The Appointment of Lise Grande as Special Envoy for Middle East Humanitarian Issues
Today, President Biden appointed Lise Grande as the new Special Envoy for Middle East Humanitarian Issues. Lise’s decades of humanitarian experience will build on the foundation built by Ambassador David Satterfield and his team to urgently address the humanitarian crisis in Gaza. President Biden created this position in the immediate aftermath of the horrific October 7th terrorist […]
Assistant Secretary of State for International Organization Affairs Sison’s Travel to Switzerland, Italy, and the Holy See
Assistant Secretary of State for International Organization Affairs Michele Sison will travel to Bern, Geneva, Rome, and Vatican City April 22 – 30. The Assistant Secretary will meet with her Swiss counterparts in Bern on UN and multilateral cooperation. In Geneva, she will participate in the Consultative Level Meeting of the Geneva Group on UN […]
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Designating Facilitators and Financiers of Iran’s Illicit UAV Transfers
The United States is today imposing sanctions on 16 entities and eight individuals, as well as identifying as blocked property five vessels and one aircraft, that have facilitated illicit trade and the sale of unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs) in support of Iran’s Ministry of Defense and Armed Forces Logistics (MODAFL) and the regime’s UAV development […]
Joint Statement on the Philippines-United States Bilateral Strategic Dialogue
The following statement was jointly released by the United States and The Philippines on the occasion of the successful conclusion of the 11th Philippines-United States Bilateral Strategic Dialogue in Washington, D.C.: Begin Text: Senior Philippine and U.S. officials gathered in Washington for the 11th Philippines-United States Bilateral Strategic Dialogue (BSD) on April 22 and 23. First […]
On the Withdrawal of U.S. Troops from Niger
As part of ongoing U.S. government negotiations with the National Council for Safeguarding the Homeland (CNSP), U.S. Ambassador to Niger Kathleen FitzGibbon and Major General Kenneth Ekman, Director of Strategy, Engagement and Programs for U.S. Africa Command, will meet with CNSP officials in Niamey on April 25 to initiate discussions on an orderly and responsible […]
Secretary Antony J. Blinken And Shanghai Party Secretary Chen Jining Before Their Meeting
SECRETARY JINING: (Via interpreter) It gives great pleasure to meet with you. First, on behalf of CPC Shanghai Municipal Committee, Shanghai Municipal People’s Government, and I’d like to warmly welcome you and the delegation to Shanghai. Last night I watched the news, and I saw that you went to our Yu Garden to enjoy our local […]
LGBTQI+ Special Envoy Stern’s Travel to Fiji
From April 22 – 26, Special Envoy to Advance the Human Rights of LGBTQI+ Persons Jessica Stern will visit Nadi, Fiji, to speak at the 3rd Pacific Human Rights Conference on Sexual Orientation, Gender Identity and Expression and Sex Characteristics. Special Envoy Stern will address the unique opportunities and challenges that LGBTQI+ persons in all […]
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Joint Statement on the Second U.S.-Oman Strategic Dialogue
Media Note April 24, 2024 The text of the following statement was released by the Governments of the United States of America and the Sultanate of Oman on the occasion of the Second U.S.-Oman Strategic Dialogue. Under Secretary for Economic Growth, Energy, and the Environment at the U.S. Department of State Jose W. Fernandez welcomed […]
Sanctioning Iranian Cyber Actors – United States Department of State
The United States is today imposing sanctions on two Iranian companies and four individuals involved in malicious cyber activity on behalf of, directly or indirectly, the Iranian Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps Cyber Electronic Command (IRGC-CEC), a U.S.-designated entity. These actors have targeted more than a dozen U.S. companies and government entities through cyber operations. The […]
Partnership for Atlantic Cooperation Forum on Innovative Financing Solutions for Marine Conservation
Senior Coordinator for Atlantic Cooperation Ambassador Jessye Lapenn co-hosted the forum “Partnership for Atlantic Cooperation: Innovative Financing Solutions for Marine Conservation” with The Pew Charitable Trusts and The Nature Conservancy on April 19. This was the first public event held under the banner of the Partnership for Atlantic Cooperation, a new multilateral forum that recognizes the […]