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Secretary Blinken’s Call with Chilean Foreign Minister van Klaveren
By State Newswire | Apr 7, 2023
News Release: The below is attributable to Principal Deputy Spokesperson Vedant Patel
Risch on Biden Admin’s Long-Overdue After-Action Report on Botched U.S. Withdrawal from Afghanistan
By State Newswire | Apr 7, 2023
News Release: BOISE, Idaho - U.S. Senator Jim Risch (R-Idaho), ranking member of the Senate Foreign Relations Committee, today released the following statement on the Biden Administration’s long-overdue release of an after-action report on its botched U.S. withdrawal from Afghanistan:
Notice published by State Department on April 6
By State Newswire | Apr 7, 2023
The US State Department published a two page notice on April 6, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.
30-Day Notice of Proposed Information Collection: Office of Language Services Contractor Application Form discussed on April 6 by State Department
By State Newswire | Apr 7, 2023
The US State Department published a one page notice on April 6, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.
McCaul Presses Blinken to Comply With Subpoena
By State Newswire | Apr 7, 2023
News Release: Dear Secretary Blinken: On March 28, 2023, the House Foreign Affairs Committee served a subpoena compelling you to produce in unredacted form “[t]he Dissent Channel cable sent on or about July 13, 2021, reportedly signed by 23 State Department officials and the official response to it." This subpoena...
Release of Japan-U.S.-Mekong Power Partnership Action Plan
By State Newswire | Apr 7, 2023
News Release: Today, at the Friends of the Mekong Senior Officials Meeting in Vientiane, Lao PDR, the United States and Japan, together with Cambodia, Lao PDR, Thailand, and Vietnam, released the Japan-U.S.-Mekong Power Partnership (JUMPP) Action Plan, a comprehensive document that outlines priority technical cooperation ...
Secretary Blinken’s Call with Chilean Foreign Minister van Klaveren
By State Newswire | Apr 7, 2023
Release: The below is attributable to Principal Deputy Spokesperson Vedant Patel.
U.S. Welcomes Canada’s Repatriation from Northeast Syria
By State Newswire | Apr 7, 2023
Release: The United States appreciates Canada’s repatriation today of 14 women and children from displaced persons camps in northeast Syria.
McCaul Presses Blinken to Comply With Subpoena
By State Newswire | Apr 7, 2023
News Release: Dear Secretary Blinken: On March 28, 2023, the House Foreign Affairs Committee served a subpoena compelling you to produce in unredacted form “[t]he Dissent Channel cable sent on or about July 13, 2021, reportedly signed by 23 State Department officials and the official response to it." This subpoena...
Joint Statement by the United States, the Republic of Korea, and Japan Special Representatives for the Democratic People’s Republic of Korea (DPRK)
By State Newswire | Apr 7, 2023
News Release: The following text is a joint statement by the U.S. Special Representative for the DPRK Sung Kim, the Republic of Korea (ROK) Special Representative for Korean Peninsula Peace and Security Affairs Kim Gunn, and Japanese Director-General of the Asian and Oceanian Affairs Bureau Funakoshi Takehiro, following a trilateral meeting on April 7, 2023, in Seoul.
TIP Office Hosts ‘Nefarious Crossroads’ Workshop Series Exploring the Nexus Between Human Trafficking and Corruption
By State Newswire | Apr 7, 2023
Release: Corruption erodes trust in government and destabilizes communities; it weakens the rule of law, creating an environment permissive of criminal activity. Human traffickers thrive in these environments.
DOS grant application closes on June 12
By State Newswire | Apr 7, 2023
Tomorrows Leaders Undergraduate (TLU) Program grant opened on April 7.
U.S. Welcomes Canada’s Repatriation from Northeast Syria
By State Newswire | Apr 7, 2023
News Release: The United States appreciates Canada’s repatriation today of 14 women and children from displaced persons camps in northeast Syria.
U.S. Welcomes Canada’s Repatriation from Northeast Syria
By State Newswire | Apr 7, 2023
Release: The United States appreciates Canada’s repatriation today of 14 women and children from displaced persons camps in northeast Syria.
McCaul Slams White House Comments on Afghanistan Withdrawal: “Disgraceful and Insulting”
By State Newswire | Apr 7, 2023
News Release: Washington, D.C.- House Foreign Affairs Committee Chairman Michael McCaul issued the following statement after the administration’s overdue decision to share Afghanistan withdrawal after-action reports with Congress. The chairman requested action in his Jan. 12, March 3, and March 20 letters to the...
Outcomes of the 52nd Session of the UN Human Rights Council
By State Newswire Report | Apr 7, 2023
As we mark the 75th anniversary of the Universal Declaration of Human Rights and the 30th anniversary of the Vienna Declaration and Program of Action this year, the United States will continue to place its commitment to multilateral engagement and human rights at the center of U.S. foreign policy.
U.S. Conventional Weapons Destruction in Africa: Stabilizing Conflict-Affected Areas, Promoting Environmental Resilience
By State Newswire Report | Apr 7, 2023
The United States invests in conventional weapons destruction in Africa to foster lasting peace, security, and prosperity.
Senegal National Day
By State Newswire Report | Apr 7, 2023
On behalf of the United States of America, I offer congratulations to President Sall and the people of Senegal as you celebrate 63 years of independence.
Instability and Democratic Backsliding in Somaliland
By State Newswire Report | Apr 7, 2023
The United States is increasingly concerned by the continuing violence in Lascanood and joins other international partners and neighbors in calling for de-escalation, adherence to the agreed ceasefire, unhindered humanitarian access, and resumption of constructive dialogue towards peaceful resolution.
Peace and Security in Africa: The Impact of Development Policies in the Implementation of the Silencing the Guns Initiative
By State Newswire Report | Apr 7, 2023
At the outset, I would like to first thank President Nyusi for chairing today’s important discussion and congratulate him on Mozambique’s successful Security Council presidency.