Work in 10 countries will integrate hepatitis C services into harm reduction programs and pilot underused products to reduce health risks of injection drug use Hepatitis C is becoming increasingly relegated to neglected populations that are too often overlooked by global health responses.” — Karin Timmermans, Unitaid MELBOURNE, AUSTRALIA, April 18, 2023/EINPresswire.com/ — In a […]

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On behalf of the United States of America, I offer congratulations to President Bio and the people of Sierra Leone as you celebrate 62 years of independence. We stand with Sierra Leone as a democratic partner in supporting free and fair elections and value Sierra Leone’s leadership on global and regional issues including the fight […]

On behalf of the United States of America, I join the people of Togo in celebrating 63 years of independence on April 27. The United States congratulates Togo on its selection for a Millennium Challenge Corporation Compact. We commend Togo’s efforts to combat the threat of violent extremism and bolster security in West Africa. We […]

On behalf of the United States of America, I extend my deepest congratulations to South Africa’s people and government on this year’s Freedom Day. The magnitude of South Africa’s first democratic elections, in 1994, has never diminished, and it remains a beacon for so many people around the world who aspire to freedom, democracy, and […]

The 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 […]

For 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 […]

The 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 […]

President 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 […]

The 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 […]