Assessing the Results of Venezuela’s Presidential Election
The United States applauds the Venezuelan people for their participation in the July 28 presidential election despite significant challenges. At least 12 million Venezuelans peacefully went to the polls and exercised one of the most powerful rights given to people in any democracy: the right to vote. Unfortunately, the processing of those votes and the […]
U.S. Selects Sister Cities International to Recruit Expo 2025 Osaka USA Pavilion Youth Ambassadors

The U.S. Department of State is pleased to announce the selection of Sister Cities International to recruit, train, and deploy young Americans, our Youth Ambassadors, to serve as guides at the USA Pavilion at Expo 2025 Osaka. International Expos, also known as World’s Fairs, present historic opportunities to showcase American values, enterprise, culture, and global […]
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First Multinational Meeting to Address Connected Vehicle Risks
On July 31, the White House and Department of State hosted an inaugural meeting with key allies, partners, and industry leaders to jointly address the national security risks associated with connected vehicles, following the launch of a U.S. regulatory process earlier this year. Officials from the United States, Australia, Canada, European Union, Germany, India, Japan, Republic of […]
U.S. Department of State Announces 2024 Fulbright-National Geographic Award Recipients
As part of the U.S. government’s commitment to conservation of both the natural environment and cultural heritage around the world, and in partnership with the National Geographic Society, today the U.S. Department of State announced five Fulbright-National Geographic Award recipients for 2024. These Fulbrighters, who are also recognized by the National Geographic Society as National […]
G7 Foreign Ministers’ Statement on Venezuela
The text of the following statement was released by the G7 Foreign Ministers of Canada, France, Germany, Italy, Japan, the United Kingdom and the United States of America and the High Representative of the European Union. Begin Text: We, the G7 Foreign Ministers of Canada, France, Germany, Italy, Japan, the United Kingdom and the United […]
The Inaugural House of Black Fundraiser

House of Black Planning Team and Executive Members Uniting Voices and Celebrating Achievements The House of Black aims to foster networking opportunities and raise funds for Black-owned nonprofit organizations and businesses. We are honored to be able to make this happen.” — TyShawn Douglas PHOENIX, ARIZONA, UNITED STATES, August 3, 2024 /EINPresswire.com/ — The inaugural […]
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Under Secretary Fernandez Travels to Dominican Republic
Under Secretary for Economic Growth, Energy, and the Environment Jose W. Fernandez will travel to Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic Thursday, August 1 and Friday, August 2 to engage our Dominican partners on aviation topics. On August 2, he will sign a historic Open Skies Agreement with the Dominican Republic alongside Dominican President Luis Abinader. The Agreement […]
Release of Wrongfully Detained Americans and Russian Political Prisoners
Paul Whelan, Evan Gershkovich, and Alsu Kurmasheva are now on their way back to the United States from Russia. Through the extraordinary efforts of countless people in the State Department and across our government, the United States was able to strike an agreement to secure their freedom, as well as that of Vladimir Kara-Murza and […]
Special Representative for Ukraine’s Economic Recovery Pritzker’s Travel to Ukraine

Special Representative Penny Pritzker traveled to Ukraine on July 29 to meet senior Ukrainian officials to discuss ways to further increase private sector investment and jumpstart Ukraine’s economy. While in Ukraine, she met with Prime Minister Denys Shmyhal, First Deputy Prime Minister Svyrydenko, Minister of Digital Transformation Fedorov, Minister of Strategic Industries Oleksandr Kamyshin, and […]
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Second U.S.-Singapore Critical and Emerging Technology Dialogue
Today, Singapore Minister for Foreign Affairs Dr. Vivian Balakrishnan, Singapore Minister for Digital Development and Information Josephine Teo, U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken, and U.S. National Security Advisor Jake Sullivan chaired the second U.S.-Singapore Critical and Emerging Technology (CET) Dialogue in Singapore. Building on the inaugural U.S.-Singapore CET Dialogue held in Washington. D.C. in […]
