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Published on April 25, 2023 - 14:18 GMT

Renewal of the 2023-2024 Charter for the Advisory Committee for the Study of Eastern Europe and the Independent States of the ...

The Department of State has renewed the Charter of the Advisory Committee for the Study of Eastern Europe and the Independent States of the Former Soviet Union. The Advisory Committee was established under the authority of 22 U.S.C. §4503 to provide …

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Published on April 25, 2023 - 14:18 GMT

Secretary Blinken to Travel to Denver, Colorado to Attend the Cities Summit of the Americas

Secretary of State Antony J. Blinken will travel to Denver, Colorado, April 27-28 to attend the first Cities Summit of the Americas. In Denver, Secretary Blinken will meet with local government leaders from across the Western Hemisphere working to make …

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Published on April 25, 2023 - 13:15 GMT

United States Ambassador-at-Large to Monitor and Combat Trafficking in Persons Cindy Dyer to Deliver Pre-recorded Remarks at the ...

On April 25, Ambassador-at-Large to Monitor and Combat Trafficking in Persons, Cindy Dyer, will deliver pre-recorded remarks to the Regional Conference of Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) at the Freetown International Conference Centre in …

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Published on April 24, 2023 - 22:47 GMT

Secretary Antony J. Blinken And Turkmenistan Foreign Minister Rashid Meredov Before Their Meeting

SECRETARY BLINKEN: Well, good afternoon, everyone. It’s a pleasure to be here with Foreign Minister Meredov. Rashid and I were together just about two months ago — FOREIGN MINISTER MEREDOV: Yes. SECRETARY BLINKEN: — at the C5+1 ministerial meeting, so …

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Published on April 24, 2023 - 22:47 GMT

Assistant Secretary Stewart Travels to New Mexico

From April 24-27, 2023, Assistant Secretary for Arms Control, Verification and Compliance, Mallory Stewart, will travel to Albuquerque, New Mexico. On April 25, she will participate in discussions with members of the International Partnership for Nuclear …

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Published on April 24, 2023 - 21:41 GMT

Joint Statement on the Third U.S.-Kenya Bilateral Strategic Dialogue

The text of the following statement was released by the Governments of the United States of America and the Kenya on the occasion of U.S.-Kenya Bilateral Strategic Dialogue in Washington, D.C. on April 24, 2023. Begin Text: The Governments of the United …

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Published on April 24, 2023 - 20:36 GMT

Announcement of Nationwide Ceasefire in Sudan

Following intense negotiation over the past 48 hours, the Sudanese Armed Forces (SAF) and the Rapid Support Forces (RSF) have agreed to implement a nationwide ceasefire starting at midnight on April 24, to last for 72 hours. During this period, the United …

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Published on April 24, 2023 - 20:35 GMT

Designating Iranian Officials in Connection with Serious Human Rights Abuses Or Censorship in Iran

The United States condemns Iran’s continued human rights abuses and remains committed to supporting the people of Iran as they face the brutality of the Iranian regime and demand respect for their fundamental freedoms. Today, the Department of State is …

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Published on April 24, 2023 - 19:14 GMT

Ambassador Hussain’s Travel to Israel and the West Bank

U.S. Ambassador at Large for International Religious Freedom Rashad Hussain traveled to Israel and the West Bank on April 13-18 to meet with government and civil society leaders as well as representatives of faith communities during the convergence of …

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Published on April 24, 2023 - 19:14 GMT

Secretary Antony J. Blinken And Kenyan Cabinet Secretary for Foreign and Diaspora Affairs Dr. Alfred Mutua At a Joint Press ...

SECRETARY BLINKEN: Good morning everyone, and a very warm welcome to my friend the Cabinet Secretary Mutua. Alfred, very good to have you here, and I really appreciate the good, productive conversation that we had a short while ago. However, before I …

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Published on April 24, 2023 - 18:10 GMT

U.S.-EU Consultations Reinforce Strong Commitment to Human Rights

Today in Brussels, Acting Assistant Secretary of State for Democracy, Human Rights, and Labor Erin Barclay and EU Special Representative for Human Rights Eamon Gilmore co-chaired the 2023 U.S.-EU Human Rights Consultations.  The United States and EU …

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Published on April 24, 2023 - 17:04 GMT

Blue Dot Network Criteria: Relevant, Achievable, Aligned with International Standards

Results from the first four Blue Dot Network pilot programs show the proposed infrastructure certification criteria will help projects demonstrate alignment with quality and sustainability goals. They are relevant, achievable, and support project …

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Published on April 24, 2023 - 17:04 GMT

U.S. Department of State Announces TechWomen Delegation Travel to Kazakhstan, Aims to Increase Number of Women and Girls in STEM

Thirteen executives from Amazon Web Services, Chegg, Hillstra Associates, Jacobs, Marvell Technology Inc., MicroBlocks, Northgate Environmental Management, Salesforce, Thermo Fisher Scientific, and Workday will travel as a TechWomen delegation to …

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Published on April 24, 2023 - 16:00 GMT

U.S. Delegation to the 2023 UN/ECOSOC Youth Forum

The annual Economic and Social Council (ECOSOC) Youth Forum will be held at UN Headquarters in New York from April 25-27. The U.S. delegation to the Forum will be led by Ambassador Linda Thomas-Greenfield, U.S. Representative to the United Nations, and …

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Published on April 24, 2023 - 14:56 GMT

ANZAC Day

On behalf of the Government of the United States of America, I am honored to join the people of Australia and New Zealand in commemorating ANZAC Day on April 25. On this day, we remember the brave members of the defense forces of Australia and New Zealand …

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Published on April 24, 2023 - 12:56 GMT

Ambassador Fick’s Travel to San Francisco and Japan

Ambassador at Large for Cyberspace and Digital Policy Nathaniel C. Fick will travel to San Francisco, California from April 24 to 27, 2023 to speak at the RSA Conference; Takasaki, Japan from April 28 to 30 to head the U.S. delegation to the G7 Digital and …

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Published on April 23, 2023 - 17:44 GMT

Actions on the Lachin Corridor

The United States is deeply concerned that Azerbaijan’s establishment of a checkpoint on the Lachin corridor undermines efforts to establish confidence in the peace process. We reiterate that there should be free and open movement of people and commerce …

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Published on April 23, 2023 - 16:53 GMT

Acting Assistant Secretary of State for the Bureau of Democracy, Human Rights, and Labor Barclay’s Travel to Belgium

Acting Assistant Secretary of State for Democracy, Human Rights, and Labor Erin Barclay will travel to Belgium on April 23-26, where she will lead the U.S. delegation to the 2023 U.S.-EU Human Rights Consultations. The European Union delegation will be …

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Published on April 23, 2023 - 16:53 GMT

Assistant Secretary Noyes Travels to Chile and Costa Rica

Assistant Secretary for the Bureau of Population, Refugees, and Migration Julieta Valls Noyes will travel to Chile on April 24 – 25 and Costa Rica on April 26 – 27. In Chile, Assistant Secretary Noyes will meet with senior governmental officials, non- …

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Published on April 23, 2023 - 14:38 GMT

Special Envoy Fowler Travels to Davis, California

U.S. Department of State Special Envoy for Global Food Security Dr. Cary Fowler will travel April 23-26 to University California Davis to visit the Feed the Future Innovation Lab for Horticulture and the Innovation Lab for Markets, Risk and Resilience. Dr …

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