The State Department, World Health Organization, and the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention have recently issued the following travel warnings, travel alerts, country specific information sheets, and disease outbreak-related information: State Department Travel Warnings are issued when the State Department decides, based on all relevant information, to recommend that Americans avoid travel to a certain country.
The U.S. supports a second round of negotiations on the U.N. Arms Trade Treaty, the State Department said in a statement following the conclusion of talks last week. Negotiators failed to reach a full consensus on the terms of a possible treaty, though more talks are likely.
The State Department, World Health Organization, and the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention have recently issued the following travel warnings, travel alerts, country specific information sheets, and disease outbreak-related information: State Department Travel Warnings are issued when the State Department decides, based on all relevant information, to recommend that Americans avoid travel to a certain country.
There are still some sanctions left involving Burma, said Robert Hormats, Under Secretary of State for Energy, Growth, and the Environment, in a briefing with reporters. He said one of them is that Burmese products can't be imported into the U.S. "There’s a specific prohibition on precious stones and metals that come from Burma cannot be exported into the United States" he said, and "we still have restrictions on our ability to vote in multilateral institutions in favor of projects to Burma."
Directorate of Defense Trade Controls notification of name/address changes:
The two proposed amendments to the 2013 National Defense Authorization Act to return authority to the President to determine satellite jurisdiction and policies and procedures related to the shipment of defense articles will be the key issues at the July 26 meeting of the Defense Trade Advisory Group, the State Department said. The group will meet in open session from 1:30-5 p.m. at 1777 F Street NW., Washington. Additional information: Patricia Slygh, 202-663--2830 or SlyghPC@state.gov.
The State Department Bureau of International Security and Nonproliferation said five entities have engaged in proliferation activities that warrant the imposition of measures pursuant to Executive Order 12938. The action means that, for two years:
The U.S. State Department designated the Center for Innovation and Technology Cooperation (CITC), Pentane Chemistry Industries (PCI), and Hossein Tanideh Pursuant to E.O. 13382, saying they're engaged, or tried to engage, in activities that risk the proliferation of weapons of mass destruction. The designation was effective July 12, according to a Federal Register notice.
Directorate of Defense Trade Controls notification of name/address changes:
The State Department will host a meeting of the Advisory Committee on International Postal and Delivery Services in Washington August 2. The meeting will discuss the U.S. government’s participation for the 25th Congress of the Universal Postal Union to be held in Doha, Qatar, beginning September 24. The public and members of the Advisory Committee will be briefed on preparations for the Doha meeting, including the official U.S. delegation, and on policy initiatives.