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There were 20 press releases or notices published by the U.S. Department of State, Bureau of Democracy, Human Rights, and Labor in October.


Release: U.S. Ambassador at Large for Cyberspace and Digital Policy (CDP) Nathaniel Fick will lead a U.S. delegation to the Organization for Economic Cooperation and Development (OECD) Digital Economy Ministerial 2022 held in Gran Canaria, Spain, December 14-15. This Ministerial, the first in this format since ...


Secretary Antony J. Blinken and Secretary of Defense Lloyd Austin and Angolan President João Lourenço before Their Meeting

Release: SECRETARY BLINKEN: Mr. President, welcome. It’s very, very good to have you here in Washington at the summit. The Secretary of Defense and I are very pleased to welcome President Lourenço. The United States places a great importance on the relationship with Angola, a relationship that has grown stronger and stronger, particularly under your leadership.


Release: Public Notice. The Funding Opportunity number is SFOP0009269. Bureau of Democracy, Human Rights, and Labor Request for Statements of Interest: DRL Increasing Access to Information in the Democratic People’s Republic of Korea (DPRK or North Korea). 1. Requested Objectives for Statements of Interest. The...


Release: SECRETARY BLINKEN: Good morning, everyone. Wow, it is wonderful to see this incredible auditorium full. I think hopefully you managed to get a little breakfast before this. But I’m here simply to say this: Welcome to the African and Diaspora Young Leaders Forum.


DRL Notice of Funding Opportunity (NOFO): DRL FY22 China Programs – Statements of Interest

Release: Bureau of Democracy, Human Rights, and Labor Request for Statements of Interest: FY22 China Programs.


Secretary Blinken At an MOU Signing with Democratic Republic of the Congo Vice Prime Minister and Foreign Minister Christophe Lutundula and Zambian Foreign Minister Stanley Kakubo

News Release: SECRETARY BLINKEN: Well, good afternoon, everyone. I am extremely pleased to be joined by Congolese President Tshisekedi, with my friend the foreign minister as well – very good to see you – and the president of Zambia, Hichilema, with our – also my colleague here today. We have as well the minister ...


News Release: About 250 entrepreneurs, investors, and celebrities participated in the investment-focused Innovators Gathering, honoring the influx of two-way investment and trade opportunities set to be announced at the U.S.-Africa Leaders Summit.


News Release: SECRETARY BLINKEN: Well, thank you. Good afternoon, everyone, and a big thank you, Hayde, to you for keeping us moving, and I will try to stay on your good side. (Laughter.) But it’s an honor to be joined at this table by so many leaders, so many colleagues – among other, President Tshisekedi – it’s ...


Ambassador at Large Fick Travels to the OECD Digital Economy Ministerial in Spain

News Release: U.S. Ambassador at Large for Cyberspace and Digital Policy (CDP) Nathaniel Fick will lead a U.S. delegation to the Organization for Economic Cooperation and Development (OECD) Digital Economy Ministerial 2022 held in Gran Canaria, Spain, December 14-15. This Ministerial, the first in this format since ...


News Release: SECRETARY BLINKEN: Good afternoon, everyone. I’m very pleased to have Prime Minister Abiy here with us at the summit and in Washington. We have, I think, a historic moment for the country, for Ethiopia, this agreement that is good news for the entire nation, as well as many other things that we’re working ...


News Release: The below is attributable to Spokesperson Ned Price: Secretary of State Antony J. Blinken met today with Senegalese President Macky Sall at the U.S.-African Leaders Summit in Washington, D.C., to reaffirm the strong bonds between the United States and Senegal. The Secretary commended President Sall’s ...


News Release: * Tax treaties like this one signed between the United States and Croatia set clear ground rules that govern tax matters relating to trade and investment between the two countries.


Nigeria and Rwanda: First African Nations Sign the Artemis Accords

Release: At the first ever U.S.-Africa Space Forum, Nigeria and Rwanda became the first African nations to sign the Artemis Accords. Participants in the Forum, which was part of the U.S.-Africa Leaders Summit, discussed how to further shared goals through the peaceful exploration and use of outer space.


Private Sector Partnerships Support the African and Diaspora Young Leaders Forum

Release: The Department of State’s Office of Global Partnerships announces three partnerships with private sector partners to collaborate on the African and Diaspora Young Leaders Forum, part of the larger U.S. Africa Leaders Summit. These partners, African Diaspora Network, Atlantic Council’s Africa Center, and Netflix are leveraging their expertise to support the Forum’s theme of “Amplifying Voices: Building Partnerships that Last".


There were 50 press releases or notices published by the U.S. Department of State, Bureau of Western Hemisphere Affairs in October.


Release: Health threats such as COVID-19, Ebola, HIV/AIDS, and many others continue to demonstrate that health security is national security. A virus can spread quickly across borders and around the globe, endangering lives, disrupting how countries and communities function every day, and impacting our safety,...


State Department discusses 30-Day Notice of Proposed Information Collection: Department of State Acquisition Regulation (DOSAR) on Dec. 13

The US State Department published a two page notice on Dec. 13, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.


Secretary Blinken and Senegalese President and AU Chairperson Macky Sall Before Their Meeting

News Release: SECRETARY BLINKEN: It’s a great pleasure to really welcome a close friend and partner of the United States, the President of Senegal Macky Sall. Mr. President, you were kind enough to welcome me in Dakar last November. It’s a pleasure to be able to help reciprocate and have you here this week in Washington.


U.S.-Croatia Treaty for the Avoidance of Double Taxation

Release: * Tax treaties like this one signed between the United States and Croatia set clear ground rules that govern tax matters relating to trade and investment between the two countries.