Promoting Accountability for the Ortega-Murillo Regime for Restricting Freedoms

Promoting Accountability for the Ortega-Murillo Regime for Restricting FreedomsToday the Department of State is taking additional actions to promote accountability for the Ortega-Murillo regime’s relentless attacks on civil liberties by imposing visa restrictions on 100 Nicaraguan municipal officials who participated in efforts to repress civil society organizations, close civic spaces like that of the Universidad Centroamericana, and unjustly detain courageous individuals who support a […]

Liechtenstein’s National Day – United States Department of State

Liechtenstein’s National Day – United States Department of State

On behalf of the United States of America, I send my most heartfelt congratulations as Liechtenstein marks its National Day. Our partnership is based on our shared commitment to freedom, advancing human rights, and economic prosperity. We commend your efforts in the pursuit of a safer economic arena including by combating illegal banking activities, as […]

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On the Occasion of World Humanitarian Day

On the Occasion of World Humanitarian DayOn World Humanitarian Day, the United States honors the humanitarian aid workers who continue to sacrifice so much to protect and assist the world’s most vulnerable populations.  We commend the bravery and compassion of those who put the welfare of others before their own, and we are grateful for humanitarians around the world who continue […]

U.S.-Philippines Energy Policy Dialogue – United States Department of State

U.S.-Philippines Energy Policy Dialogue – United States Department of StateThe United States and the Philippines launched the inaugural U.S.-Philippines Energy Policy Dialogue (EPD) on August 17.  The U.S. Department of State’s Principal Deputy Assistant Secretary for the Bureau of Energy Resources Laura Lochman and the U.S. Department of Energy’s Deputy Assistant Secretary for Asia and the Americas Beth Urbanas co-led the U.S. delegation.  The […]

Special Envoy for the Horn of Africa Mike Hammer Travels to Stockholm and Brussels

U.S.-Philippines Energy Policy Dialogue – United States Department of StateU.S. Special Envoy for the Horn of Africa (SEHOA) Mike Hammer will travel to Stockholm, Sweden and Brussels, Belgium August 19-26. In Stockholm, he will participate in World Water Week, hosted by the Stockholm International Water Institute. He will also participate in a roundtable discussion hosted by the Stockholm International Peace and Research Institute (SIPIRI). […]

State Department Announces Cities Forward Selected Participants

State Department Announces Cities Forward Selected Participants

Today, the U.S. Department of State, in partnership with ICLEI-Local Governments for Sustainability, Resilient Cities Catalyst, and the Institute of the Americas, is thrilled to announce the 24 cities selected to participate in Cities Forward.  This announcement follows the Cities Summit of the Americas in April 2023, where Secretary Blinken launched Cities Forward, the State […]

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