President Biden will be unavailable due to a previously scheduled event. Vice President Kamala Harris will travel to Switzerland in President Joe Biden’s stead to attend the Summit…
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State Department Announces International Cybersecurity Plan
The strategy calls for increased global cooperation and consensus. Secretary of State Antony Blinken announced a strategy for international cybersecurity on Monday at the RSA Conference in San…
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U.S. Vetoes UN Resolution to Admit Palestinian Territories
U.S. deputy ambassador calls the move a premature action. The United States was the lone veto of a United Nations Security Council resolution introduced by Algeria to allow…
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U.S. and Israeli Officials Meet Virtually
The discussions explore alternatives to an invasion of Rafah. Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu agreed to reschedule a meeting with President Biden’s administration after canceling the delegation when…
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National Security Official Meets with Civil Rights Leaders about Haiti
He discussed strategies to help the Haitian people as gang attacks continue. Principal Deputy National Security Advisor Jon Finer met with leaders of civil rights groups on Friday…
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Israeli PM Cancels Meeting with U.S. President After UN Resolution Passes
The U.S. opted to abstain from the vote rather than veto the measure. The United States abstained from voting on a United Nations Security Council resolution on Monday…
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U.S. and Japan Propose UN Resolution to Prevent Space-Based Nuclear Weapons
U.S. ambassador announces effort to block development as well as deployment. The United States and Japan recently proposed a United Nations Security Council resolution urging its fellow nations…
Read MoreU.S. Vetoes Cease-Fire Resolution at UN Security Council Meeting
U.S. ambassador to the UN says an unconditional cease-fire “will not bring about a durable peace.” The United Nations Security Council proposed a resolution that called for an…
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House Investigating UN Involvement with Hamas Attack
Several nations have halted funding to UNRWA. The House Foreign Affairs Committee held the first of hearings this week to investigate the work of UNRWA and the participation…
Read MoreUN Urges Alabama to Halt Untested Nitrogen Execution
Concerns surround the possibility that this form of execution could be cruel and painful. The United Nations (UN) Human Rights Office expressed concern over the state of Alabama’s…
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