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United States Announces Humanitarian Assistance For Afghanistan
Saturday, 24 September 2022, 6:17 am | US Department Of State
09/23/2022 01:00 PM EDT Antony J. Blinken, Secretary of State The United States is providing nearly $327 million in additional humanitarian assistance to help the people of Afghanistan. This funding includes nearly $119 million through the Department ... More >>
Population, Refugees, and Migration: Migrant Caravan
Monday, 22 October 2018, 6:36 pm | US Department Of State
The United States is closely following the migrant caravan, in which thousands of migrants from Honduras and other countries continue to make a dangerous journey through Guatemala and into Mexico. Many migrants are attempting to transit these countries ... More >>
John Kerry Remarks with NZ Foreign Minister Murray McCully
Tuesday, 28 July 2015, 2:32 pm | US Department Of State
Hello, everybody. My great privilege to welcome the foreign minister of New Zealand here. Murray is a close friend now. We have worked together for a number of years. I am particularly grateful, as is President Obama, for New Zealand’s very strong ... More >>
The Third U.S.-Japan Cyber Dialogue
Sunday, 19 July 2015, 12:03 pm | US Department Of State
The third U.S-Japan Cyber Dialogue will be held in Tokyo on July 22, 2015. More >>
Terrorist Attacks in France, Kuwait, Somalia, and Tunisia
Tuesday, 30 June 2015, 12:49 pm | US Department Of State
The United States condemns in the strongest possible terms today’s horrifying terrorist attacks in France, Kuwait, Somalia, and Tunisia, where dozens of innocent civilians and, in the case of Somalia, Burundian peacekeepers, were killed and injured. We ... More >>
On the Occasion of Iceland's National Day
Tuesday, 16 June 2015, 11:43 am | US Department Of State
On behalf of President Obama and the people of the United States, I congratulate the Icelandic people on the 71st anniversary of the founding of your Republic on the day that marks the birth of Jon Sigurdsson. More >>
State Department Launches Redesigned Website
Saturday, 13 June 2015, 4:09 pm | US Department Of State
The Department of State is proud to announce the redesigned ForeignAssistance.gov. The redesigned website provides users with a simplified and more user-friendly experience. More >>
U.S. To Host Major Economies Forum on Energy and Climate
Tuesday, 21 April 2015, 5:26 pm | US Department Of State
Secretary of State John Kerry will open the Major Economies Forum on Energy and Climate hosted at the U.S. Department of State on April 19-20. More >>
New AU Great Lakes Special Representatives
Thursday, 16 April 2015, 5:28 pm | US Department Of State
The United States welcomes the African Union’s announcement of its new Special Representative for the Great Lakes Region and Head of the AU Liaison Office in Burundi, Dr. Arvin Boolell. The United States looks forward to continuing our important partnership ... More >>
U.S. Relations With Italy
Thursday, 16 April 2015, 5:25 pm | US Department Of State
The United States established diplomatic relations with Italy in 1861 following the unification of most of the peninsula into one state. In 1941, Italy -- with the other World War II Axis powers Germany and Japan -- declared war on the United States. ... More >>
Remarks With German Foreign Minister Frank-Walter Steinmeier
Thursday, 16 April 2015, 5:21 pm | US Department Of State
FOREIGN MINISTER STEINMEIER: A very special welcome to our friend, John Kerry, who came a long way after his hearings in the Congress yesterday evening. It’s sunny weather in Lubeck, but that shouldn’t irritate us because the weather in international ... More >>
Malaysia's Sedition Act Amendments
Thursday, 16 April 2015, 5:16 pm | US Department Of State
The United States notes the April 10 passage of amendments to Malaysia’s Sedition Act, and we reiterate our concern about restrictions on freedom of expression in Malaysia. More >>
US Concerned by Burkina Faso Electoral Code Changes
Thursday, 16 April 2015, 4:28 pm | US Department Of State
The United States is concerned by the National Transitional Council’s April 7 passage of certain changes to Burkina Faso’s electoral code that exclude candidates in the upcoming elections who had voiced support for a constitutional revision to amend ... More >>
Recommendation to Rescind Cuba's Designation
Thursday, 16 April 2015, 4:21 pm | US Department Of State
In December 2014, as a critical component of establishing a new direction for U.S.–Cuba relations, the President directed the State Department to launch a review of Cuba’s designation as a State Sponsor of Terrorism and provide a report to him within six ... More >>
2015 U.S.-European Union Information Society Dialogue
Thursday, 16 April 2015, 4:19 pm | US Department Of State
Today, the United States and the European Union held the thirteenth U.S.–EU Information Society Dialogue in Brussels, Belgium, to discuss issues related to information and communication technology (ICT) and the digital economy. More >>
Volume on the Assassination of President Abraham Lincoln
Thursday, 16 April 2015, 4:16 pm | US Department Of State
Office of the Historian, Bureau of Public Affairs Release of Newly Digitized Foreign Relations Volume on the Assassination of President Abraham Lincoln More >>
Terrorist Designation of Ali Ouni Harzi
Thursday, 16 April 2015, 4:14 pm | US Department Of State
The Department of State has designated Ali Ouni Harzi as a Specially Designated Global Terrorist under Executive Order (E.O.) 13224, which targets terrorists and those providing support to terrorists or acts of terrorism. The consequences of this designation ... More >>
U.S. national statement to the UN crime congress
Wednesday, 15 April 2015, 11:15 am | US Department Of State
Principal Deputy Assistant Secretary Luis Arreaga, Bureau of International Narcotics and Law Enforcement Affairs, Special Representative of the U.S. Secretary of State to the 13th UN Congress on Crime Prevention and Criminal Justice More >>
The conviction of Mr. Mohamed Soltan
Wednesday, 15 April 2015, 10:16 am | US Department Of State
The U.S. government is deeply disappointed in the Egyptian court’s decision in the case of U.S. citizen Mohamed Soltan. We understand from reports that Mr. Soltan has been sentenced to life in prison. More >>
Blinken to Host Trilateral Meeting
Friday, 10 April 2015, 2:45 pm | US Department Of State
Deputy Secretary of State Antony Blinken will host a trilateral meeting with his counterparts, Japanese Vice Foreign Minister Akitaka Saiki and Republic of Korea Vice Foreign Minister Cho Tae-yong April 16 at the Department of State. The meeting ... More >>