The U.S. Department of State Bureau of Overseas Buildings Operations (OBO) will host the Industry Advisory Group (IAG) Annual Meeting from 8:30 a.m. to 5:30 p.m. on Wednesday, September 18, 2024.  The meeting will be hybrid and open to the public from 1:30 p.m. – 5:30 p.m., including a networking session starting at 4:30 p.m., […]

Deputy Secretary of State for Management and Resources Richard Verma met Foreign Minister Maneesh Gobin in Washington, D.C. to discuss the expanding cooperation between Mauritius and the United States on shared priorities.  The Deputy Secretary commended Mauritius for its efforts to combat trafficking in persons and increase protections for migrant workers.  They also reviewed ongoing maritime security […]

Sume Sebnem Buhara’s Innovative Table Lamp Design, Sume, Recognized with Esteemed Iron A’ Design Award in Lighting Products and Fixtures Category COMO, CO, ITALY, July 18, 2024 /EINPresswire.com/ — The highly respected A’ Design Award has announced Sebnem Buhara as a winner in the Lighting Products and Fixtures Design category for her innovative table lamp […]

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There is a lot of pro-Putin bias in the Western world. We aim to dispel this “macho” propaganda and reveal true colors of his regime: murder, intimidation, industrialized kleptocracy and well-funded russian fascism propaganda machines. We were born in Russia, we have lost friends to this murderer… we see how he “zombifies” most and intimidates […]

MODERATOR:  (Via interpreter) We are now going to start the joint press announcement of Quad Foreign Ministers’ Meeting.  First, Minister Kamikawa will speak, followed by Minister Wong from Australia, Minister Jaishankar from India, and Secretary Blinken from the United States. Now, Minister Kamikawa, over to you. FOREIGN MINISTER KAMIKAWA:  (Via interpreter) It was a great […]

PRIME MINISTER KISHIDA:  (Via interpreter) Let me first extend my wholehearted welcome to Secretary Blinken and Secretary Austin’s visit to Japan.  I have been informed that there was a fruitful discussion at the 2+2 meeting.  We hope to further strengthen the deterrence and response capabilities of our alliance through various frameworks at various levels, and also […]

The following is the joint statement released by the Secretary of State of the United States and the Foreign Ministers of the Governments of Australia, India, and Japan. The Quad is a diplomatic network of four democracies committed to supporting a free and open, stable and prosperous Indo-Pacific that is inclusive and resilient. Begin text: […]

Assistant Secretary of State for the Bureau of Population, Refugees, and Migration Julieta Valls Noyes will travel to the Republic of Cyprus and the United Kingdom from July 30 to August 2, 2024.  In Nicosia, Assistant Secretary Noyes will meet with senior government and international organization officials and visit sites involved in the delivery of […]

The U.S. Department of State will host the Mandela Washington Fellowship Summit July 29-31 at Washington, D.C.’s Omni Shoreham Hotel. Established in 2014, the Mandela Washington Fellowship is celebrating its tenth anniversary in 2024. The Summit brings together nearly 700 of Sub-Saharan Africa’s promising young leaders to meet and network with each other and U.S. […]

FOREIGN MINISTER KAMIKAWA:  (Via interpreter) Good morning.  It is scorching hot in Tokyo following yesterday, but thank you for coming all the way to Japan.  May I express my heartfelt welcome to Minister Wong, Minister Jaishankar, and Secretary Blinken to Japan.  It is so gratifying to host the Japan, Australia, and U.S. foreign ministers meeting here […]