Washington, DC - Ambassador at Large for International Religious Freedom David Saperstein will travel to Thailand and Vietnam, March 24-31.

New York - Earlier this week, UNHCR sent thirteen trucks carrying blankets, mattresses, and other badly needed emergency relief items to Taizz governorate in the highlands of the country's southwest. This was a breakthrough since it was the first time a UNHCR convoy made it through all the way from Aden to Taizz.

Washington, DC - The Vice President met today with President of Kosovo Atifete Jahjaga. The Vice President and President Jahjaga agreed on the urgent need for all Kosovo’s political parties to embrace peaceful dialogue and work within Kosovo’s democratically-elected assembly to advance reforms to address the needs of Kosovo’s citizens. 

Washington, DC - The United States welcomes the transfer of Ladislas Ntaganzwa by the Government of the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) to face trial in Rwanda for several crimes, including genocide and crimes against humanity, pursuant to an arrest warrant by the United Nations Mechanism for International Criminal Tribunals (MICT).  

Washington, DC - President Obama, accompanied by First Lady Michelle Obama, is in Argentina to meet with newly elected President Mauricio Macri and First Lady Juliana Awada.  Together, the leaders explored opportunities to strengthen the relationship between the United States and Argentina and partner to address global challenges, such as climate change, peacekeeping, refugees, and the defense of human rights and democracy.  It was the first bilateral visit to Argentina by a U.S. President in almost two decades.

Washington, DC - Secretary Kerry will travel to Brussels, Belgium, on Friday to formally express the condolences of the United States for the loss of life in yesterday's terrorist attacks, and to meet with Belgian and European Union officials.