Conclusion of Yemen Consultations in Sweden
The United States commends participants from the Yemen consultations in Sweden for making progress on key initiatives, including a cease-fire and withdrawal of forces in…
Repression of Civil Society, Human Rights Defenders, and Independent Media in Nicaragua
The Nicaraguan regime’s recent actions to strip legal status from non-governmental organizations, including groups monitoring human rights, reveal President Ortega’s and Vice President Murillo’s continued…
U.S. Participation in the Geneva International Discussions on the conflict in Georgia
At the forty-sixth round of the Geneva International Discussions (GID) on the conflict in Georgia, December 11-12, the United States welcomed efforts by the GID…
U.S. Statement to the Pledging Conference of the United Nations High Commissioner For Refugees
I am therefore pleased to express my government’s support for the 2019 Global Appeal of the Office of the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees…
Release of the Report on Human Rights Abuses and Censorship in North Korea
Human rights abuses in North Korea remain among the worst in the world and include extrajudicial killings, forced labor, torture, prolonged arbitrary detention, rape, forced…
Secretary of State Pompeo: Statement on Human Rights Day
Seventy years ago, the UN General Assembly adopted the Universal Declaration of Human Rights.
U.S. Engagement in the UN General Assembly Third Committee
Beginning on October 2, 2018, the United States effectively engaged the United Nations General Assembly’s Third Committee to address serious human rights violations, abuses, and…
Statements by the United States at the December 4, 2018, DSB Meeting
Statements by the United States at the Meeting of the WTO Dispute Settlement Body as delivered in Geneva on December 4, 2018. Read the full statements…
Russia’s Violation of the Intermediate-Range Nuclear Forces (INF) Treaty
Since 2013, the United States has raised its concerns with Russia regarding Russian development of a ground-launched cruise missile (NATO designator: SSC-8, Russian designator: 9M729)…
Statement on Venezuela at the 2018 BWC Meeting of States Parties
Ambassador Wood: "Mr. Chairman, the United States cannot accept the choice of Venezuela as one of the Vice Chairs of the BWC Meeting of States…
U.S. General Statement at the 2018 BWC Meeting Of States Parties
Ambassador Wood: "Mr. Chairman, the BWC is confronted by a range of substantive challenges arising from the threat of biological weapons."
U.S. Statement at the Trade Policy Review of Nepal
The United States commends Nepal’s commitment to bring its trade and investment regime into compliance with WTO rules.
President Donald Trump and First Lady Melania Trump on the Passing of Former President George H.W. B
Melania and I join with a grieving Nation to mourn the loss of former President George H.W. Bush, who passed away last night.
No Breakthrough at Astana Meeting
The latest “Astana group” meeting on Syria did not yield an agreed list of members for the Syrian Constitutional Committee and thus failed to produce…
United States Announces Emergency Food Assistance for Yemen
This week, Secretary of State Michael R. Pompeo announced the United States is providing nearly $131 million in additional emergency food assistance to the people…
U.S. Statement at the Geneva Ministerial Conference on Afghanistan
We meet at a time of new opportunity to achieve a political settlement that ends the war in Afghanistan.
Secretary Pompeo’s Remarks at the PEPFAR Faith Communities and HIV Technical Summit
Remarks by Michael R. Pompeo Secretary of State Loy Henderson Auditorium Washington, DC November 27, 2018 SECRETARY POMPEO: Well, good morning everyone. I’m delighted to have the…
Principal Deputy Assistant Secretary Alice Wells Travel to Geneva and Brussels
In Geneva, Ambassador Wells will join Under Secretary for Political Affairs David Hale who will lead the U.S. delegation at the Geneva Ministerial Conference on…
