Benin National Day – United States Department of State
On behalf of the United States of America, I would like to congratulate the people of Benin on marking 63 years of independence. On this national day, we reaffirm the…
Switzerland’s National Day – United States Department of State
On behalf of the United States of America, I send my warmest congratulations to the people of Switzerland today as you celebrate your National Day in honor of the anniversary…
Launch of the Bureau of Global Health Security and Diplomacy
Today the State Department is officially launching a new Bureau of Global Heath Security and Diplomacy. The Bureau’s overarching mission is to fortify the global health security architecture to effectively…
New PEPFAR Initiative: Safe Births, Healthy Babies
In 2024, the U.S. President’s Emergency Plan for AIDS Relief (PEPFAR) intends to, subject to availability of appropriated funds and completion of congressional notification procedures, launch the Safe Births, Healthy…
Burma Military Regime’s Ongoing State of Emergency
The United States is deeply concerned by the Burma military regime’s extension of the state of emergency, which comes as the regime plunges the country deeper into violence and instability.…
Assistant Secretary Daniel J. Kritenbrink and Senior Director Sarah Beran’s Meeting with the People’s Republic of China (PRC) Ministry of Foreign Affairs Director General of the North American and Oceanian Affairs Department Yang Tao
Assistant Secretary of State for East Asian and Pacific Affairs Daniel J. Kritenbrink and National Security Council Senior Director for China and Taiwan Affairs Sarah Beran hosted PRC Ministry of…
The United States Reaffirms Commitment to the Treaty on the Non-Proliferation of Nuclear Weapons
For more than fifty years, the Treaty on the Non-Proliferation of Nuclear Weapons (NPT) has endured as the foundation of a system built on nuclear restraint. For the next two…
Meeting of U.S. Officials with Taliban Representatives
On July 30 and 31, Special Representative for Afghanistan Thomas West, alongside Special Envoy for Afghan Women, Girls, and Human Rights Rina Amiri, and Chief of the U.S. Mission to…
Imposing Sanctions on Bosnia and Herzegovina Officials Who Undermined Dayton Peace Accord
Today, the United States is designating four officials from Bosnia and Herzegovina (BiH) who facilitated the passage of a law in the Republika Srpska National Assembly (RSNA) that undermines the…
Designating Leaders and Financial Facilitators of ISIS and al-Qa’ida Cells in Maldives
Today, the United States is designating Maldivian supporters of ISIS and al-Qa’ida, including 18 ISIS and ISIS-Khorasan (ISIS-K) facilitators and two al-Qa’ida operatives, along with 29 associated companies. The individuals…