Special Envoy Finkenauer’s Travel to Indonesia
U.S. Department of State Special Envoy for Global Youth Issues Abby Finkenauer will travel to Bali, Indonesia, May 1 to 5 to participate in the Young Southeast Asian Leaders Initiative (YSEALI) Women’s Leadership Academy . During the trip, the Special Envoy will provide key remarks, facilitate workshop discussions, and engage with emerging women leaders, advocates, and leaders […]
Special Presidential Envoy for Climate Kerry’s Travel to Germany and the United Kingdom
Special Presidential Envoy for Climate John Kerry will travel to Berlin, Germany, May 2-3 to participate in the Petersberg Climate Dialogue. While there, he will also meet with government counterparts to continue accelerating global cooperation on the climate crisis and clean energy transition. Kerry will then travel to London, May 4-6 to attend the coronation […]
2023 Los Angeles Times Festival of Books presents From Darkness to Light by Marvin D. Pipher

Author Marvin D. Pipher’s Mind-Bending Fictional Novel Delves Into A Man’s Innermost Self Yet this time seemed different, almost as if he were watching himself in some other life. Everything was different yet the same.” — Marvin D. Pipher LOS ANGELES, CA, UNITED STATES, April 17, 2023/EINPresswire.com/ — An exhilarating novel that narrates the life […]
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Secretary Blinken’s Call with Armenian Prime Minster Pashinyan
The below is attributable to Spokesperson Matthew Miller: Secretary of State Antony J. Blinken spoke with Armenia’s Prime Minster Nikol Pashinyan today to underscore the importance of Armenia-Azerbaijan peace discussions and pledged continued U.S. support. Secretary Blinken reiterated that direct dialogue and diplomacy are the only path to a durable peace in the South Caucasus. […]
On the Murder of Alex Dolorosa
The United States joins the Philippine government in condemning the brutal murder of Alex Dolorosa, a trade union leader and LGBTQI+ activist in the Philippines. Dolorosa was a call center worker who became a paralegal and union leader with BPO Industry Employees Network Philippines (BIEN), an organization that helps call center workers exercise their rights […]
Assistant Secretary Barbara A. Leaf’s Travel to Iraq and Jordan
Assistant Secretary of State for the Bureau of Near Eastern Affairs Barbara A. Leaf is visiting Iraq and Jordan April 29 – May 5, where she will discuss a range of U.S. priorities in the region, including promoting economic cooperation and discussing security challenges. The Assistant Secretary began her trip in Jordan, where she met […]
Secretary Antony J. Blinken Keynote Remarks at the Cities Summit of the Americas Closing Plenary
SECRETARY BLINKEN: Thank you. Thank you very much. Thank you. Good afternoon. It is wonderful to be with all of you here in Denver. And Mike, let me just say to you first off, I can’t thank you enough for your extraordinary leadership in bringing all of this together. The work you did to galvanize the […]
Kyrgyz Court Decision to Revoke RFE/RL Azattyk License
The United States is deeply concerned by a Kyrgyz court’s decision to terminate, as a media outlet, Radio Free Europe/Radio Liberty’s local outlet Azattyk, a trusted and reliable source of independent information for over 25 years. The loss of RFE/RL’s ability to operate would undermine Kyrgyzstan’s President Sadyr Japarov’s stated commitment to freedom of the […]
Evacuation Efforts of U.S. Citizens From Sudan
A U.S. government-organized convoy carrying U.S citizens, locally employed staff, and nationals from allied and partner countries arrived at Port Sudan on April 29. From there, we are assisting U.S. citizens and others who are eligible with onward travel to Jeddah, Saudi Arabia where additional U.S. personnel are positioned to assist with consular and emergency […]
Secretary Antony J. Blinken Before His Meeting with Women Mayors from the Western Hemisphere On the Margins of the Cities Summit of the Americas
AMBASSADOR HACHIGIAN: My voice is half here, but I’m 100 percent here. I’m so excited to have this conversation with these fantastic mayors. Before I worked for a city, I didn’t appreciate how much power that cities have to shape the lives of women, from giving them opportunities at schools, to getting STEM, play in […]
