Tag: US Department of State
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...
U.S.-China Joint Liaison Group on Law Enforcement Cooperation
WASHINGTON, D.C. /eNewsChannels/ -- Assistant Secretary of State for International Narcotics and Law Enforcement Affairs William R. Brownfield and Deputy Assistant Attorney General Bruce...
United States Concludes Clean Up Effort at Albanian Explosion Site
WASHINGTON, D.C. /eNewsChannels/ -- The Department of State successfully concluded a $14.5 million program to support Albania as it works to clear safely the...
United States Announces Next Facilitator of the Congo Basin Forest Partnership
WASHINGTON, D.C. /eNewsChannels/ -- Assistant Secretary of State for Oceans and International Environmental and Scientific Affairs Dr. Kerri-Ann Jones and Deputy Assistant Secretary of...
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...
U.S. Department of State Funds UN Anti-Cybercrime Training for Africa
WASHINGTON, D.C. /eNewsChannels/ -- The Department of State has approved $250,000 in anti-crime funds for the United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime Global...
US State Department Partners with biNu to Bring English Language Content to Mobile Phone Users
WASHINGTON, D.C. /eNewsChannels/ -- The U.S. Department of State’s Bureau of Educational and Cultural Affairs announces a partnership with biNu to provide increased English...
Wildlife Conservation Day events on Dec. 4 to include Animal Planet's Jeff Corwin at the U.S. Department of State
WASHINGTON, D.C. /eNewsChannels/ -- U.S. missions around the globe will mark Wildlife Conservation Day on December 4 with programs including speaking engagements at local...
2012 AAFSW Secretary of State Award for Outstanding Volunteerism Abroad announced
WASHINGTON, D.C. /eNewsChannels/ -- Six winners will receive the Associates of the American Foreign Service Worldwide (AAFSW) Secretary of State Award for Outstanding Volunteerism...
US Dept. of State Announces Webinars for Women in Science, Technology, Engineering, and Math (STEM) Fields
WASHINGTON, D.C. /eNewsChannels/ -- The Secretary of State’s Office of Global Women’s Issues, in partnership with the Institute of International Education (IIE) and the...
U.S. Department of State Hosts Tech@State: ElecTech Conference
WASHINGTON, D.C. /eNewsChannels/ -- The U.S. Department of State will host a conference focusing on how technology has impacted elections and the electoral process...
Grants to Address Gender-Based Violence as Part of the Global HIV Response
WASHINGTON, D.C. /eNewsChannels/ -- In recognition of the International Day for the Elimination of Violence Against Women and World AIDS Day, Ambassador-at-large for Global...
U.S. Hosts World Ocean Assessment Workshop for the Wider Caribbean
WASHINGTON, D.C. /eNewsChannels/ -- On November 13-15, the United States hosted the World Ocean Assessment Workshop for the Wider Caribbean in Miami, Florida. The...
United States and Tunisia to Co-Chair the 9th Forum for the Future
WASHINGTON, D.C. /eNewsChannels/ -- The United States and the Republic of Tunisia hosted the G-8 Broader Middle East and North Africa (BMENA) Initiative’s Sub-ministerial...
U.S. Reviews Accomplishments During First Term on the UN Human Rights Council
WASHINGTON, D.C. /eNewsChannels/ -- The United States is pleased and proud of its reelection to the UN Human Rights Council earlier today. Since joining...
International Virtual College Fair: US Department of State Sponsors Online College Fair for International Students
WASHINGTON, D.C. /eNewsChannels/ -- The U.S. Department of State announced today the International Virtual College Fair, the largest online event ever for overseas students...
United States Announces Additional Humanitarian Assistance for the Syrian Crisis
WASHINGTON, D.C. /eNewsChannels/ -- Today at the Syria Humanitarian Forum in Geneva, Deputy Assistant Secretary Kelly T. Clements announced that the United States is...
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...
The United States will provide subject matter experts and offer other support for the 15th International Anti-Corruption Conference
WASHINGTON, D.C. /eNewsChannels/ -- The United States will provide subject matter experts and offer other support for the 15th International Anti-Corruption Conference (IACC) that...
US Department of State Hosts Youth TechCamp Fiji, the First in the Pacific
WASHINGTON, D.C. /eNewsChannels/ -- The U.S. Department of State will host a Youth TechCamp in collaboration with Pasifika Nexus and the BrightPath Foundation at...
Young Professionals and Community Leaders from More than 50 Countries Worldwide Conclude Exchange Program in Washington, D.C.
WASHINGTON, D.C. /eNewsChannels/ -- This week the U.S. Department of State’s Bureau of Educational and Cultural Affairs will bring young professionals from around the...
U.S. Department of State's International Writing Program Announces Events in Washington, D.C. and New York City
WASHINGTON, D.C. /eNewsChannels/ -- The U.S. Department of State’s Bureau of Educational and Cultural Affairs, in partnership with the University of Iowa, celebrates the...
U.S. Department of State Commemorates Art in Embassies 50th Anniversary
WASHINGTON, D.C. /eNewsChannels/ -- The Bureau of Overseas Buildings Operations’ Office of Art in Embassies (AIE) proudly celebrates 50 years of facilitating the Department...
U.S. Joins the Multilateral Organization Performance Assessment Network (MOPAN)
WASHINGTON, D.C. /eNewsChannels/ -- Assistant Secretary of State for International Organization Affairs Esther Brimmer is pleased to announce the United States has joined the...
