US & Canada
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Message to US Citizens: ROAD CLOSURES AND PUBLIC TRANSPORT CHANGES FROM 22-23 APRIL FOR THE LONDON MARATHON (19 APRIL 2023)
Message to US Citizens: ROAD CLOSURES AND PUBLIC TRANSPORT CHANGES FROM 22-23 APRIL FOR THE LONDON MARATHON (19 APRIL 2023) Location: London, United Kingdom The 2023 London Marathon takes place on Sunday 23 April and will require road closures and parking restrictions across London. US citizens are encouraged to monitor local transportation information, visit the TCS London Marathon website Information…
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Security Alert: Violence in Chiapas
Case: The US Embassy in Mexico City has received reports of violence in San Cristobal, Chiapas, after a local businessman was killed. On the evening of April 17, media reported the presence of a large number of armed people in the Ojo de Agua neighborhood. There were also reports of gunfire in the Zona Norte and military convoys in the…
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Message to US Citizens: Waadi Degla Shooting Range
Location: Cairo, Egypt Event: Shooting range in Waadi Degla US citizens are advised that there is a shooting range approximately 500 meters northeast of the Maadi entrance to the Waadi Degla Protectorate. The area works every Tuesday, Thursday and Saturday; The area may also be operational at other times. Visitors to the Protectorate may occasionally hear target practice and should…
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City Hall with Ambassador Alan Leventhal – May 10, 2023
City Hall with Ambassador Alan Leventhal – May 10, 2023 title: City Hall with Ambassador Alan Leventhal – May 10, 2023 Location: Rydhave, Strandvejen 259, Charlottenlund case: US citizens are invited to a town hall with the United States Ambassador to the Kingdom of Denmark, Alan Leventhal Wednesday, May 10, 2023, from 3:00 p.m. to 5:00 p.m. in the Rydhave.…
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Joint Statement of the 13th Trilateral Defense Talks
1. U.S. Deputy Secretary of Defense for Indo-Pacific Security Affairs Ely Ratner, Japan Director-General for Defense Policy Masuda Kazuo and Republic of Korea (ROK) Deputy Minister for National Defense Policy Heo Tae-keun convened the 13th trilateral defense talks (DTT) a ) in Washington, DC, on April 14, 2023. The representatives exchanged assessments of the security environment on the Korean peninsula…
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Statement by National Security Advisor Jake Sullivan welcoming the re-establishment of diplomatic ties between Bahrain and Qatar
Statement by National Security Advisor Jake Sullivan welcoming the restoration of diplomacy in Bahrain and Qatar We welcome the restoration of diplomatic ties between Bahrain and Qatar, two close US partners and key non-NATO allies. The United States has worked since the beginning of the Biden administration to promote regional integration, de-escalation and rapprochement between US partners. A fully unified…
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Call for Applications for the Fulbright Scholarship Program in USA for Students and Scholars
Call for applications for the Fulbright Swiss Student and Visiting Scholar Grant for the academic year 2024-2025Application deadline is August 4, 2023 “The Fulbright program aims to bring a little more knowledge, a little more reason, and a little more compassion into world affairs, thereby increasing the chance that nations will finally learn to live in peace and friendship.” -J.…
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18th NATO Annual Conference on Arms Control, Disarmament and Non-Proliferation of Weapons of Mass Destruction
media noticeOffice of the SpeakerApril 13, 2023 The United States and NATO are co-hosting the 18th Annual NATO Conference on Arms Control, Disarmament and Non-Proliferation of Weapons of Mass Destruction (WMD) April 17-20, 2023 in Washington, DC NATO Secretary General Jens Stoltenberg and US Deputy Secretary of State Wendy Sherman will make remarks and participate in a question-and-answer session with…
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When a monument turns 80, it gets a boost
The Jefferson Memorial is framed by blooming cherry blossoms along Washington’s Tidal Basin. (© J Scott Applewhite/AP) As the Thomas Jefferson Memorial turns 80 on April 13, its caretakers are taking steps to ensure that visitors can continue to enjoy it and the beauty of the Tidal Basin in which it sits for decades to come. A popular destination for…
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International Roma Day – U.S. Embassy & Consulate in Spain & Andorra
press releaseAntony J. Blinken, Secretary of StateApril 8, 2023 On behalf of the United States, I extend best wishes to Roma everywhere on this annual memorial day when we celebrate the rich culture, language and heritage of Roma around the world, including generations of Roma Americans. The United States urges all states to provide equal access to civil registration; Housing;…
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