Category: World News

Today, the U.S. Government unveiled its framework for a “Political Declaration on the Responsible Military Use of Artificial Intelligence and Autonomy” at the Summit on Responsible AI in the Military Domain (REAIM 2023). The aim of the Declaration is to build international consensus around how militaries can responsibly incorporate AI and autonomy into their operations, and to […]

The below is attributable to Spokesperson Ned Price: Secretary of State Antony J. Blinken spoke today with Indonesian Foreign Minister Retno Marsudi.  Secretary Blinken reaffirmed the United States’ support for Indonesia’s chairmanship of ASEAN and for Indonesia’s role as country coordinator for U.S.-ASEAN dialogue relations.  Secretary Blinken and Foreign Minister Marsudi discussed Indonesia’s ASEAN priorities […]

The text of the following joint statement was released by the Governments of the United States of America and the Netherlands. Begin Text: The United States of America and the Netherlands, • Recognizing that science, technology, and innovation have enabled transformative capabilities across multiple sectors, from energy to health and communications to transportation, and that […]

There is a lot of pro-Putin bias in the Western world. We aim to dispel this “macho” propaganda and reveal true colors of his regime: murder, intimidation, industrialized kleptocracy and well-funded russian fascism propaganda machines. We were born in Russia, we have lost friends to this murderer… we see how he “zombifies” most and intimidates […]

Senior officials of the United States (U.S.) and members of the Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) convened a meeting of the Working Group on Iran at the GCC’s headquarters in Riyadh on February 15, 2023.  The Working Group affirmed the longstanding partnership between the United States and the members of the GCC and our shared determination […]

ICASSSD Center in Kitchener-Waterloo Cultural Performance by the Toronto Branch Members Panel Discussion on “Dynamic Sustainable Solutions”, Rev. Prof. Prem Saran Satsangi, Dr. Apurva Narayan, Prof. Keith Hipel, and Prof. S. S. Bhojwani, and Prof. Pami Dua Over 9500 attendees joined the virtual inaugural panel discussion of sustainability research school, featuring expert speakers from around…

Special Envoy for Biodiversity and Water Resources Monica Medina will travel to London, United Kingdom, February 16-17 to participate in the Nature Action: Private Sector Mobilisation Event sponsored by the UK’s Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office. While in London Special Envoy Medina, who also serves as Assistant Secretary of State for Oceans and International Environmental […]

Forbes, in partnership with Statista, has named the U.S. Department of State as one of America’s Best Employers 2023. Approximately 45,000 American workers at U.S. companies with more than 1,000 employees were asked to rate their willingness to recommend their own employer to friends and family.  Employees also evaluated other employers in their respective industries and […]

The following statement was released by the governments of the United States of America and the Republic of Iraq. Begin Text: The delegation of the Republic of Iraq, led by Deputy Prime Minister and Foreign Minister Fuad Hussein, and the delegation of the United States, led by Secretary of State Antony J. Blinken, co-chaired a […]

The U.S.-Iraq Higher Coordinating Committee meeting in Washington, co-chaired by U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken and Iraqi Deputy Prime Minister and Foreign Minister Fuad Hussein, underscored the breadth of U.S. support for Iraq. The United States, through its strategic partnership with the Republic of Iraq, seeks to advance mutual objectives of a stable, secure, […]