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Release: Representatives of the Arab League, Egypt, the European Union, France, Germany, Iraq, Jordan, Norway, Qatar, Saudi Arabia, Turkey, the United Kingdom, and the United States met in Paris on April 28 to discuss Syria.


The US State Department published a one page notice on April 28, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.


Release: Millions of people in Ethiopia continue to face acute food insecurity and extreme hunger as a direct result of conflict. We are encouraged that the government of Ethiopia and regional authorities in Tigray and Afar have taken steps in recent weeks to enable the delivery of desperately needed food aid...


McCaul on Ukraine Supplemental Funding Request

News Release: Washington, D.C. - House Foreign Affairs Committee Lead Republican Michael McCaul released a statement on the Ukraine supplemental funding request.


News Release: SECRETARY BLINKEN: Chairman Meeks, Ranking Member McCaul, thank you. Thank you for having me here today to speak about the administration’s proposed budget for the State Department, but thank you more broadly — MR CHABOT: Secretary, could you pull the mike a little closer, maybe? SECRETARY BLINKEN: Yes, sorry. That better? Let me try that.



Deputy Secretary Sherman’s Travel to South Africa, Angola, Gabon, and France

Release: Deputy Secretary of State Wendy Sherman will travel to South Africa, Angola, Gabon, and France from May 2 to 7. Assistant Secretary of State for African Affairs Molly Phee and National Security Council Senior Director for Africa Dana Banks will join the Deputy Secretary’s delegation.


Assistant Secretary of State for East Asian and Pacific Affairs Daniel J. Kritenbrink’s Travel to Cambodia and Laos

Release: Assistant Secretary of State for East Asian and Pacific Affairs Daniel J. Kritenbrink will travel to Cambodia and Laos May 1-7. The visits will highlight U.S. commitment to two of the youngest and most dynamic societies in the region, reinforcing ASEAN centrality, underscoring the United States’ commitment to the Mekong-U.S. Partnership to address transboundary challenges, and promoting a secure, open and prosperous Mekong sub-region.


News Release: The following is the text of a joint statement by the Governments of the United States of America and Iceland following their strategic dialogue in Reykjavik, Iceland on April 26.


Commemorating the Day of Holocaust Remembrance

News Release: Under the theme “Courage Facing Evil,” today we mark the Day of Holocaust Remembrance and honor the victims and survivors of the Holocaust.


Release: Deputy Secretary of State Wendy Sherman will travel to South Africa, Angola, Gabon, and France from May 2 to 7. Assistant Secretary of State for African Affairs Molly Phee and National Security Council Senior Director for Africa Dana Banks will join the Deputy Secretary’s delegation.


DOS-GEO offers new grant application process starting April 29

Technical and Vocational Education and Training (TVET) Support Program 2022 grant opened on April 29.


News Release: Today we released the first-ever public report on the U.S. government’s implementation of the 2021 Presidential Memorandum on Advancing the Human Rights of Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Transgender, Queer, and Intersex Persons (LGBTQI+) Around the World. The report details our efforts to protect and promote ...


Release: Deputy Secretary of State Wendy Sherman will travel to South Africa, Angola, Gabon, and France from May 2 to 7. Assistant Secretary of State for African Affairs Molly Phee and National Security Council Senior Director for Africa Dana Banks will join the Deputy Secretary’s delegation.


Release: On behalf of the United States of America, I congratulate the citizens of the Republic of the Marshall Islands on your 43rd Constitution Day. We are grateful the Marshall Islands and the United States continues to enjoy such a unique and historic friendship, epitomized by our Compact of Free Association.



There was activity on three bills related to the Foreign Affairs Committee on April 28.


Release: Millions of people in Ethiopia continue to face acute food insecurity and extreme hunger as a direct result of conflict. We are encouraged that the government of Ethiopia and regional authorities in Tigray and Afar have taken steps in recent weeks to enable the delivery of desperately needed food aid...


Meeks Statement on House Passage of the Countering Malign Russian Activities in Africa Act

News Release: Washington, DC - Today, Representative Gregory W. Meeks, Chair of the House Foreign Affairs Committee, released the following statement following passage of the Countering Malign Russian Activities in Africa Act in the House of Representatives...


There was activity on four bills related to the Armed Services Committee on April 28.