Category: World

MS GEORGE:  Hi. AUDIENCE:  Hi. MS GEORGE:  Welcome to the State Department.  Thank you all for joining us today to dedicate this Treaty Room to Secretary Powell and the Secretary’s Conference Room to Secretary Albright.  It’s an immense privilege to mark this special and, for me, personally very meaningful occasion with so many cherished family […]

Yaoundé – On 19 and 20 June 2024, IOM provided the Cameroon Humanitarian Organisations Initiative (C.H.O.I) with a workshop to help them gain an in-depth understanding of SPHERE standards and multi-sectoral needs assessment methods. The aim was to increase the effectiveness of humanitarian action while strengthening resilience. With the move towards a localised approach to […]

Dr Alessandra Ferlini wants medical help for millions of people in Europe to begin before they even realise it. Ferlini, associate professor in medical genetics at the University of Ferrara in Italy, aims for every child born in Europe to be genetically screened at birth for a range of rare diseases. Such conditions each affect […]

The Secretary General’s report is horrifying. Grave violations regarding children and armed conflict rose by 21% in 2023. 35% more children were killed and maimed. 32% more children were denied humanitarian access and 25% more children suffered sexual violence. These grave violations have risen on a shocking scale. The devastating impact of conflict on children […]

In Jordan’s cities, green tanker trucks supplying water are a common sight. The average Jordanian only receives one and a half days of access to piped water per week. When taps run dry, citizens and business owners pick up the phone to order a water delivery to fill their rooftop or basement storage tanks. These […]

  The Commission has reported on the progress of Bulgaria, Czechia, Hungary, Poland, Romania, and Sweden towards adopting the euro. The euro is the official currency of 20 EU countries which collectively make up the euro area, also known as the eurozone. All EU countries, except Denmark, have legally committed to join the euro area. The 6 countries […]

The below is attributable to Spokesperson Matthew Miller:  Secretary of State Antony J. Blinken met with Maldivian Foreign Minister Moosa Zameer today in Washington, DC.  Secretary Blinken reaffirmed the U.S. commitment to partnering with Maldives to promote a free, open, secure, and prosperous Indo-Pacific region.  The Secretary highlighted the U.S. donation of eight patrol boats to Maldives and, working with Congress, the planned provision of $2 million in hydrographic support to help Maldives mitigate […]

Mark Rutte, the outgoing prime minister of the Netherlands, will become Nato’s next secretary general when Jens Stoltenberg steps down in the autumn. Rutte’s candidacy has been endorsed by all 32 member states, most recently by Hungary and Slovakia, which confirmed their backing on June 18. The Romanian president Klaus Iohannis – Rutte’s last rival […]

                                ***THE DAILY PUBLIC SCHEDULE IS SUBJECT TO CHANGE*** SECRETARY ANTONY J. BLINKEN 10:55 a.m. Secretary Blinken delivers remarks at the 2024 SelectUSA Investment Summit  in National Harbor, Maryland.(MEDIA DETERMINED BY HOST) Press may register in advance at this link. The Secretary’s remarks […]

The attack on the only maternity hospital in the town in Sudan’s western state of North Darfur is “shocking and appalling,” the head of the World Health Organization (WHO) said on Sunday, calling on warring parties to “protect mothers and children at all times and allow them safe access to healthcare” in the war-torn African […]