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Release: United States Department of State. Bureau of Democracy, Human Rights and Labor (DRL). Notice of Funding Opportunity (NOFO): DRL Transitional Justice and Forensic Anthropology in Colombia. This is the announcement of funding opportunity number SFOP0009007. Catalog of Federal Domestic Assistance Number:...


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Secretary Blinken to Deliver Remarks at George Washington University

News Release: The Asia Society will host Secretary of State Antony J. Blinken in delivering an address outlining the Administration’s policy toward the People’s Republic of China at 10:00 a.m. on Thursday, May 26, 2022. The Secretary’s speech will be live-streamed on www.state.gov and https://www.youtube.com/asiasociety.


Secretary Blinken’s Meeting with Australian Foreign Minister Wong

News Release: The below is attributable to Spokesperson Ned Price: Secretary of State Antony J. Blinken met yesterday with Australian Foreign Minister Penny Wong in Tokyo on the sidelines of the Quad Leaders’ Summit to discuss the strong U.S.-Australia Alliance and our mutual efforts to ensure peace and stability in the Indo-Pacific region.


Meeks, Bera Issue Statement on the Launch of the Indo-Pacific Economic Framework for Prosperity

News Release: Washington, DC - Today, Representatives Gregory W. Meeks (D-NY), Chairman of the House Foreign Affairs Committee, and Ami Bera, M.D. (D-CA), Chairman of the Subcommittee on Asia, the Pacific, Central Asia, and Nonproliferation, issued the following statement regarding the official launch of the new Indo-Pacific Economic Framework for Prosperity...


Secretary Blinken’s Call with Ukrainian Foreign Minister Kuleba

News Release: The below is attributable to Spokesperson Ned Price: Secretary of State Antony J. Blinken spoke today with Ukrainian Foreign Minister Dmytro Kuleba to follow up on their May 15 meeting in Berlin. The two leaders discussed ongoing diplomatic efforts to address the consequences of Russia’s unprovoked and ...


Release: Secretary of State Antony J. Blinken spoke today with South African Minister of International Relations and Cooperation Naledi Pandor. Secretary Blinken and Minister Pandor discussed ways to address common concerns over food security, following up on the May 18 Global Food Security Ministerial in New York, as well as shared priorities in Africa.


Biden admin nominates Joey R. Hood as Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary to the Republic of Tunisia

President Joe Biden recently announced his intention to appoint Joey R. Hood as Ambassador to the Republic of Tunisia.



Bills addressed by Foreign Affairs Committee on May 24

There was activity on three bills related to the Foreign Affairs Committee on May 24.


News Release: On behalf of the United States of America, I congratulate all Eritreans – in Eritrea, in the United States, and around the world – on the 31st anniversary of Eritrea’s independence. The United States continues to support the Eritrean people and their aspirations for a free, democratic, and prosperous future.


There was activity on one bill related to the Foreign Relations Committee on May 24.



Release: United States Department of State. Bureau of Democracy, Human Rights and Labor (DRL). Notice of Funding Opportunity (NOFO): DRL Countering Labor Violence in Northern Central America. This is the announcement of funding opportunity number SFOP0008915. Catalog of Federal Domestic Assistance Number: 19.345...


News Release: The Department of State’s Bureau of Energy Resources Senior Bureau Official (SBO) Harry Kamian will travel to Tallinn, Estonia, and Riga, Latvia, May 24-27, where he will meet with government officials and energy sector leaders to advance bilateral and commercial energy relationships. SBO Kamian will ...


DOS-CAN offers new grant application process starting May 24

Arctic Indigenous Cultural Heritage Initiative (AICHI) grant opened on May 24.


Secretary Antony J. Blinken and Japanese Foreign Minister Hayashi Yoshimasa Before Their Meeting

News Release: FOREIGN MINISTER HAYASHI: Tony, I am delighted to welcome you in Tokyo. And amid the lovely evolving strategic environment surrounding us, it is significant that we are able to hold a Quad leaders’ meeting tomorrow here in Tokyo supporting our ministerial meeting in February. And notwithstanding ongoing ...


DOS-VNM grant application closes on June 22

YSEALI Regional Workshop: Fostering Innovation in Higher Education grant opened on May 24.


DOS-UKR offers new grant application process starting May 24

Ukraine: USG Exchange Alumni Small Grants Program grant opened on May 24.


News Release: The Departments of State, Treasury, Commerce, and Labor today issued a business advisory on Sudan, highlighting the growing reputational risks to U.S. businesses and individuals associated with conducting business with Sudanese State-Owned Enterprises (SOE) and military-controlled companies.