U.S.-Japan-Republic of Korea Trilateral Meeting on Women’s Economic Empowerment

U.S.-Japan-Republic of Korea Trilateral Meeting on Women’s Economic Empowerment

The United States hosted Japan and the Republic of Korea in Seattle, Washington on Friday, August 18, on the margins of the APEC Women and the Economy Forum.  Assistant to the President and Director of the Gender Policy Council Jennifer Klein led the U.S. delegation, which also included U.S. Ambassador-at-Large for Global Women’s Issues Geeta […]

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Hungary’s National Day – United States Department of State

Hungary’s National Day – United States Department of State

On behalf of the United States of America, I wish the people of Hungary a happy Saint Stephen’s Day as you celebrate over a thousand years of history as a nation. The American and Hungarian people are united in our fundamental commitment to democratic values and rule of law, collective security, and prosperity.  It is […]

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United States Takes Actions to Combat Illicit Activity Utilizing Virtual Currency

United States Takes Actions to Combat Illicit Activity Utilizing Virtual CurrencyToday, in a whole-of-government effort, the United States is taking actions against two of the three co-founders of the sanctioned virtual currency mixer Tornado Cash for their roles facilitating the laundering of cryptocurrency stolen by the Democratic People’s Republic of Korea (DPRK). Pyongyang’s aggressive cyber theft campaign plays a key role in generating funds for […]

Joint Statement on Launch of the Nature Crime Alliance

Joint Statement on Launch of the Nature Crime AllianceThe text of the following joint statement was released in Vancouver, Canada by founding participants of the Nature Crime Alliance, including the governments of Gabon, the Kingdom of Norway, the United States of America; the UN Office on Drugs and Crime (UNODC); the Global Environment Facility (GEF);  Indigenous Peoples Rights International; Amazon Conservation Association; Earth League […]