Introduction of New Senior Advisor for Caucasus Negotiations
I am appointing Louis L. Bono, a member of the Senior Foreign Service, as Senior Advisor for Caucasus Negotiations. In…
Joint Statement by United States Secretary of Homeland Security Mayorkas and European Union Commissioner for Internal Market Breton
Originally published at https://www.dhs.gov/news/2023/01/26/joint-statement-united-states-secretary-mayorkas-and-european-union-commissioner
Release of Convicted Murderer of U.S. Embassy Personnel
The United States expresses our deep concern over the January 30 release of Abdel-Ra’uf Abuzaid, one of the individuals convicted…
DHS Announces Results of 2022 Invent2Prevent Final Competition
Originally published at https://www.dhs.gov/news/2023/01/27/dhs-announces-results-2022-invent2prevent-final-competition
Annual Global Human Rights Defender Award Recipients Announced
Today, the Department of State announced the winners of the annual Global Human Rights Defender Awards. Protecting and supporting human…
Statement from Secretary of Homeland Security Alejandro N. Mayorkas on International Holocaust Remembrance Day
Originally published at https://www.dhs.gov/news/2023/01/27/statement-secretary-mayorkas-international-holocaust-remembrance-day
Opening of the U.S. Embassy in Honiara, Solomon Islands
Today we are opening the U.S. Embassy in Honiara, Solomon Islands less than one year after we announced our intent…
Statement from Secretary Mayorkas on Israel’s Visitor Visa Refusal Rate
Originally published at https://www.dhs.gov/news/2023/01/30/statement-secretary-mayorkas-israels-visitor-visa-refusal-rate
Deputy Secretary Sherman’s Meeting with Chief of Staff for Navalny, Leonid Volkov
The following is attributable to Spokesperson Ned Price: Deputy Secretary of State Wendy Sherman met with Leonid Volkov, Chief of…
DHS Center for Countering Human Trafficking Releases FY 2022 Annual Report
Originally published at https://www.dhs.gov/news/2023/01/31/dhs-center-countering-human-trafficking-releases-fy-2022-annual-report