TO THE CONGRESS OF THE UNITED STATES: Section 202(d) of the National Emergencies Act (50 U.S.C. 1622(d)) provides for the automatic termination of a national emergency unless, within 90 days prior to the anniversary date of its declaration, the President publishes in the Federal Register and transmits to the Congress a notice stating... Politics
TO THE CONGRESS OF THE UNITED STATES: Section 202(d) of the National Emergencies Act (50 U.S.C. 1622(d)) provides for the automatic termination of a national emergency unless, within 90 days prior to the anniversary date of its declaration, the President publishes in the Federal Register and transmits to the Congress a notice stating... 
FOREIGN MINISTER TILEUBERDI: Secretary Blinken, it’s my pleasure to welcome you and your delegation here in our capital, Astana. It has been a while since our last meeting in September in New York. Positive outcomes of the recent meetings of intensive strategic partnership dialogue, the high-level human rights (inaudible) report, and (inaudible) working group demonstrate our... On March 8, 2015, the President issued Executive Order 13692, declaring a national emergency with respect to the situation in Venezuela, including the Government of Venezuela’s erosion of human rights guarantees, persecution of political opponents, curtailment of press freedoms, use of violence and human rights violations and abuses in response to antigovernment protests, and... 
PRESIDENT TOKAYEV: (Inaudible) Mr. Secretary, I very much would like to welcome you to Astana. I believe that your visit is strictly (inaudible) given additional (inaudible) to our strategic cooperation. We have built a very good and reliable long-term partnerships in so many strategically important areas like security, energy, trade, and investment. So we are ready... TO THE CONGRESS OF THE UNITED STATES: Section 202(d) of the National Emergencies Act (50 U.S.C. 1622(d)) provides for the automatic termination of a national emergency unless, within 90 days prior to the anniversary date of its declaration, the President publishes in the Federal Register and transmits to the Congress a notice stating... 
FOREIGN MINISTER KULUBAEV: How are you? SECRETARY BLINKEN: Very well, thank you. Good to be here and good to be here with you among some colleagues. FOREIGN MINISTER KULUBAEV: Fresh air outside. SECRETARY BLINKEN: Fresh air, yes, we’ve – it was good for good for jet lag. But Mr. Minister, it’s very good to see you. Thank... 
From February 28-March 3, 2023, Assistant Secretary for Arms Control, Verification and Compliance, Mallory Stewart, will travel to Brussels, Belgium, London, UK, and Geneva, Switzerland. In Brussels, she will brief NATO Allies on key arms control issues. In London, she will participate in discussions at Wilton Park on strategic risk reduction. In Geneva, Assistant Secretary... 
Today begins the UN Human Rights Council’s 52nd regular session. The United States returned to the body in January 2022 as a full member, fulfilling a pledge made by President Biden and reflecting the centrality of human rights and multilateralism to our nation’s foreign policy. This year marks 75 years since the adoption of the... Healthy democracies benefit from strong institutions and a plurality of voices. The United States supports independent, well-resourced electoral institutions that strengthen democratic processes and the rule of law. Around the world, we have witnessed challenges to democracy that have tested and are testing the strength of independent electoral and judicial institutions. Today, in Mexico, we... The White House Gender Policy Council today released its first progress report to the President on progress toward the ambitious priorities laid out in the first U.S. National Strategy on Gender Equity and Equality (NGS) finalized in October 2021. The Office of Global Women’s Issues in July 2022 submitted to the White House our NGS... 