Designation of Sri Lankan Governor Due to Involvement in a Gross Violation of Human Rights

Designation of Sri Lankan Governor Due to Involvement in a Gross Violation of Human RightsThe United States is designating Wasantha Karannagoda, Governor of North Western Province in Sri Lanka, pursuant to Section 7031(c) of the Department of State, Foreign Operations, and Related Programs Appropriations Act, 2023, due to his involvement in a gross violation of human rights during his tenure as a Naval Commander.  As a result of today’s action, Karannagoda and his wife, Srimathi Ashoka Karannagoda, are […]

Annual Greening Diplomacy Initiative Award and GDI-OBO Resilience Innovation Fund Winners Announced

Special Envoy and Coordinator for the Global Engagement Center Rubin Travels to Argentina and PeruFor over a decade, the Greening Diplomacy Initiative (GDI) has catalyzed climate solutions within the U.S. State Department’s management and operations to help conserve natural and financial resources, build climate resilience, and showcase U.S. innovation.  Winners of the annual GDI Awards, including the Bureau of Overseas Buildings Operations (OBO) sponsored Resilience Innovation Fund, were announced […]

Secretary Blinken’s Call with African Union Commission Chairperson Faki About Ending the Fighting in Sudan

Secretary Blinken’s Call with African Union Commission Chairperson Faki About Ending the Fighting in SudanThe following is attributable to Spokesperson Matthew Miller: Secretary of State Antony J. Blinken spoke with African Union (AU) Commission Chairperson Moussa Faki Mahamat today about U.S.-AU collaboration to create a sustainable cessation of hostilities and end the fighting in Sudan. Secretary Blinken and Chairperson Faki agreed that the AU’s continued leadership remains essential in […]

2023 Cities Summit of the Americas Deliverables

United States Provides Nearly 4 Million for Humanitarian Assistance in EthiopiaPresident Biden announced at the June 2022 Ninth Summit of the Americas that Denver, Colorado and the U.S. Department of State will host the inaugural Cities Summit of the Americas. The Cities Summit of the Americas theme, “Global Challenges, Local Solutions,” inspires leaders from municipalities, provinces, states, and Tribal Nations across the Western Hemisphere to […]

Joint Statement of the United States of America and Republic of Korea on Cooperation in Quantum Information Science and Technologies

Special Envoy and Coordinator for the Global Engagement Center Rubin Travels to Argentina and PeruThe following joint statement was released by the Governments of the United States and Republic of Korea on the occasion of a meeting between Dr. Arati Prabhakar, Director of the White House Office of Science and Technology Policy and Chief Science Advisor to President Biden and Dr. Lee Jong-ho, Minister for Science and Information and […]

Special Representative Syed Launches ‘Commercial Diplomacy USA’ Tour with Visits to Reno, Nevada and Irvine, California

Secretary Blinken’s Call with African Union Commission Chairperson Faki About Ending the Fighting in SudanState Department Special Representative for Commercial and Business Affairs Dilawar Syed launched his Commercial Diplomacy USA tour with visits to Reno, Nevada, and Irvine, California, April 17-20.  The trip puts into action Special Representative Syed’s commitment to democratizing access to U.S. government programs and tools in underserved regions and applying a whole-of-government approach to commercial […]

Australian Heavy Vehicle Industry Week 2023 launches boasting the nation’s biggest ever program of heavy vehicle events

Australian Heavy Vehicle Industry Week 2023 launches boasting the nation’s biggest ever program of heavy vehicle events

Australian Heavy Vehicle Industry 2023 Week Launch Australian Heavy Vehicle Industry 2023 Week Launch with Mascot Australian Heavy Vehicle Industry 2023 Week Launch Media Conference Australian Heavy Vehicle Industry Week 2023 launches in Brisbane showcasing the largest range of zero emissions heavy vehicles in the southern hemisphere. A key focus for this year’s program in […]

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U.S. Department of State Announces Reward Offers for Information Leading to the Arrests and/or Convictions of Three Transnational Criminals Violating DPRK Sanctions

U.S. Department of State Announces Reward Offers for Information Leading to the Arrests and/or Convictions of Three Transnational Criminals Violating DPRK SanctionsToday, the U.S. Department of State, through the Transnational Organized Crime Rewards Program (TOCRP), is announcing a reward offer of up to $5,000,000 for information leading to the arrest and/or conviction of Democratic People’s Republic of Korea (DPRK) national Sim Hyon-Sop.  We are also offering separate reward offers of up to $500,000 each for information […]