Technology and the Transformation of U.S. Foreign Policy
SECRETARY BLINKEN: Thank you. Good afternoon, RSA Conference. (Cheers and applause.) Wonderful to be with all of you today. And now we finally know what Ferris Bueller did on his day off. (Laughter.) To all of the cyber practitioners, the innovators, the researchers who are here, the business leaders, thank you for welcoming us to […]
Repatriation of U.S., Canadian, Dutch and Finnish Citizens from Northeast Syria
Today the United States repatriated 11 U.S. citizens from northeast Syria, including five minors. Additionally, we resettled in the United States the nine-year-old non-U.S. citizen sibling of one of the U.S. citizen minors. This is the largest single repatriation of U.S. citizens from northeast Syria to date. In conducting this complex repatriation and resettlement the […]
Commemorating the Days of Holocaust Remembrance
During this week of National Holocaust Remembrance, we remember the six million Jews who were murdered by the Nazis and their collaborators, as well as the millions of others, including Roma, LGBTQI+ persons, Slavs, and persons with disabilities who were persecuted and killed. Holocaust survivors and their families are a testament to courage and resilience. […]
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Transnational Organized Crime Rewards Program Offer and Designation of a Senior Leader of Russia-Based Ransomware Group LockBit
The Department of State is announcing a reward offer under the Transnational Organized Crime Rewards Program (TOCRP) of up to $10 million for information leading to the arrest and/or conviction of Russian national Dmitry Yuryevich Khoroshev for participating in, conspiring to participate in or attempting to participate in transnational organized cybercrime as a leader of the LockBit ransomware group. This announcement […]
Special Envoy Finkenauer’s Travel to Bolivia and Mexico
The U.S. Department of State Special Envoy for Global Youth Issues Abby Finkenauer will travel to Bolivia and Mexico from May 8-14, 2024, to communicate the work of the State Department and emphasize the United States’ commitment to fostering youth leadership and cooperation in the Americas. In Bolivia, Special Envoy Finkenauer will connect with youth […]
Joint Statement on the 2024 U.S.-Nigeria Binational Commission
The text of the following statement was released by the Governments of the United States of America and the Government of Nigeria on the occasion of the sixth U.S.-Nigeria Binational Commission in Abuja on April 29-30, 2024. Begin Text. The Governments of the United States of America and the Federal Republic of Nigeria held the […]
United States Hosts PRC Special Envoy for Climate Change
On May 8-9, the United States will host People’s Republic of China (PRC) Special Envoy for Climate Change Liu Zhenmin in Washington, DC, for a meeting of the bilateral Working Group on Enhancing Climate Action in the 2020s, aimed at accelerating concrete climate actions this decade. The meeting will focus on areas identified in the […]
New Allied Market Research Report
The cocoa market is projected to reach $15,501.1 million by 2027, driven by rising chocolate demand and sustainability trends. Consumer preference for ethically sourced cocoa and storytelling marketing strategies shape the evolving cocoa market.” — Allied Market Research WILMINGTON,NEW CASTLE, DELAWARE, UNITED STATES, May 7, 2024 /EINPresswire.com/ — According to a new report published by […]
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Secretary Blinken’s Trip to San Francisco for RSA Conference and Guatemala for the Los Angeles Declaration on Migration and Protection Ministerial
Secretary of State Antony J. Blinken will travel to San Francisco, California for RSA Conference on May 6 and to Guatemala, where he will lead the U.S. delegation to the third Ministerial meeting of the Los Angeles Declaration on Migration and Protection on May 7. While in San Francisco he will engage with technology industry […]
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Actions Against Executives of Colombian Maritime Transportation Companies that Facilitate Irregular Migration
Press Statement May 6, 2024 The United States took steps today to impose visa restrictions on executives of several Colombian transportation companies moving migrants by sea. These companies prey on vulnerable irregular migrants by operating services designed primarily to facilitate irregular migration to the United States. Several companies providing maritime transportation are knowingly facilitating the irregular movement […]