US Government News

Timely news related to the U.S. government, including the state dept., office of the President, the United Nations, and national policy.

U.S. Department of State

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...
Hillary Rodham Clinton

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...
U.S. Department of State

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...
U.S. Department of State

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....
U.S. Department of State

U.S. Department of State Encourages Recruitment to the Foreign Service Through Video

WASHINGTON, D.C. /eNewsChannels/ -- As part of an effort to continue to attract smart, dynamic, capable people into the Foreign Service, the Department of...
U.S. Department of State

U.S. Response to the Syria Humanitarian Crisis in 2012

WASHINGTON, D.C. /eNewsChannels/ -- The United States stands resolutely with the Syrian people facing dire humanitarian conditions every day as a result of the...
U.S. Department of State

Sports Envoy program 2013: U.S. Department of State Announces Basketball Sports Visitor Program with Youth from Burma

WASHINGTON, D.C. /eNewsChannels/ -- The U.S. Department of State’s Bureau of Educational and Cultural Affairs announces that 12 Burmese youth—six boys and six girls—and...
U.S. Department of State

In 2013, the United States will chair the Contact Group on Piracy off the Coast of Somalia

WASHINGTON, D.C. /eNewsChannels/ -- In 2013, the United States will chair the Contact Group on Piracy off the Coast of Somalia, a partnership of...
U.S. 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. Department of State

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...
U.S. Department of State

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...
U.S. Department of State

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...
U.S. Department of State

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. Department of State

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

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...
U.S. Department of State

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...
Hillary Rodham Clinton

US Secretary of State Hillary Clinton Launches Embassy Dublin Youth Council

WASHINGTON, D.C. /eNewsChannels/ -- On December 6, 2012, U.S. Embassy Dublin will launch a Department of State Youth Council at Dublin City University. Embassy...
U.S. Department of State

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...
U.S. Department of State

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...
U.S. Department of State

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...
U.S. Department of State

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

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...
U.S. Department of State

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. Department of State

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...
U.S. Department of State

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...