On behalf of the United States of America, I extend my warm congratulations to the people of Costa Rica on the 203rd anniversary of your independence. The United States and Costa Rica share a deep bond, anchored in a steadfast commitment to democracy, human rights, and inclusive economic growth. I am proud of our joint […]

The United States assesses that the necessary conditions for convening free, fair, transparent, and inclusive elections in Syria, including in the North and East, have not been met and therefore does not support the recent announcement by the Democratic Autonomous Administration of North and East Syria (DAANES) calling on the High Elections Committee to begin […]

Deputy Secretary Kurt Campbell visited Reykjavík today for meetings with Icelandic Foreign Minister Þórdís Kolbrún Reykfjörð Gylfadóttir and members of the Icelandic parliament’s Foreign Affairs Committee. Deputy Secretary Campbell and Foreign Minister Gylfadóttir also co-chaired a bilateral dialogue on the Indo-Pacific region. In Deputy Secretary Campbell’s engagements with Foreign Minister Gylfadóttir and Icelandic parliamentarians, they […]

The U.S. Department of State hosted the Digital Innovations for Female Entrepreneurs in ASEAN Meeting (DIFEM) in Vientiane, Lao People’s Democratic Republic (Lao PDR) on September 11-12, 2024, as a part of the U.S.-ASEAN Connect Digital Economy Series. The DIFEM event supports Lao PDR’s ASEAN chair year efforts to meet 2024 priority economic deliverables by […]

Itsso Slimtissue Innovative Bamboo-Inspired Tissue Case Recognized for Excellence in Packaging Design by Prestigious International Jury COMO, CO, ITALY, September 7, 2024 /EINPresswire.com/ — The A’ Design Award, a highly prestigious and well-recognized award in the field of packaging design, has announced Itsso Slimtissue by Hyung-Woo Park as a Silver Award winner in the Packaging […]

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Today, the United States is designating three entities and two individuals for their connection to Russia’s destabilizing actions abroad. According to new information, much of which originates from employees of Russian state-funded RT (formerly “Russia Today”), we now know that RT moved beyond being simply a media outlet and has been an entity with cyber […]

Acting Under Secretary of State for Political Affairs John R. Bass met with South African Director-General of the Department of International Relations and Cooperation Zane Dangor yesterday in Washington, D.C., for the fourth U.S.-South Africa Working Group on African and Global Issues (WGAGI). The WGAGI, which forms part of the annual structured engagements between South […]

Launched in 2010, the Caribbean Basin Security Initiative (CBSI) is a bipartisan effort transcending multiple U.S. Administrations, to help Caribbean partners disrupt illicit trafficking, counter transnational organized crime, and strengthen citizen security.  As of 2024, the U.S. government has committed more than $1 billion through CBSI to partner with 13 Caribbean countries, including the Dominican Republic.  CBSI […]