Counterterrorism Law Enforcement Forum
By State Newswire | Jun 8, 2023
Release: The U.S. Departments of State and Justice held the second meeting of the Counterterrorism Law Enforcement Forum (CTLEF), co-hosted by the Government of Norway, in Oslo on June 6-7. The CTLEF, which focuses on countering the global threat of racially or ethnically motivated violent extremism (REMVE) ...
Second Meeting of the Counterterrorism Law Enforcement Forum
By State Newswire | Jun 8, 2023
News Release: The U.S. Departments of State and Justice held the second meeting of the Counterterrorism Law Enforcement Forum (CTLEF), co-hosted by the Government of Norway, in Oslo on June 6-7. The CTLEF, which focuses on countering the global threat of racially or ethnically motivated violent extremism (REMVE), ...
U.S. Department of State Announces a Reward Offer for Swedish Transnational Criminal
By State Newswire | Jun 8, 2023
Release: Today, the State Department is announcing a reward offer of up to $5 million for information leading to the arrest and/or conviction of Swedish national Maximilian Rivkin for conspiring to participate in or attempting to participate in transnational organized crime. Specifically, Rivkin was administrator ...
Secretary Blinken’s Meeting with Saudi Foreign Minister Faisal bin Farhan
By State Newswire | Jun 8, 2023
Release: The following is attributable to Spokesperson Matthew Miller.
Secretary Antony J. Blinken Before the Foreign Ministers Meeting of the Gulf Cooperation Council
By State Newswire | Jun 8, 2023
News Release: SECRETARY BLINKEN: Well, thank you very, very much, and it’s really wonderful to be with all of our colleagues today. And I thank each and every one of you for joining. Sayyid Badr, thank you for your leadership of the council. It’s greatly appreciated. And let me also recognize the newly appointed GCC secretary general. We will miss having Sayyid[1] in Washington, but look forward to our partnership and friendship through the GCC.