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Release: The constitution prohibits religious discrimination and provides for freedom of conscience, thought, and religion, including the freedom to change religion or belief and to manifest and propagate one’s religion. Although some Christian and Muslim groups stated the government did not consult them before...


Joint Statement on Canada-Mexico-United States Cooperation

Release: Canada, Mexico, and the United States share a close relationship based on shared values and priorities. We acknowledge that working together as North America we can bring new ideas and energy to the hemisphere, and we commit to reinvigorating how we address together the issues of our time. As three likeminded...


Release: SECRETARY BLINKEN: Well, good afternoon, everyone. (Inaudible.) Good afternoon again. It’s very good to be here with the foreign minister from the Democratic Republic of Congo. Mr. Minister, welcome. Bienvenue. Very good to see you again.


Release: The constitution establishes the separation of religion and state and the responsibility of the state to respect and protect legally recognized religious groups. It states that all citizens are equal under the law, with the same rights and obligations irrespective of their religion, and it recognizes...


Release: The following is attributable to Spokesperson Ned Price.


Release: The constitution establishes the country as a secular state. It also provides for freedom of religion and equal protection under the law regardless of religion and prohibits religious intolerance and “fundamentalism," which is not defined in law. Religious groups are required to register officially...


Biden admin nominates Nathaniel Fick as Ambassador at Large for Cyberspace and Digital Policy

President Joe Biden recently announced his intention to appoint Nathaniel Fick as Ambassador at Large for Cyberspace and Digital Policy.


Release: The following is attributable to Spokesperson Ned Price.


DOS-PMWRA offers new grant application process starting June 9

22.PMWRA.WESTAFRICA.WAM.NOFO grant opened on June 9.


Release: The United States welcomes Greece’s announcement that it will host the ninth Our Ocean Conference in 2024.


News Release: The text of the following statement was released by the Governments of the United States, France, Germany, and the United Kingdom.


News Release: The following is attributable to Spokesperson Ned Price: Deputy Secretary of State Wendy Sherman met separately with Republic of Korea (ROK) Minister of Unification Kwon Young-se and Vice Minister of Unification Kim Ki-woong on June 8 and condemned the DPRK’s ballistic missile launches as a violation ...


DOS-WHA grant application closes on July 22

Building Leaders in Cuban Civil Society Program grant opened on June 9.


News Release: The health and productivity of our ocean is under threat. Greenhouse gas emissions are making our ocean warmer, higher, more acidic, and less productive. Meanwhile, illegal, unreported, and unregulated (IUU) fishing is threatening fish stocks and marine biodiversity, while plastic pollution is choking our ocean.


Release: The following is the joint statement released by the Vice Foreign Ministers of the Republic of Korea and Japan and the Deputy Secretary of State of the United States.


Release: Good afternoon. I want to thank the Chamber’s leaders Suzanne Clark and Myron Brilliant for agreeing to take on the massive undertaking of organizing the CEO Summit.


DOS-POL grant application closes on July 4

Notice of Funding Opportunity for Grants to Support Programs that Promote Rule of Law in Poland grant opened on June 9.


News Release: The governments of Canada, the Kingdom of Denmark, Finland, Iceland, Norway, Sweden, and the United States have issued the following joint statement.


The United States Establishes Complementary Mechanisms to Bolster Resiliency of the Hemisphere’s Health Economies and Ecosystems

News Release: U.S. Department of Commerce, with the support of the U.S. Department of Health & Human Services, announces annual multisectoral forum Americas RISE for Health. U.S. Department of State announces government-only Economy and Health Dialogue of the Americas. Together the two mechanisms will bolster resiliency of the hemisphere’s health economies and ecosystems.


Deputy Secretary Sherman’s Meeting with Japanese Vice Foreign Minister Mori

News Release: The following is attributable to Spokesperson Ned Price: Deputy Secretary of State Wendy Sherman met today with Japanese Vice Foreign Minister Mori Takeo in Seoul. Deputy Secretary Sherman and Vice Foreign Minister Mori emphasized the enduring importance of the U.S.-Japan Alliance to uphold an inclusive, ...