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Narrowing the Gender Digital Divide: Empowering Girls Around the Globe to Build Digital Skills for a Lifetime
By State Newswire Report | May 10, 2023
On April 27, the U.S. Department of State recognizes International Girls in ICT Day to celebrate girls excelling in Information and Communications Technology (ICT).
HFAC Markup Announcement on Various Measures
By State Newswire | May 10, 2023
News Release: Washington, D.C. - House Foreign Affairs Committee Chairman Michael McCaul announced the full committee will hold a markup to consider various measures on Tuesday, May 16th.
Risch, Menendez Condemn Syria’s Readmission to Arab League
By State Newswire | May 10, 2023
News Release: WASHINGTON - U.S. Senators Jim Risch (R-Idaho) and Bob Menendez (D-N.J.), ranking member and chairman of the Senate Foreign Relations Committee, today released the following statement condemning the Arab League’s decision to re-admit Syria:
Taiwan as an Observer in the World Health Assembly
By State Newswire | May 10, 2023
News Release: The World Health Assembly (WHA), the decision-making body of the World Health Organization (WHO), will hold its annual meeting May 21-30 in Geneva to discuss global public health priorities. It is a unique opportunity for delegates and health experts from around the world to advance global health and global health security. We strongly encourage the WHO to invite Taiwan to participate as an observer at this year’s WHA meeting so it may lend its expertise to the discussions.
Assistant Secretary of State for International Organization Affairs Sison’s Travel to Geneva and Rome
By State Newswire | May 10, 2023
Release: Assistant Secretary of State for International Organization Affairs Michele Sison will travel to Geneva, Switzerland, and Rome, Italy, May 10-23. In Geneva, Assistant Secretary Sison will participate in an event hosted by U.S. Ambassador to the United Nations and Other International Organizations in ...
United States Sanctions Additional Sinaloa Cartel Network of Fentanyl Suppliers
By State Newswire | May 10, 2023
News Release: The United States is continuing our efforts to disrupt the global production and supply chain of illicit fentanyl, including by denying the criminal actors who engage in this activity access to the international financial system. As part of this whole of government effort, today, the U.S. Department ...
Joint Statement on the 2nd U.S.-Netherlands Cyber Dialogue
By State Newswire | May 10, 2023
News Release: The text of the following statement was released by the Governments of the United States of America and the Netherlands on the occasion of the 2nd U.S.-Netherlands Cyber Dialogue.
Secretary Antony J. Blinken At a Reception to Celebrate Eid Al-Fitr
By State Newswire | May 10, 2023
News Release: SECRETARY BLINKEN: Thank you. Thank you. Assalamu alaikum, everyone. Eid Mubarak to you and to your families. It’s wonderful to join you. Alia, I’m tempted to say, “What she said," drop the microphone, and leave. (Laughter.) Because who wants to follow this extraordinary woman. Congratulations on the ...
Secretary Blinken to Deliver Remarks at the World Food Prize Laureate Announcement Ceremony
By State Newswire | May 10, 2023
News Release: This year’s World Food Prize Laureate will be announced at the 2023 World Food Prize Announcement Ceremony on Thursday, May 11, 2023, at 10:00 a.m. at the National Academy of Sciences in Washington, D.C.
“Constitutional Authority and Single Subject Statements for H.R. 3099” published by the Congressional Record in the House section on May 5
By State Newswire | May 10, 2023
The Congressional Record published “Constitutional Authority and Single Subject Statements for H.R. 3099” in the House section on May 5.
McCaul, Meeks, Wilson, Phillips Introduce Bill to Sanction Iran’s Missile and Drone Program
By State Newswire | May 10, 2023
News Release: Washington, D.C. - Today, House Foreign Affairs Committee Chairman Michael McCaul (R-TX) and Ranking Member Gregory W. Meeks (D-NY), along with Subcommittee on the Middle East, North Africa, and Central Asia Chairman Joe Wilson (R-SC) and Ranking Member Dean Phillips (D-MN), introduced a bipartisan bill to impose sanctions on a wide range of activities supporting Iran’s missile and drone program ahead of the October 2023 expiration of the UN missile ban on Iran.
Tonga Embassy Opening
By State Newswire | May 10, 2023
Release: We are pleased to announce the United States officially opened the U.S. Embassy in Nuku’alofa on May 9, 2023, less than one year after Vice President Harris announced at a meeting of the Pacific Islands Forum that we would begin discussions with Tonga regarding in establishing an embassy. This opening...
Assistant Secretary of State for International Organization Affairs Sison’s Travel to Geneva and Rome
By State Newswire | May 10, 2023
News Release: Assistant Secretary of State for International Organization Affairs Michele Sison will travel to Geneva, Switzerland, and Rome, Italy, May 10-23. In Geneva, Assistant Secretary Sison will participate in an event hosted by U.S. Ambassador to the United Nations and Other International Organizations in ...
HFAC Markup Announcement on Various Measures
By State Newswire | May 10, 2023
News Release: Washington, D.C. - House Foreign Affairs Committee Chairman Michael McCaul announced the full committee will hold a markup to consider various measures on Tuesday, May 16th.
Acting Coordinator for Counterterrorism Landberg’s Travel to Egypt
By State Newswire | May 9, 2023
Release: Acting Coordinator for Counterterrorism Christopher Landberg will lead the U.S. delegation to Cairo May 2-5 to participate in the 21st Global Counterterrorism Forum (GCTF) Coordinating Committee Meeting, in which Egypt will join the European Union as incoming GCTF Co-Chairs. The GCTF Co-Chairs will promote...
McCaul Threatens to Hold Blinken in Contempt if State Continues to Withhold Dissent Cable
By State Newswire | May 9, 2023
News Release: Dear Secretary Blinken: The House Committee on Foreign Affairs (Committee) has thoroughly reviewed the summaries prepared by the Department of State (Department) of both the July 13, 2021 Dissent Channel cable regarding Afghanistan and the Department’s official response. In addition, on April 27, the...
Assistant Secretary Barbara A. Leaf’s Travel to Iraq and Jordan
By State Newswire | May 9, 2023
Release: Assistant Secretary of State for the Bureau of Near Eastern Affairs Barbara A. Leaf is visiting Iraq and Jordan April 29 - May 5, where she will discuss a range of U.S. priorities in the region, including promoting economic cooperation and discussing security challenges.
AIM For Climate Summit: Vision for Adapted Crops and Soils in Africa
By State Newswire | May 9, 2023
Release: The U.S. Department of State, Office of the Special Envoy for Global Food Security, is organizing a breakout session during the AIM for Climate Summit that will discuss the role of developing climate-resilient seeds and improving soil health and fertility in determining the future success and sustainability of food systems.
Secretary Blinken’s Call with Djiboutian Foreign Minister Youssouf
By State Newswire | May 9, 2023
Release: The below is attributable to Spokesperson Matthew Miller.
Joint Statement by the Trilateral Mechanism and the Quad on Sudan
By State Newswire | May 9, 2023
Release: The following is a joint statement by the Trilateral Mechanism (the African Union, the Intergovernmental Authority on Development, and the United Nations) and the Quad (the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia, the United Arab Emirates, the United Kingdom, and the United States) on Sudan.