Special Representative McAuliffe Travels to Panama to Promote Public-Private Partnerships

Special Representative McAuliffe Travels to Panama to Promote Public-Private PartnershipsFrom July 18-20, Special Representative for Global Partnerships Dorothy McAuliffe traveled to Panama City to attend the Inter-American Development Bank’s Public-Private Partnership of the Americas Summit.  She participated in a panel titled How PPPs Can Boost Economic Recovery and met with representatives from some of the largest U.S.-based financial institutions with a strong presence in Central and […]

U.S. Senior Official Murray to Participate in APEC-Related Meetings in Cebu, Philippines; Seoul, Republic of Korea; and Seattle, Washington

U.S. Senior Official Murray to Participate in APEC-Related Meetings in Cebu, Philippines; Seoul, Republic of Korea; and Seattle, WashingtonU.S. Senior Official for Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC) Matt Murray will travel to Cebu, Philippines from July 26-30 to participate in the third APEC Business Advisory Council (ABAC) meeting of the year and stakeholder engagements; to Seoul, Republic of Korea July 31 and August 1; and to Seattle, Washington from August 1-7 and 14-21 to […]

Secretary Antony J. Blinken at a Peace Corps Engagement

Secretary Antony J. Blinken at a Peace Corps Engagement

SECRETARY BLINKEN:  Thank you.  Thank you all very, very much. First, can’t ask for a better setting.  (Laughter.)  Second, we just came from opening, formally inaugurating our new embassy here.  We’ve had a long relationship with Tonga, but we finally have a full-time diplomatic presence with an embassy.  But in so many ways, the Peace […]

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The United States-Australia Relationship – United States Department of State

U.S. Senior Official Murray to Participate in APEC-Related Meetings in Cebu, Philippines; Seoul, Republic of Korea; and Seattle, WashingtonU.S.-AUSTRALIA RELATIONS Australia is a vital ally, partner, and friend of the United States. Our two countries have maintained a steadfast relationship underpinned by shared democratic values, common interests, and cultural affinities. Economic, academic, and people-to-people ties are vibrant and strong. Our partnership promotes peace and stability in the Indo-Pacific region and around the world. The United States and […]

Designating Senior ISIS-Somalia Financier – United States Department of State

Designating Senior ISIS-Somalia Financier – United States Department of StateThe United States is designating Abdiweli Mohamed Yusuf, the head of finance for ISIS-Somalia, an ISIS affiliate in Africa that generates revenue ISIS distributes across the continent. ISIS-Somalia engages in extortion of financial institutions, local businesses, and mobile money service providers, exploiting vulnerabilities in Somalia’s institutions to finance its activities, including through mobile money and […]