Category: World

The below is attributable to Spokesperson Matthew Miller: Secretary of State Antony J. Blinken spoke with Mexico’s Foreign Secretary-designate Juan Ramón de la Fuente today to congratulate him on his appointment.  Secretary Blinken reaffirmed the importance of the U.S.-Mexico relationship and our commitment to work closely with President-elect Sheinbaum’s administration as equal partners to advance the values and […]

Briefing ambassadors at the UN Security Council, Stephanie Koury added that many Libyans have deep concerns, which she shares, about the de facto division of the country. Rival administrations have evolved, one led by the internationally recognized Government of National Unity (GNU) based in Tripoli, and the Government of National Stability (GNS) based in the […]

Twenty political analysts are on trial in absentia in Belarus, accused of trying to overthrow the 30-year regime of Belarusian President Alexander Lukashenko. All live outside Belarus. The accusation links them to exiled opposition leader Sviatlana Tsikhanouskaya. What is the purpose of the trial in Minsk and what are its likely consequences? Contested 2020 election […]

Secretary of State Antony J. Blinken will release the 2024 Trafficking in Persons Report (TIP Report) on Monday, June 24, at 11:00 a.m. ET at the U.S. Department of State and will be joined by Cindy Dyer, Ambassador-at-Large to Monitor and Combat Trafficking in Persons. This annual report represents the world’s most comprehensive resource of […]

Sana’a/Aden, 21 June – The International Organization for Migration (IOM) is bolstering its efforts to address the rapidly escalating Acute Watery Diarrhea (AWD) and cholera outbreak nationwide, which has already seen over 30,000 suspected cases since the beginning of the year.  From 2016 to 2022, Yemen faced the largest ever reported cholera outbreak in recent […]

In June 2007, a boat carrying 28 migrants went ashore on a beach on the southernmost tip of the Italian island of Sicily. Among the personal belongings of the people who made the dangerous crossing from Africa, rescue volunteers found a Bible and a Koran – both underlined and encrusted in sea salt.  Mediterranean magnet […]

I will touch on three trends of importance to the UK. First, as we’ve heard, ransomware can disrupt government functions and the provision of vital public services. This creates conditions for instability when occurring at scale or for sustained periods which, as this Council knows, can impact peace and security. Any state can be a […]

Climbing a mountain is a journey not only of physical endurance, but also of profound personal and collective growth. Whether scaling the world’s highest peaks or undertaking a multi-day trek, these expeditions can teach us massive amounts about leadership in our day to day lives. When we talk about leadership we often think of a […]

  Photograph of Lois Curtis and Elaine Wilson. Twenty-five years ago this month, a landmark U.S. Supreme Court ruling ushered in an era of profound and positive change for people with disabilities in America—as well as the agencies that serve and support them, including the department. The case was Olmstead v. L.C., and the plaintiffs […]

Culled from:Jpost.com. Soldiers uncovered large stockpiles of weapons hidden in residential buildings in Rafah, including but not limited to AK-47s, ammunition, missiles, explosives, and grenades. IDF troops from the Nahal Brigade had located and destroyed several tunnel shafts and weapons caches throughout Rafah operations, the IDF announced on Friday. Troops from Nahal Brigade’s combat teams operating in […]