Day: October 2, 2023

[Read the Declaration on Atlantic Cooperation and Plan of Action here] Thirty-two coastal Atlantic countries across four continents adopted a Declaration on Atlantic Cooperation launching the Partnership for Atlantic Cooperation today on the margins of the United Nations General Assembly in New York. This new multilateral forum brings together an unprecedented number of coastal Atlantic countries across Africa, Europe, North America, South America, and the Caribbean.  This Partnership is the first grouping to span both the North and South Atlantic and address a broad range of issues, from economic development to environmental protection to science and technology. It is also the first…

The below is attributable to Spokesperson Matthew Miller: Homeland Security Advisor Dr. Liz Sherwood-Randall, Deputy Secretary of State Richard R. Verma, and General Laura Richardson met with Colombian Foreign Minister Alvaro Leyva this week in Bogota. The U.S. delegation and Foreign Minister Leyva emphasized the importance of the U.S.-Colombia partnership to democracy, security, and human rights in the Western Hemisphere and the world. The U.S. delegation and the foreign minister also discussed efforts to humanely manage irregular migration and further strengthen our robust counternarcotics and security cooperation. Official news published at https://www.state.gov/deputy-secretary-vermas-meeting-with-colombian-foreign-minister-leyva/

DHS Announces Results of Coordinated Enforcement to Interdict Southbound Firearms “Operation Without a Trace” Release Date: September 1, 2023 FY2023 Firearm Seizures through July Surpass FY2022 Total  LAREDO – Yesterday, the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) and its federal partners announced the results of increased enforcement efforts to stem the trafficking of firearms from the United States into Mexico for use by transnational criminal organizations. As of July 2023, DHS and the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms, and Explosives (ATF) southbound firearm seizures in Fiscal Year 2023 (FY 2023) have already significantly outpaced the seizures in Fiscal Year 2022 (FY…