Assistant Secretary Stewart Travels to London, Geneva, and Brussels
From May 22-26, 2023, Assistant Secretary for Arms Control, Verification and Compliance, Mallory Stewart, will travel to London, United Kingdom; Geneva, Switzerland; and Brussels, Belgium. In London, May 23-24, she…
Virtual Listening Session following the 17th Round of Negotiations to Modernize the Columbia River Treaty Regime
The United States and Canada conducted the 17th round of Columbia River Treaty regime negotiations from May 16-17 in Kelowna, BC. In this latest negotiating session, the two delegations discussed…
FTC Suit Leads to $16.7 Million Judgment Against Principals and Celebrity Endorsers of Real Estate Investment Training Program
As a result of a lawsuit filed by the Federal Trade Commission and the Utah Division of Consumer Protection (DCP), the principals of a Utah-based real estate investment training company…
Deputy Secretary Sherman’s Meeting with Mexican Secretary of Economy Buenrostro
The following is attributable to Spokesperson Matthew Miller: Deputy Secretary of State Wendy Sherman met with Mexican Secretary of Economy Raquel Buenrostro today in Washington, D.C. They discussed working together…
FTC Files Brief in Jones v. Google in Support of Appeals Court Ruling that COPPA Does Not Preempt Plaintiffs’ State Privacy Claims
The Federal Trade Commission filed a brief arguing that the Children’s Online Privacy Protection Act (COPPA) does not preempt state privacy laws that are consistent with COPPA. The brief was…
Cameroon National Day – United States Department of State
On behalf of the United States of America, I send my warmest wishes to the people of Cameroon on the occasion of National Day on May 20. The United States…
FTC Sends More Than $557,000 to Consumers Harmed by Credit Card Interest Rate Reduction Scam
The Federal Trade Commission is sending payments totaling more than $557,000 to consumers who paid money to GDP Network, LLC (YF Solution), a Florida-based telemarketing company that promised credit card…
Secretary Blinken’s Meeting with Republic of Korea Foreign Minister Park
The following is attributable to Spokesperson Matthew Miller: Secretary of State Antony J. Blinken met today with Republic of Korea (ROK) Foreign Minister Park Jin on the sidelines of the…
The Fifth Special Session of the Conference of the States Parties to Review Operation of the Chemical Weapons Convention
Upon the completion of the Fifth Review Conference of the Chemical Weapons Convention, the United States reiterates its unwavering commitment to achieving a world free of chemical weapons. We commend…
Over 1,500 Political Prisoners in Belarus
On the eve of the Day of Solidarity with Belarusian Political Prisoners, we condemn the Lukashenka regime in Belarus for unjustly holding over 1,500 political prisoners. These men and women…