NEW YORK, May 5 (TNSPer) -- The United Nations issued the following news release: United Nations Secretary-General Antonio Guterres announced today the appointment of Robert Andrew Piper of Australia as his Special Adviser on Solutions to Internal Displacement. The appointment of a Special Adviser on Solutions to Internal Displacement is a key component of the Secretary-General's Action Agenda on Internal Displacement. The Action Agenda, developed in response to the September 2021 report of th more PR

WASHINGTON, May 5 -- The House Financial Services Committee issued the following statement by Consumer Financial Protection Bureau Director Rohit Chopra involving a hybrid hearing on April 27, 2022, entitled "Consumers First: Semi-Annual Report of the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau": * * * I am pleased to appear before you today in conjunction with the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau's (CFPB) submission of the Semiannual Report to Congress. In my first six months as Director, the C more PR

WASHINGTON, May 5 -- Rep. Peter A. DeFazio, D-Oregon, chairman of the House Transportation and Infrastructure Committee, issued the following statement on May 4, 2022: * * * Chair of the House Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure Peter DeFazio (D-OR) released the following statement on the passing of Norman Y. Mineta: "Norm was the Chair of the Subcommittee on Aviation and one of my mentors when I first came to Congress, and I benefited tremendously from his leadership and guidance. more PR

WASHINGTON, May 5 (TNSPol) -- The National Business Aviation Association issued the following news release on May 4, 2022: National Business Aviation Association (NBAA) President and CEO Ed Bolen today paid tribute to former United States congressman, military veteran, Presidential Medal of Freedom recipient, aviation champion and American legend Norman Y. Mineta, who passed away yesterday at age 90. "Norm Mineta's life story is one of values, accomplishment and dignity," Bolen said. "He was a more PR

WASHINGTON, May 4 -- The U.S. State Department issued the following remarks on May 3, 2022, by Secretary Antony J. Blinken at the 52nd Annual Conference on the Americas Luncheon: * * * MR GLUSKI: Well, Mr. Secretary, this is the second time I've had the pleasure of introducing you at the Washington conference. But a year ago, we were all online, and most of us were still stuck at home, so I'm going to venture that this will be an even better experience for all of us. In the year that you've - more PR