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Chargé d’Affaires Shawn Crowley celebrates the 75th Anniversary of Fulbright Italy
Ministero degli Affari Esteri e della Cooperazione Internazionale Palazzo della Farnesina, Roma June 5, 2023 (As prepared for delivery) Buongiorno everyone. I would like to…
Chargé d’Affaires Shawn Crowley at the Memorial Day Commemoration Ceremony, Florence American...
Good morning, buongiorno. Division General Pietro Tornabene, Admiral Ishee, Consul General Gupta, Angel and the ABMC team, distinguished guests, veterans, ladies and gentlemen, it is…
Secretary Blinken On the 2022 Report on International Religious Freedom
Good morning, everyone. Twenty-five years ago, President Clinton signed the International Religious Freedom Act into law. And that gave us a range of new tools…
A day to stop discrimination against LGBTQI+ people
Each year, International Day Against Homophobia, Transphobia, and Biphobia (IDAHOBIT) is commemorated in 130 countries on May 17, a date established in 1990 when the…
Honoring human rights champion Andrei Sakharov
Renowned musicians will pay tribute to Andrei Sakharov, the famed Russian Nobel Peace Prize laureate, scientist and human rights activist whose ideas about peace and…
“Advancing Technology for Humanity”, remarks by CdA Crowley at RomeCup Event
Good morning! I would like to thank President Tosti and the Campus for their hospitality and for promoting this important initiative. Thank you to Mirta…
PAO Tomlinson Opening Remarks at the AISNA Seminar
First of all, I would like to thank the two crucial leading actors at the core of this great event. Thank you, Director Roberto Sgalla…
Biden is committed to NASA’s Artemis program for the moon and beyond
President Biden is committed to NASA’s multilateral mission to return to the moon and send astronauts to Mars. “Through the Artemis program, the United States…
America sent gear to the USSR to help win World War II
Even before the United States entered World War II in December 1941, America was sending arms and equipment to the Soviet Union to help it…
Honoring defenders of freedom of expression
On April 17, Russian journalist and activist Vladimir Kara-Murza was sentenced to 25 years in prison. His crime? Criticizing the Russian government’s brutal war against Ukraine.…
Security Alert: U.S. Consulate General Naples, Italy- April 27, 2023
Security Alert: S.S.C. Napoli’s Potential Victory (“Scudetto”) Location: Naples Citywide Event: Large celebrations city-wide are expected in late April-early May when the S.S.C. Naples…
More Ukrainian grain delivered worldwide via U.N. deal
The U.N.’s Black Sea Grain Initiative has delivered nearly 28 million metric tons of Ukrainian foodstuffs to help many of the world’s most needy. The…
U.S., Ukraine launch rebuilding initiative
The United States and Ukraine are working together with the international business community to accelerate rebuilding efforts in Ukraine. The U.S.-Ukraine Partnership Forum brought together government, private sector and…
Announcement of Nationwide Ceasefire in Sudan
Following intense negotiation over the past 48 hours, the Sudanese Armed Forces (SAF) and the Rapid Support Forces (RSF) have agreed to implement a nationwide…
18th Annual NATO Conference on Arms Control, Disarmament and WMD Non-Proliferation
NATO Secretary General Jens Stoltenberg and U.S. Deputy Secretary of State Wendy Sherman will deliver remarks at the opening session of the conference on April…
Curbing Russia’s Efforts to Evade Sanctions
Today, the Department of State and the Department of Treasury are imposing sanctions on more than 120 entities and individuals across more than 20 countries…
Senior Biden officials deepen ties in visits to Africa
While visiting a farm outside Lusaka, Zambia, Vice President Harris announced $7 billion in private sector investments to boost food production across Africa and mitigate the effects…
U.S. funds will boost global semiconductor supplies, secure info tech
The department’s International Technology Security and Innovation Fund (ITSI) will be spread over five years in $100 million allotments, starting in fiscal year 2023. The bipartisan CHIPS…