Secretary Antony J. Blinken And Kenyan Cabinet Secretary for Foreign and Diaspora Affairs Dr. Alfred Mutua At a Joint Press Availability

Secretary Antony J. Blinken And Kenyan Cabinet Secretary for Foreign and Diaspora Affairs Dr. Alfred Mutua At a Joint Press AvailabilitySECRETARY BLINKEN:  Good morning everyone, and a very warm welcome to my friend the Cabinet Secretary Mutua.  Alfred, very good to have you here, and I really appreciate the good, productive conversation that we had a short while ago. However, before I turn to that and to the U.S.-Kenya Strategic Dialogue, which is underway today, let […]

Designating Iranian Officials in Connection with Serious Human Rights Abuses Or Censorship in Iran

Designating Iranian Officials in Connection with Serious Human Rights Abuses Or Censorship in IranThe United States condemns Iran’s continued human rights abuses and remains committed to supporting the people of Iran as they face the brutality of the Iranian regime and demand respect for their fundamental freedoms. Today, the Department of State is taking action to impose visa restrictions pursuant to Immigration and Nationality Act (INA) section 212(a)(3)(C) […]

U.S. Department of State Announces TechWomen Delegation Travel to Kazakhstan, Aims to Increase Number of Women and Girls in STEM

U.S. Department of State Announces TechWomen Delegation Travel to Kazakhstan, Aims to Increase Number of Women and Girls in STEMThirteen executives from Amazon Web Services, Chegg, Hillstra Associates, Jacobs, Marvell Technology Inc., MicroBlocks, Northgate Environmental Management, Salesforce, Thermo Fisher Scientific, and Workday will travel as a TechWomen delegation to Kazakhstan from April 23-28, joining more than 20 TechWomen alumni from 21 countries.  On their trip, they will lead sessions on mentorship, career planning, and […]

U.S.-EU Consultations Reinforce Strong Commitment to Human Rights

U.S. Department of State Announces TechWomen Delegation Travel to Kazakhstan, Aims to Increase Number of Women and Girls in STEMToday in Brussels, Acting Assistant Secretary of State for Democracy, Human Rights, and Labor Erin Barclay and EU Special Representative for Human Rights Eamon Gilmore co-chaired the 2023 U.S.-EU Human Rights Consultations.  The United States and EU reaffirmed their strong mutual commitment to the transatlantic partnership and underscored its centrality to defending human rights, democracy, […]