Secretary Blinken’s Meeting with Rwandan President Kagame
Today, Secretary Antony J. Blinken met with Rwandan President Paul Kagame on the sidelines of the World Economic Forum in Davos, Switzerland. They discussed how to advance efforts to ease…
FTC Action Leads to Ban for Ganadores Real Estate and Income Scam, its Owner, and Managers
A Federal Trade Commission lawsuit has led to the permanent end to a business opportunity scam known as Ganadores Online and Ganadores Inversiones Bienes Raíces that targeted Spanish-speaking consumers with…
U.S. Senior Official for the Democratic People’s Republic of Korea (DPRK) Pak’s Trilateral Call with Republic of Korea (ROK) Special Representative Kim and Japanese Director General Namazu
U.S. Senior Official for the DPRK Dr. Jung H. Pak held a trilateral call with Republic of Korea Special Representative for Korean Peninsula Peace and Security Affairs Kim Gunn and…
Condemnation of Iran’s Attacks in Erbil
Condemnation of Iran’s Attacks in Erbil Official news published at https://www.state.gov/condemnation-of-irans-attacks-in-erbil/
FTC Signs on to Multilateral Arrangement to Bolster Cooperation on Privacy and Data Security Enforcement
The Federal Trade Commission has agreed to participate in an international multilateral arrangement that will enable the agency to cooperate, provide assistance with investigations and share information with other privacy…
Nauru Officially Breaks Ties with Taiwan
While the Government of Nauru’s action on January 15 to sever its diplomatic relationship with Taiwan is a sovereign decision, it is nonetheless a disappointing one. Taiwan is a reliable,…
FTC Announces Claims Process for Consumers Harmed by Lanier Law Mortgage Relief Scheme
The Federal Trade Commission is launching a claims process for consumers harmed by a deceptive mortgage relief operation known as Lanier Law that collected upfront fees of thousands of dollars…
Secretary Antony J. Blinken with Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy and National Security Advisor Jake Sullivan Before Their Meeting
PRESIDENT ZELENSKYY: Thank you so much. Secretary, please. SECRETARY BLINKEN: Well, I’m not sure who’s hosting. So good to see you, all of our colleagues, and I just want to…
Secretary Antony J. Blinken and Rwandan President Paul Kagame Before Their Meeting
SECRETARY BLINKEN: Mr. President, would you like to say anything to our colleagues? PRESIDENT KAGAME: Well, (inaudible) to meet you, Secretary of State, given the many things we do together…
The Tenth Anniversary of Human Rights Activist Ilham Tohti’s Detention
Today marks the tenth year of detention for Uyghur human rights activist Ilham Tohti. Tohti remains in detention simply for advocating for the rights of Uyghurs and other minority groups…