G7 Japan 2023 Foreign Ministers’ Statement
The text of the following statement was released by the G7 foreign ministers of Canada, France, Germany, Italy, Japan, the United Kingdom and the United States of America and the…
On Worker Rights and Wage Protests in Bangladesh
The United States condemns recent violence against workers in Bangladesh protesting over the minimum wage, as well as the criminalization of legitimate worker and trade union activities. We were saddened…
Announcement on ADAPT initiative in Guinea
At the 2022 U.S.-Africa Leaders Summit, President Biden announced the United States would increase political and technical support for democratic transitions through a new African Democratic and Political Transitions (ADAPT)…
Holovanov: Uncomfortable Questions to Arestovych #18: I can Take a Polygraph Live on Air
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…
Special Envoy Finkenauer’s Travel to Australia and New Zealand
U.S. Department of State Special Envoy for Global Youth Issues Abby Finkenauer will travel to Australia and New Zealand November 8-17, 2023. Special Envoy Finkenauer’s travel underscores the United States’…
FTC Publishes Proposed 2024 Budget for Horseracing Integrity and Safety Authority
The Federal Trade Commission has voted to publish in the Federal Register the Horseracing Integrity and Safety Authority’s proposed 2024 budget as submitted to the Commission. The FTC’s rule regarding…
Secretary Antony J. Blinken With Yusaku Ishii of NHK
QUESTION: Okay, so thank you so much for sharing your time with us today. Let me start with this question. As you have repeatedly mentioned, Israel has the right to…
FTC Announces Tentative Agenda for November Open Meeting
Today, Federal Trade Commission Chair Lina M. Khan announced that an open meeting of the Commission will be held virtually on Thursday, November 16, 2023. The open meeting will commence…
Joint Statement on Commitments from Jeddah Talks Between Sudanese Armed Forces and Rapid Support Forces
As co-facilitators of the talks in Jeddah between the Sudanese Armed Forces (SAF) and Rapid Support Forces (RSF), the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia, the Intergovernmental Authority on Development (IGAD), also…
Brazil Political-Military Dialogue – United States Department of State
Assistant Secretary of State for Political-Military Affairs Jessica Lewis hosted the U.S.-Brazil Political-Military Dialogue at the U.S. Department of State on November 7. The dialogue reaffirmed our close bilateral political-military…