On the Acquittal of Philippine Former Senator De Lima on All Charges

On the Acquittal of Philippine Former Senator De Lima on All Charges

The United States welcomes the acquittal of former Philippine Senator Leila de Lima on the final criminal charge against her. This decision follows her release on bail in November 2023 after nearly seven years of detention and her acquittal on two separate politically motivated criminal charges. The United States remains committed to working with the […]

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Under Secretary Fernandez Remarks at the U.S.-Vietnam Comprehensive Strategic Partnership Economic Dialogue

Under Secretary Fernandez Remarks at the U.S.-Vietnam Comprehensive Strategic Partnership Economic Dialogue

Under Secretary for Economic Growth, Energy, and the Environment Jose W. Fernandez will deliver remarks at the first-ever 2024 U.S.-Vietnam Comprehensive Strategic Partnership (CSP) Economic Dialogue alongside Vietnam’s Minister of Planning and Investment Nguyen Chi Dung on June 25, 2024, at 10a.m. ET in Washington, D.C. The Under Secretary and Minister will provide opening remarks […]

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U.S. Department of State Debars Sixteen Persons for Violating or Conspiring to Violate the Arms Export Control Act

Under Secretary Fernandez Remarks at the U.S.-Vietnam Comprehensive Strategic Partnership Economic DialogueOn June 25, 2024, the U.S. Department of State published in the Federal Register  a notice of sixteen persons statutorily debarred for having been convicted of violating, or conspiring to violate, the Arms Export Control Act (22 U.S.C. 2751, et seq.).  This action, pursuant to section 127.7(b) of the International Traffic in Arms Regulations (ITAR) (22 CFR parts […]

U.S. Department of State Receives 2024 Presidential Federal Sustainability Award

Secretary Blinken’s Call with Kenyan President William RutoThe U.S. Department of State won the 2024 Presidential Federal Sustainability Award for Advancing Carbon-Free Electricity in recognition of the United States Embassy and Consulates in Japan being the first multi-post diplomatic mission to obtain 100 percent carbon pollution-free electricity (CFE) for its operations throughout the country.  The winning team consists of innovative employees from Mission Japan […]

On the First U.S.-Vietnam Comprehensive Strategic Partnership Economic Dialogue

Under Secretary Fernandez Remarks at the U.S.-Vietnam Comprehensive Strategic Partnership Economic DialogueOn June 25, Under Secretary for Economic Growth, Energy, and the Environment Jose W. Fernandez welcomed Minister of Planning and Investment Nguyen Chi Dung to Washington, D.C., for the first U.S.-Vietnam Comprehensive Strategic Partnership Economic Dialogue (CSPED). The United States and Vietnamese delegations celebrated the historic elevation of their bilateral relationship to a Comprehensive Strategic […]

Secretary Blinken to Release 2023 International Religious Freedom Report

Secretary Blinken to Release 2023 International Religious Freedom ReportSecretary Blinken will deliver on-camera remarks for the release of the 2023 International Religious Freedom Report on Wednesday, June 26, 2024, at 11:30 a.m. in the Treaty Room at the U.S. Department of State.  This event will be livestreamed on www.state.gov.  Ambassador at Large for International Religious Freedom Rashad Hussain will deliver remarks following those of […]