Author: Office of the Spokesperson

On September 30, Assistant Secretary for Democracy, Human Rights, and Labor Dafna Rand will travel to Warsaw, Poland, to participate in Warsaw Human Dimension Conference (WHDC) and the Warsaw Security Forum (WSF). She will meet with senior officials, civil society, and human rights defenders and underscore the significance of promoting and protecting human rights in […]

Lebanon Travel Advisory (September 28, 2024)  CTUKO LEVEL 4—Do Not Travel Updated to reflect the ordered departure of non-mission-employed eligible family members (EFMs) and authorized departure for mission-employed EFMs and non-essential U.S. direct hire (USDH) employees. On September 28 the Department of State ordered the departure of non-mission-employed EFMs and authorized departure for mission-employed EFMs […]

The following is attributable to Spokesperson Matthew Miller:    Secretary of State Antony J. Blinken met with Israeli Minister of Strategic Affairs Ron Dermer today in New York.  The Secretary discussed the importance of reaching an agreement on the 21 day ceasefire across the Israel-Lebanon border proposed by the United States, Australia, Canada, the European […]

The text of the following statement was released by the United States of America, Germany, France, and the European Union following the Ministerial Meeting on Advancing Peace in Sudan on the margins of the UN General Assembly, on September 25, 2024. A Ministerial Meeting on Sudan was convened by Germany, France, the United States and the European Union […]

On the margins of the UN General Assembly, U.S. Department of State Under Secretary for Economic Growth, Energy, and Environment Jose W. Fernandez announced $5 million in food security assistance that will advance the Vision for Adapted Crops and Soils (VACS) in Guatemala.  Joining from the Roosevelt House Public Policy Institute at Hunter College, the […]

Secretary of State Antony J. Blinken met today with Iraqi Prime Minister Mohammed Shiaa al-Sudani in New York. The Secretary and Prime Minister discussed urgent efforts to avoid further escalation of the conflict in the region. They emphasized the importance of the U.S.-Iraq strategic partnership, including a commitment to expand cooperation on economic development and […]

Ahead of a groundbreaking inaugural September 22 meeting on the margins of the UN General Assembly (UNGA), the Department of State announced that Austria, Estonia, Lithuania, and the Netherlands have endorsed the Joint Statement on Efforts to Counter the Proliferation and Misuse of Commercial Spyware.  Global support for this critical initiative has continued to expand – […]

On September 19, 2024, the United States Department of State released the 2024 Fiscal Transparency Report.  Fiscal transparency is a critical element of effective public financial management, helps build market confidence, and underpins global economic sustainability.  It fosters greater government accountability by providing a window into government budgets and spending.  Fiscal transparency helps citizens hold […]