Deputy Secretary Campbell’s Meeting with Lithuanian Foreign Minister Landsbergis

Today, President Biden appointed Lise Grande as the new Special Envoy for Middle East Humanitarian Issues.  Lise’s decades of humanitarian experience will build on the foundation built by Ambassador David Satterfield and his team to urgently address the humanitarian crisis in Gaza.  President Biden created this position in the immediate aftermath of the horrific October 7th terrorist […]

The United States is today imposing sanctions on 16 entities and eight individuals, as well as identifying as blocked property five vessels and one aircraft, that have facilitated illicit trade and the sale of unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs) in support of Iran’s Ministry of Defense and Armed Forces Logistics (MODAFL) and the regime’s UAV development […]

The following statement was jointly released by the United States and The Philippines on the occasion of the successful conclusion of the 11th Philippines-United States Bilateral Strategic Dialogue in Washington, D.C.: Begin Text: Senior Philippine and U.S. officials gathered in Washington for the 11th Philippines-United States Bilateral Strategic Dialogue (BSD) on April 22 and 23. First […]

As part of ongoing U.S. government negotiations with the National Council for Safeguarding the Homeland (CNSP), U.S. Ambassador to Niger Kathleen FitzGibbon and Major General Kenneth Ekman, Director of Strategy, Engagement and Programs for U.S. Africa Command, will meet with CNSP officials in Niamey on April 25 to initiate discussions on an orderly and responsible […]

SECRETARY JINING:  (Via interpreter) It gives great pleasure to meet with you.  First, on behalf of CPC Shanghai Municipal Committee, Shanghai Municipal People’s Government, and I’d like to warmly welcome you and the delegation to Shanghai.  Last night I watched the news, and I saw that you went to our Yu Garden to enjoy our local […]

Media Note April 24, 2024 The text of the following statement was released by the Governments of the United States of America and the Sultanate of Oman on the occasion of the Second U.S.-Oman Strategic Dialogue. Under Secretary for Economic Growth, Energy, and the Environment at the U.S. Department of State Jose W. Fernandez welcomed […]