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News Release: Washington, D.C. - House Foreign Affairs Committee Lead Republican Michael McCaul (R-TX), Africa, Global Health, and Global Human Rights Subcommittee Lead Republican Chris Smith (R-NJ), and other bipartisan House members sent a letter to Secretary Blinken calling for increased engagement with Somaliland.



Release: The below is attributable to Spokesperson Ned Price.


Secretary Blinken’s Call with Iraqi Prime Minister Mustafa al-Kadhimi

Release: The following is attributable to Spokesperson Ned Price.


News Release: Secretary of State Antony J. Blinken will host and deliver remarks at the 16th annual International Women of Courage (IWOC) Award Ceremony at the U.S. Department of State at 10:00 a.m. on Monday, March 14, 2022. He will be joined by First Lady Jill Biden, U.S. Permanent Representative to the UN Linda ...


Release: The below is attributable to Spokesperson Ned Price.


Release: The below is attributable to Spokesperson Ned Price.


Release: The following is the text of a joint statement by the Governments of Slovenia and the United States of America.



“RECOGNIZING THE 24TH-ANNUAL WASHINGTON REGIONAL ALCOHOL PROGRAM LAW ENFORCEMENT AWARDS“ was published in the Extensions of Remarks section on pages E243-E244 on March 9


There were five notices published by the State Department in week ending March 12, according to the Federal Register.


Iran’s Missile Strikes on the Kurdistan Region of Iraq

Release: The United States strongly condemns the missile strikes on Erbil, Iraq last night that emanated from Iran. The strikes were an outrageous violation of Iraq’s sovereignty. No U.S. facilities were damaged or personnel injured, and we have no indications the attack was directed at the United States. Iran...


$200 Million in New Security Assistance for Ukraine

News Release: The people of Ukraine are inspiring the world as they defend their country from Russia’s premeditated, unprovoked, and unjustified invasion of their country. The United States and our Allies and partners stand in solidarity with the people and government of Ukraine in the face of the Kremlin’s aggression.


Targeting Elites of the Russian Federation

News Release: The Department of State, the Department of the Treasury, and the Department of Commerce have taken additional sweeping actions as part of our response, together with our allies and partners, to the Russian Federation’s premeditated, unprovoked, and unjustified war against Ukraine. We are committed to ensuring the Government of Russia pays a severe economic and diplomatic price for its further invasion of Ukraine.



News Release: The text of the following statement was released by the Government of the United States of America and the African Union Commission on the occasion of the U.S.-African Union High-Level Dialogue.



News Release: On behalf of the Government of the United States of America, I congratulate the Mauritian people on their 54th anniversary of their independence.


Acting Assistant Secretary Peterson’s Trip to Burundi and Uganda

Release: Acting Assistant Secretary for Democracy, Human Rights, and Labor Lisa Peterson will travel to Bujumbura, Burundi, March 14-15, and to Kampala, Uganda, March 16-17, to underscore the United States’ commitment to the protection and advancement of human rights and democracy in Africa’s Great Lakes region.


Overseas Schools Advisory Council Notice of Meeting discussed on March 11 by State Department

The US State Department published a one page notice on March 11, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.