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Khmer New Year 2023

News Release: On behalf of the people and Government of the United States of America, I wish all Cambodians celebrating Khmer New Year good health, peace, and good fortune.


Navigating the Increasing Control of Critical Technologies

Release: Thank you for inviting me to make some keynote remarks for what is a very important conference and welcome to all our colleagues from South Korea to this event. As I said It is really a pleasure to be here, although virtually, but still I’m glad I can be a part of this event.


What did State Department publish on April 12?

The US State Department published a two page notice on April 12, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.


Khmer New Year 2023

Release: On behalf of the people and Government of the United States of America, I wish all Cambodians celebrating Khmer New Year good health, peace, and good fortune.


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

News Release: Today, the Department of State and the Department of Treasury are imposing sanctions on more than 120 entities and individuals across more than 20 countries and jurisdictions in connection with the Russian Federation’s unlawful and unprovoked invasion of Ukraine, including facilitators of sanctions evasion.


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

News Release: 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. As part of a continued effort, and to reaffirm our commitment ...


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

Release: 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. As part of a continued effort, and to reaffirm our commitment ...


Chairman McCaul Announces Hearing on Exposing Putin’s Crimes and Atrocities in Ukraine

News Release: Washington, D.C. - House Foreign Affairs Committee Chairman Michael McCaul announced the full committee will convene a hearing entitled “Exposing Putin’s Crimes: Evidence of Russian War Crimes and Other Atrocities in Ukraine" on Wednesday, April 19th following a briefing with war crimes survivors.


Chairman McCaul Announces Hearing on Exposing Putin’s Crimes and Atrocities in Ukraine

News Release: Washington, D.C. - House Foreign Affairs Committee Chairman Michael McCaul announced the full committee will convene a hearing entitled “Exposing Putin’s Crimes: Evidence of Russian War Crimes and Other Atrocities in Ukraine" on Wednesday, April 19th following a briefing with war crimes survivors.


Thailand New Year – Songkran

News Release: On behalf of the Government and people of the United States of America, I wish the people of the Kingdom of Thailand a peaceful and prosperous new year ahead on the occasion of Songkran on April 13.


Thailand New Year – Songkran

Release: On behalf of the Government and people of the United States of America, I wish the people of the Kingdom of Thailand a peaceful and prosperous new year ahead on the occasion of Songkran on April 13.



Notice published on April 12 by State Department

The US State Department published a one page notice on April 12, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.



Ad Hoc Committee to Elaborate a UN Cybercrime Convention Fifth Negotiating Session at the United Nations in Vienna

News 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 ...


Africa Subcommittee Hearing Announcement: “Great Power Competition Implications in Africa: The Chinese Communist Party

News Release: Washington, D.C. - The House Foreign Affairs Committee announced the Subcommittee on Africa will convene a hearing entitled, “Great Power Competition Implications in Africa: The Chinese Communist Party" on Tuesday, April 18th.


U.S. Special Envoy for Yemen Lenderking’s Travel to the Gulf

News 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.


Joint Statement of the U.S.-Philippines 2+2 Ministerial Dialogue

News 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.


U.S. – Taiwan Working Group Meeting on International Organizations

Release: On April 10, 2023, the American Institute in Taiwan (AIT) and the Taipei Economic and Cultural Representative Office in the United States (TECRO) convened representatives of the U.S. Department of State and the Taiwan Ministry of Foreign Affairs and other agencies for consultations in Washington on expanding...


Special Representative for Afghanistan West’s April 11 – 18 Travel to Qatar, UAE, Istanbul

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.