U.S. Department of State - Latest News [Page 5]
Third U.S.-Kyrgyz Republic Annual Bilateral Consultations
Saturday, 18 April 2015, 11:04 am | U.S. Department of State
Secretary of State John Kerry welcomed Erlan Abdyldaev, Minister of Foreign Affairs of the Kyrgyz Republic, and the accompanying Kyrgyz delegation to Washington for the third round of United States – Kyrgyz Republic Annual Bilateral Consultations ... More >>
U.S. Condemns Erbil Attack
Saturday, 18 April 2015, 11:03 am | U.S. Department of State
Press Statement Marie Harf Acting Department Spokesperson, Office of the Spokesperson Washington, DC April 17, 2015 More >>
Detention of Youth Activists in Congo
Friday, 17 April 2015, 2:28 pm | U.S. Department of State
Press Statement Marie Harf Acting Department Spokesperson, Office of the Spokesperson Washington, DC April 16, 2015 More >>
Holocaust Remembrance Day Observance
Friday, 17 April 2015, 2:26 pm | U.S. Department of State
Teresa and I join all Americans today in observing Yom HaShoah – Holocaust Remembrance Day. We bow our heads as we both mourn and honor the six million Jews and millions of others who perished in the most painful and horrific chapter in human history. More >>
Conviction of Azerbaijani Human Rights Activist
Friday, 17 April 2015, 2:23 pm | U.S. Department of State
Press Statement Marie Harf Acting Department Spokesperson, Office of the Spokesperson Washington, DC April 16, 2015 More >>
U.S. Delegation to the Global Conference on Cyberspace
Friday, 17 April 2015, 10:06 am | U.S. Department of State
Coordinator for Cyber Issues Christopher Painter Heads the U.S. Delegation to the Global Conference on Cyberspace in The Hague More >>
48th UN Commission on Population and Development
Friday, 17 April 2015, 10:01 am | U.S. Department of State
Remarks Margaret Pollack, Director for Multilateral Coordination and External Relations and Senior Advisor on Population Issues New York City April 13, 2015 More >>
Assistant Secretary Nuland Travel to Poland and Turkey
Wednesday, 15 April 2015, 12:06 pm | U.S. Department of State
Assistant Secretary for European and Eurasian Affairs Victoria Nuland will travel to Warsaw, Poland, on April 13 to meet with senior government officials to discuss a broad range of bilateral and regional issues. She will also meet with members of ... More >>
Officials to discuss combating international crime
Wednesday, 15 April 2015, 12:04 pm | U.S. Department of State
On April 15, U.S. Government officials and non-governmental organization leaders will meet with approximately 70 international judicial, law enforcement, and security officials who are in Washington, D.C. as a part of a high-profile exchange program. ... More >>
Richard Stengel travels to Indonesia and Singapore
Wednesday, 15 April 2015, 11:34 am | U.S. Department of State
Under Secretary of State for Public Diplomacy and Public Affairs Richard Stengel travels to Indonesia and Singapore More >>
Assistant Secretary in Sri Lanka, Pakistan and Afghanistan
Wednesday, 15 April 2015, 11:21 am | U.S. Department of State
Assistant Secretary of State for Democracy, Human Rights, and Labor Tom Malinowski traveled to Sri Lanka, Pakistan and Afghanistan from April 2 – 10. In Sri Lanka, he met with senior government representatives to discuss human rights and strengthening ... More >>
U.S.-China Coordination Meeting on Disability
Wednesday, 15 April 2015, 11:18 am | U.S. Department of State
The U.S.-China Coordination Meeting on Disability will take place in Washington, DC, April 14-15, 2015. Special Advisor for International Disability Rights Judith Heumann will lead the U.S. delegation. Sun Xiande, Executive Vice President of the ... More >>
Memorandum of cooperation to support African health centres
Wednesday, 15 April 2015, 11:11 am | U.S. Department of State
Signing of a memorandum of cooperation to support the African centres for disease control and prevention More >>
Funding opportunity for NGO programs benefiting refugees
Wednesday, 15 April 2015, 11:05 am | U.S. Department of State
Catalog of Federal Domestic Assistance (CFDA) number: 19.520 - Overseas Refugee Assistance Programs for Europe More >>
Joint Statement on Libya
Wednesday, 15 April 2015, 10:58 am | U.S. Department of State
Following is a joint statement on Libya by Foreign Ministers Fabius, Steinmeier, Gentiloni, García-Margallo, Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs Hammond, and Secretary of State Kerry. More >>
Bangladesh International Crimes Tribunal death sentence
Wednesday, 15 April 2015, 10:43 am | U.S. Department of State
The United States supports bringing to justice those who committed atrocities in the 1971 Bangladesh war of independence. In doing so, the International Crimes Tribunal (ICT) trials must be fair and transparent, and in accordance with international obligations ... More >>
Bengali New Year
Wednesday, 15 April 2015, 10:40 am | U.S. Department of State
On behalf of President Obama and the American people, I am delighted to send our warmest greetings to all Bengali-speaking people around the world as you celebrate Pahela Boishakh. More >>
Sinhala and Tamil New Year
Wednesday, 15 April 2015, 10:37 am | U.S. Department of State
On behalf of President Obama and the people of the United States, I offer our warmest greetings to the people of Sri Lanka and the vibrant global Sri Lankan diaspora. More >>
Thingyan Water Festival and New Year
Saturday, 11 April 2015, 11:45 am | U.S. Department of State
On behalf of President Obama and the people of the United States, I send my warmest wishes to the people of Myanmar on the occasion of the Thingyan Water Festival and New Year. More >>
Lao New Year
Saturday, 11 April 2015, 11:45 am | U.S. Department of State
On behalf of President Obama and the people of the United States of America, I am honored to wish the people of the Lao People’s Democratic Republic peace and prosperity on the occasion of the Lao New Year. More >>