U.S. Deputy Assistant Secretary of State for Transportation Affairs Heidi Gómez and Saudi Executive Vice President of Air Transport and International Cooperation Ali bin Mohammed Rajab signed on October 22 a record of discussions finalizing negotiations on a Protocol of Amendment to further expand the U.S.-Saudi Arabia Air Transport Agreement of 2013. The signing took […]
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Special Representative for Commercial and Business Affairs Sarah Morgenthau traveled to Warsaw, Poland October 23-25 to expand upon our strong and resilient bilateral trade partnership. Bilateral trade between the United States and Poland has increased significantly in the last decade, reaching $24.2 billion in 2023, the highest in history. Special Representative Morgenthau represented the United […]
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Ambassador Julie Turner, Special Envoy on North Korean Human Rights Issues, will travel to Europe November 5-8, 2024. Ambassador Turner will visit London and Paris to meet with government officials, civil society organizations, and North Korean escapees to discuss human rights issues in the Democratic People’s Republic of Korea (DPRK), ways to support the escapee […]
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Office of the Spokesperson HomeOffice of the SpokespersonPress Releases…United States Delivers Additional Equipment for the Haitian National Police and Multinational Security Support Mission in Haiti United States Delivers Additional Equipment for the Haitian National Police and Multinational Security Support Mission in Haiti Media Note November 4, 2024 The Department of State’s Bureau of International Narcotics […]
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Under Secretary Fernandez delivered the keynote address at the American Arab Chamber of Commerce’s 32nd Anniversary “Building Economic Bridges” Gala October 25, dedicated to celebrating innovation, entrepreneurship, and advancements in clean energy. Building on this year’s theme, he shared insights on global economic trends and how they align with the entrepreneurial spirit fueling Arab American […]
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On November 4, Secretary Antony J. Blinken will speak at Disability Rights as Foreign Policy, an event on using diplomacy to shape a more inclusive world. The remarks will begin at 9:00 a.m. EST in the Dean Acheson Auditorium at the Department of State. The Secretary will be joined by Special Advisor on International Disability […]
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The Governments of the United States and Chile held meetings on October 29 and 30 to review implementation of the United States-Chile Free Trade Agreement (FTA) Environment Chapter and cooperation activities under the United States-Chile Environmental Cooperation Agreement (ECA). The meetings included government-to-government sessions and a public session of the FTA Environmental Affairs Council and […]
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Under Secretary of State for Civilian Security, Democracy, and Human Rights Uzra Zeya will travel to Montreal, Canada from October 30-31, 2024, to lead the U.S. delegation at the Ministerial Conference on the Human Dimension of Ukraine’s 10-Point Peace Formula. Hosted by Canada, Norway, and Ukraine, the conference will focus on the human dimension of Russia’s […]
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Acting Assistant Secretary for Economic and Business Affairs Amy Holman will travel to Des Moines, Iowa, Oct. 29-Nov. 1 to attend the World Food Prize Foundation’s Borlaug Dialogue and World Food Prize Laureate Ceremony. She will reaffirm the Department’s commitment to ensuring food security with our partners around the world and will stress the vital […]
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Today, the United Kingdom sanctioned known Russian Government-linked disinformation actors responsible for foreign malign influence campaigns, including during this summer’s EU parliamentary elections. The United States welcomes the United Kingdom’s sanctioning of the Social Design Agency (SDA), Structura, ANO Dialogue, Andrey Perla, Nikolai Tupikin, and Ilya Gambashidze. These actions are an important contribution to protecting […]
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