Office of the Spokesperson At the 46th Session of the UN Human Rights Council (HRC), February 22 – March 23, the United States actively reengaged with the Council after a two-and-a-half-year absence and announced its candidacy for a member seat for the 2022-2024 term. With introspection about the United States’ own human rights struggles, particularly …
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Ned Price, Department Spokesperson The United States strongly condemns the horrific terrorist attacks in Niger, the most recent of which tragically killed 137 civilians on March 21 in the Tahoua region. We are deeply concerned by the increasing violence against civilians and call for those responsible to be held accountable to the full extent of …
Ned Price, Department Spokesperson We extend our condolences to Tanzanians mourning the passing of President John Pombe Magufuli. We will continue to work with the Government of Tanzania to improve ties between the American and Tanzanian people. The United States remains committed to continuing to support Tanzanians as they advocate for respect for human rights and …
Antony J. Blinken, Secretary of State On behalf of the Government of the United States of America, I congratulate you on the 53rd anniversary of independence. The United States values the strong bilateral relationship we enjoy with Mauritius, which is reinforced by both of our countries’ adherence to democratic principles. We commend the people and …
Antony J. Blinken, Secretary of State On behalf of the United States, I offer my sincere condolences to the people and Government of Côte d’Ivoire on the passing of Prime Minister Hamed Bakayoko on March 10. Prime Minister Hamed Bakayoko had a history of dedicated service to his country. Throughout his political career, Prime Minister Bakayoko believed that Côte …
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Antony J. Blinken, Secretary of State On behalf of the Government of the United States of America, I send best wishes to the people of Ghana on the 64th anniversary of your independence. As your celebrations take on a different form this year due to the continuing global pandemic, it is all the more important …
Antony J. Blinken, Secretary of State The United States is gravely concerned by reported atrocities and the overall deteriorating situation in the Tigray region of Ethiopia. We strongly condemn the killings, forced removals and displacements, sexual assaults, and other extremely serious human rights violations and abuses by several parties that multiple organizations have reported in …
Ned Price, Department Spokesperson The United States welcomes the verdict in the case against former Lord’s Resistance Army (LRA) commander, Dominic Ongwen, for war crimes and crimes against humanity by the International Criminal Court (ICC). This is a significant step for justice and accountability for atrocities committed by the LRA. We hope that this verdict …
Michael R. Pompeo, Secretary of State I am pleased to announce that I have designated Aryeh Lightstone to serve as the U.S. Special Envoy for Economic Normalization. As special envoy, Aryeh Lightstone will represent U.S. interests in normalizing economic relations between Israel and the UAE, Bahrain, Sudan, Kosovo, and Morocco. Designating Mr. Lightstone as Special …
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Office of the Spokesperson We are saddened by the passing on December 10 of His Excellency Sylvanus Nsofor, Ambassador of Nigeria to the United States, and offer our sincere condolences to his family and all those who worked with him. Ambassador Nsofor was an important and influential member of the diplomatic community in Washington, D.C. …
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