Christopher Simmons
U.S. Nomination of Poverty Point State Historic Site to UNESCO World Heritage List
WASHINGTON, D.C. /eNewsChannels/ -- The United States is pleased to announce the nomination of Poverty Point State Historic Site and National Monument in West...
Holocaust-Era Looted Art Return Act is Commemorated on 70th Anniversary by U.S.
WASHINGTON, D.C. /eNewsChannels/ -- Today, Secretary of State Hillary Rodham Clinton made the following press statement: This month we commemorate the seventieth anniversary of...
President Obama yesterday signed into law the Department of State Rewards Program Update and Technical Corrections Act of 2012, S. 2318
WASHINGTON, D.C. /eNewsChannels/ -- Transnational Organized Crime Rewards Program announced. President Obama yesterday signed into law the Department of State Rewards Program Update and...
United States Hosts the G8 Roma-Lyon Group on Counterterrorism and Counter-crime
WASHINGTON, D.C. /eNewsChannels/ -- From January 15 to January 17, the United States will host the Group of Eight Roma-Lyon Group meeting in Washington....
International Communities Call for Responsible Behavior at Sea during the 2012-2013 Southern Ocean Whaling Season
WASHINGTON, D.C. /eNewsChannels/ -- The Governments of Australia, the Netherlands, New Zealand, and the United States jointly condemn any actions that imperil human life...
Mexico Joins G8 Global Partnership as 25th Member
WASHINGTON, D.C. /eNewsChannels/ -- The U.S. Department of State’s Bureau of International Security and Nonproliferation welcomes Mexico as the newest addition to the Global...
U.S. Provides Additional Humanitarian Assistance for the Syrian Crisis
WASHINGTON, D.C. /eNewsChannels/ -- Today, Deputy Secretary of State William J. Burns announced the United States is providing nearly $14 million in additional humanitarian...
Women Entrepreneurs in the Americas Small Grant Recipients Announced
WASHINGTON, D.C. /eNewsChannels/ -- Deputy Assistant Secretary for Western Hemisphere Affairs Liliana Ayalde announced awardees for more than $1.5 million worth of small grants...
International Education Week 2012: Improving Opportunity, Strengthening Society
WASHINGTON, D.C. /eNewsChannels/ -- The U.S. Department of State celebrates International Education Week, November 12–16, with the theme of “International Education: Improving Opportunity, Strengthening...
Edward R. Murrow Program for Journalists Kicks Off in Washington, DC
WASHINGTON, D.C. /eNewsChannels/ -- Next week, the U.S. Department of State’s Bureau of Educational and Cultural Affairs will welcome approximately 135 emerging international journalists...