Joint Statement on the Inaugural U.S.-Sweden Cyber and Digital Dialogue
The following joint statement was released by the Government of the United States of America and the Government of the Kingdom of Sweden, on the occasion of the inaugural U.S.-Sweden…
Deputy Secretary of State for Management and Resources Verma’s Travel to the People’s Republic of China and the Philippines
Deputy Secretary of State for Management and Resources Richard R. Verma will travel to the People’s Republic of China (PRC) and the Philippines May 6-10. In the PRC, Deputy Secretary…
Secretary Blinken’s Travel to Arizona
Secretary Blinken will travel to Tucson and Sedona, Arizona on May 3, 2024. In Tucson, Secretary Blinken will tour the Tucson Passport Center, where he will observe operations and later…
Poland National Day – United States Department of State
On behalf of the United States of America, I congratulate the government and people of Poland on your Constitution Day. When Poland adopted the first modern constitution in Europe, 233…
BetterHelp Customers Will Begin Receiving Notices About Refunds Related to a 2023 Privacy Settlement with FTC
About 800,000 people will begin receiving notices today that they are eligible for refunds stemming from the Federal Trade Commission’s 2023 settlement with BetterHelp related to allegations that the online…
U.S. Department of State Announces 2,100 Gilman Scholars, Expanding Access to Study Abroad for American Undergraduate Students
The U.S. Department of State announced today that it has awarded the Benjamin A. Gilman International Scholarship to approximately 2,100 American undergraduate students from all 50 states, the District of…
Outcomes of the Fourth Negotiating Session on a Global Agreement to End Plastic Pollution
The United States is encouraged by progress made during the fourth session of the Intergovernmental Negotiating Committee to develop an international legally binding agreement on plastic pollution (INC-4) in Ottawa,…
U.S. Government Cybersecurity Alert: Democratic People’s Republic of Korea (DPRK) Using New Tactic in Social Engineering Operations
Today the Department of State, the Federal Bureau of Investigation, and the National Security Agency are releasing a Cybersecurity Advisory on a new tactic the DPRK cyber group known as…
New Measures in Response to Russia’s Full-Scale War and Use of Chemical Weapons Against Ukraine
Since February 2022, the United States and its Allies and partners have imposed unprecedented restrictive economic measures on Russia to deprive the Kremlin of the revenue, technology, and materiel needed…
Designating Facilitators of Hizballah Financial Advisor
The United States is today designating five individuals and two entities in connection with sanctions evasion by U.S.-designated Hizballah financial advisor Hassan Moukalled. These efforts have enabled Moukalled to continue…