On the 30th Anniversary of the AMIA Terrorist Attack: Launching Global Guidelines for Countering Antisemitism
Today marks the 30th anniversary of the 1994 Iran-backed Hizballah bombing of the Asociación Mutual Israelita Argentina (AMIA) in Buenos Aires, Argentina. We honor the memory of the 85 Argentines…
Sanctions on Additional Houthi Financial Facilitators
The Houthis in Yemen continue to receive vast revenues from the illicit shipment of Iranian commodities. This funding stream enables the Houthis’ ongoing attacks against commercial shipping in the Red…
FTC Acts to Stop Debt Relief Scheme Targeting Spanish-Speaking Student Loan Borrowers
The Federal Trade Commission has stopped the operators of a scheme that it says tricked financially strapped consumers seeking student loan relief into paying hundreds of dollars in junk fees.…
Statement on the First High-Level Minerals Security Partnership (MSP) Forum Event
The text of the following statement was released by the Government of the United States of America and the European Commission. On July 18, Under Secretary of State for Economic…
Humanitarian Truce Extension in Eastern Democratic Republic of the Congo
The United States welcomes the 15-day extension of the humanitarian truce committed to by the parties to the conflict in eastern Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC), and we call…
10th Anniversary of the Downing of Malaysia Airlines Flight 17
Ten years ago today, Malaysia Airlines Flight 17 was shot down over eastern Ukraine in territory controlled by Russian and Russia-led forces, taking the lives of 298 innocent people, including…
United States Commits $30 Million in Technical Assistance for Sustainable Investment through Americas Partnership
The United States announced today at the Americas Partnership for Economic Prosperity meeting of foreign ministers a commitment of up to $30 million toward a new initiative that will accelerate…
Launch of Americas Partnership for Economic Prosperity’s Semiconductor Workforce Symposium: Expanding the Supplier Ecosystem
On July 17,2024, Secretary Blinken announced at the America’s Partnership for Economic Prosperity Ministerial the U.S. Department of State and Mexico’s Secretariat of Economy would host the Americas Partnership Semiconductor…
Joint Statement on Delivering on the Promise of the Americas Partnership by Unlocking Competitiveness for Inclusive Prosperity
The text of the following statement was released by the Governments of the United States of America and Barbados, Canada, Chile, Costa Rica, Colombia, the Dominican Republic, Ecuador, Mexico, Panama,…
Promoting Accountability for Gross Violations of Human Rights and Actions Undermining Peace, Security, and Stability in the West Bank
The Department of State is taking further action today to promote accountability for gross violations of human rights and actions that undermine peace, security, or stability in the West Bank.…