The United States called for a vote Friday on a U.N. resolution declaring that “an immediate and sustained cease-fire” in the Israel-Hamas conflict in Gaza is “imperative.”
A U.S.-led resolution calling for a cease-fire between Israel and Hamas in Gaza failed to pass in the United Nations Security Council on Friday as Russia and China, who are permanent members, voted against the measure. Vassily Nebenzia, Russia’s ambassador to the U.N., said the resolution was exceedingly politicized and contained an effective green light for Israel to mount a military operation in Rafah. Linda Thomas-Greenfield, the U.S. ambassador to the U.N., responded by saying that Russia...
The United States and Japan are sponsoring a U.N. Security Council resolution calling on all nations not to deploy or develop nuclear weapons in space, the U.S. ambassador announced Monday.
A video taken by the New York Post and posted Thursday showed migrants breaking through fencing and knocking down guard members. The post Some Illegal Immigrants Who Stormed U.S. Border in Texas Released into U.S. After Being Processed first appeared on The Foreign Desk | by Lisa Daftari.
The Communist country of Cuba is failing. Late last month, Cuba went hat in hand to the UN begging for help.
The Biden administration is adamant that no U.S. personnel will set foot in Gaza when it starts delivering humanitarian aid from a floating dock, but a proposal for workers from other nations to deliver the aid carries security risks, say one former and two current administration officials. The concerns are the latest wrinkle in the White House push to get aid to the enclave’s hungry population via a floating dock. U.S. military officials have told NBC News that the first time they heard that...
After touring the Doicesti Small Modular Reactor (SMR) site, U.S. Ambassador to Romania, Kathleen Kavalec said that the rapid progress here is a testament to Romania’s vision, guiding us toward a cleaner, more sustainable energy future. According to the American ambassador, “Romania is poised to become a regional clean energy hub“, and “the Doicesti SMR […]
U.S.-chartered helicopters on Wednesday began flying Americans out of the besieged Haitian capital, Port-au-Prince, a State Department spokesman said, as criminal gangs continue to control the city. Fifteen Americans were flown by helicopter to Santo Domingo in the neighboring Dominican Republic, the department said. Nearly 1,600 U.S. citizens have registered with the State Department seeking further information about leaving Haiti, officials said Wednesday. The State Department estimates it...
Manchin said of Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer, 'He knows I've already made my decision. I'm happy with my decision.' '
The recently passed $1.2 trillion funding bill contained a little-noticed amendment that effectively bans the flying of the "pride" flag from U.S. embassies around the world.
Greater Congressional scrutiny on U.S. investments into China means any new rules or restrictions may outlast presidential terms and become part of U.S. law.
Less than two years ago I sat across from Antony J. Blinken as he spoke proudly of the work the State Department was doing to combat discrimination based on sexual orientation and gender identity around the globe. It was Pride 2022, and the secretary of State hosted a small group of out LGBTQ+ journalists at the department for a roundtable discussion. “When I raise human rights issues, when I raise democracy issues, I often say to the people that we’re dealing with: It’s not exactly a secret...