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Arrival of Ambassador Kathleen FitzGibbon to Niger
By State Newswire | Aug 20, 2023
Release: At the direction of Secretary of State Antony J. Blinken, Ambassador Kathleen FitzGibbon has traveled to Niamey to lead our diplomatic mission in Niger and bolster efforts to help resolve the political crisis at this critical time. As a career senior diplomat with significant experience specializing in West Africa, she is uniquely positioned to lead U.S. government efforts in support of the American community and the preservation of Niger’s hard-earned democracy.
Arrival of Ambassador Kathleen FitzGibbon to Niger
By State Newswire | Aug 20, 2023
Release: At the direction of Secretary of State Antony J. Blinken, Ambassador Kathleen FitzGibbon has traveled to Niamey to lead our diplomatic mission in Niger and bolster efforts to help resolve the political crisis at this critical time. As a career senior diplomat with significant experience specializing in West Africa, she is uniquely positioned to lead U.S. government efforts in support of the American community and the preservation of Niger’s hard-earned democracy.
U.S.-Japan-Republic of Korea Trilateral Meeting on Women’s Economic Empowerment
By State Newswire | Aug 20, 2023
News Release: The United States hosted Japan and the Republic of Korea in Seattle, Washington on Friday, Aug. 18, on the margins of the APEC Women and the Economy Forum. Assistant to the President and Director of the Gender Policy Council Jennifer Klein led the U.S. delegation, which also included U.S. Ambassador-at-Large ...
Promoting Accountability for the Ortega-Murillo Regime for Restricting Freedoms
By State Newswire | Aug 20, 2023
News Release: Today the Department of State is taking additional actions to promote accountability for the Ortega-Murillo regime’s relentless attacks on civil liberties by imposing visa restrictions on 100 Nicaraguan municipal officials who participated in efforts to repress civil society organizations, close civic spaces like that of the Universidad Centroamericana, and unjustly detain courageous individuals who support a free civil society, including Bishop Rolando Álvarez.
Arrival of Ambassador Kathleen FitzGibbon to Niger
By State Newswire | Aug 20, 2023
News Release: At the direction of Secretary of State Antony J. Blinken, Ambassador Kathleen FitzGibbon has traveled to Niamey to lead our diplomatic mission in Niger and bolster efforts to help resolve the political crisis at this critical time. As a career senior diplomat with significant experience specializing in West Africa, she is uniquely positioned to lead U.S. government efforts in support of the American community and the preservation of Niger’s hard-earned democracy.
On the Occasion of World Humanitarian Day
By State Newswire | Aug 20, 2023
News Release: On World Humanitarian Day, the United States honors the humanitarian aid workers who continue to sacrifice so much to protect and assist the world’s most vulnerable populations. We commend the bravery and compassion of those who put the welfare of others before their own, and we are grateful for humanitarians ...
Promoting Accountability for the Ortega-Murillo Regime for Restricting Freedoms
By State Newswire | Aug 20, 2023
Release: Today the Department of State is taking additional actions to promote accountability for the Ortega-Murillo regime’s relentless attacks on civil liberties by imposing visa restrictions on 100 Nicaraguan municipal officials who participated in efforts to repress civil society organizations, close civic spaces like that of the Universidad Centroamericana, and unjustly detain courageous individuals who support a free civil society, including Bishop Rolando Álvarez.
U.S.-Japan-Republic of Korea Trilateral Meeting on Women’s Economic Empowerment
By State Newswire | Aug 20, 2023
Release: The United States hosted Japan and the Republic of Korea in Seattle, Washington on Friday, Aug. 18, on the margins of the APEC Women and the Economy Forum. Assistant to the President and Director of the Gender Policy Council Jennifer Klein led the U.S. delegation, which also included U.S. Ambassador-at-Large...
Promoting Accountability for the Ortega-Murillo Regime for Restricting Freedoms
By State Newswire | Aug 20, 2023
Release: Today the Department of State is taking additional actions to promote accountability for the Ortega-Murillo regime’s relentless attacks on civil liberties by imposing visa restrictions on 100 Nicaraguan municipal officials who participated in efforts to repress civil society organizations, close civic spaces like that of the Universidad Centroamericana, and unjustly detain courageous individuals who support a free civil society, including Bishop Rolando Álvarez.
U.S.-Japan-Republic of Korea Trilateral Meeting on Women’s Economic Empowerment
By State Newswire | Aug 20, 2023
Release: The United States hosted Japan and the Republic of Korea in Seattle, Washington on Friday, Aug. 18, on the margins of the APEC Women and the Economy Forum. Assistant to the President and Director of the Gender Policy Council Jennifer Klein led the U.S. delegation, which also included U.S. Ambassador-at-Large...
Special Envoy for the Horn of Africa Mike Hammer Travels to Stockholm and Brussels
By State Newswire | Aug 20, 2023
News Release: U.S. Special Envoy for the Horn of Africa (SEHOA) Mike Hammer will travel to Stockholm, Sweden and Brussels, Belgium August 19-26. In Stockholm, he will participate in World Water Week, hosted by the Stockholm International Water Institute. He will also participate in a roundtable discussion hosted by ...
Chairman McCaul & Lawmakers Urge Commerce Secretary Raimondo to Abandon Chinese Working Group & Implement Tougher Export Controls
By State Newswire | Aug 19, 2023
News Release: Dear Secretary Raimondo: On July 31, 2023, Bloomberg News reported that a potential deliverable from your planned trip to the People’s Republic of China (PRC) is the establishment of a “working group" with the Chinese government to discuss U.S. export controls on advanced semiconductors. As Chairman...
Lifting of Defense Trade Restrictions on the Republic of Cyprus for Fiscal Year 2024
By State Newswire | Aug 19, 2023
Release: Secretary Blinken determined and certified to Congress that the Republic of Cyprus has met the necessary conditions under applicable legislation to allow the Department to approve exports, re-exports, and transfers of defense articles to the Republic of Cyprus for fiscal year (FY) 2024. Compliance with ...
Chairman McCaul & Lawmakers Urge Commerce Secretary Raimondo to Abandon Chinese Working Group & Implement Tougher Export Controls
By State Newswire | Aug 19, 2023
News Release: Dear Secretary Raimondo: On July 31, 2023, Bloomberg News reported that a potential deliverable from your planned trip to the People’s Republic of China (PRC) is the establishment of a “working group" with the Chinese government to discuss U.S. export controls on advanced semiconductors. As Chairman...
Risch, McCaul Statement on Nicaragua’s Proposal to Expel Taiwan as a Permanent Observer of the Central American Parliament and Invite China
By State Newswire | Aug 19, 2023
News Release: WASHINGTON - U.S. Senator Jim Risch (R-Idaho), ranking member of the Senate Foreign Relations Committee, and U.S. Representative Michael McCaul (R-Texas), chairman of the House Foreign Affairs Committee, today released the following statement on Nicaragua’s proposal to expel Taiwan as a permanent observer of the Central American Parliament (PARLACEN) and invite China:
Lifting of Defense Trade Restrictions on the Republic of Cyprus for Fiscal Year 2024
By State Newswire | Aug 19, 2023
News Release: Secretary Blinken determined and certified to Congress that the Republic of Cyprus has met the necessary conditions under applicable legislation to allow the Department to approve exports, re-exports, and transfers of defense articles to the Republic of Cyprus for fiscal year (FY) 2024. Compliance with ...
Risch Joins Scott, GOP Colleagues in Demanding Answers After Biden Admin Releases $6 Billion to Iran in Secret Negotiation
By State Newswire | Aug 19, 2023
News Release: WASHINGTON - U.S. Senator Jim Risch (R-Idaho), ranking member of the Senate Foreign Relations Committee, this week joined U.S. Senator Tim Scott (R-S.C.), ranking member of the Senate Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs and member of the Senate Foreign Relations Committee, and Senators Roger ...
On Fighting in Nyala in South Darfur, Sudan
By State Newswire | Aug 18, 2023
Release: The United States calls on the Sudanese Armed Forces (SAF) and the Rapid Support Forces (RSF) to cease renewed fighting in Nyala, South Darfur, and other populated areas, which have caused death and destruction. We are particularly alarmed by reports of indiscriminate shelling carried out by both the...
Secretary Blinken’s Call with Saudi Foreign Minister Prince Faisal bin Farhan
By State Newswire | Aug 18, 2023
News Release: The below is attributable to Spokesperson Matthew Miller
Secretary Blinken’s Meeting with Israeli Minister for Strategic Affairs Dermer
By State Newswire | Aug 18, 2023
Release: The below is attributable to Spokesperson Matthew Miller.