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Release: U.S. Department of State Special Envoy for Global Food Security Dr. Cary Fowler, will join U.S. Department of State Assistant Secretary for Africa Molly Phee, the Special Presidential Representative for U.S.-Africa Leaders Summit Implementation Ambassador Johnnie Carson, USAID Assistant Administrator...


Release: DEPUTY SECRETARY SHERMAN: Good afternoon, Vice Minister Mori, First Vice Minister Cho. It is a private to host you for our first trilateral dialogue of 2023 and our fifth under the Biden‑Harris administration.


Marking One Year Since the Release of the Administration’s Indo-Pacific Strategy

Release: Following the release of the Indo-Pacific Strategy in February 2022, the United States, in coordination with allies and partners, has taken historic strides to advance our common vision for an Indo-Pacific region that is free and open, connected, prosperous, secure, and resilient. The United States continues...


Secretary Antony J. Blinken  And Danish Foreign Minister Lars Løkke Rasmussen Before Their Meeting

Release: SECRETARY BLINKEN: Well, good afternoon, everyone. It’s a great pleasure to have Foreign Minister Rasmussen here today at the State Department in Washington. Denmark and the United States are the closest of partners, of allies. We are working together on regional challenges, on global challenges, and ...


Solicitation for Federal Register Notice 11940: Seeking Private Sector Advisors for the United States Delegation to the Committee on the Peaceful Uses of Outer Space (COPUOS) Legal Subcommittee (LSC)

Release: Background: The Committee on the Peaceful Uses of Outer Space (COPUOS) was set up by the UN General Assembly in 1959 to govern the exploration and use of space for the benefit of all humanity: for peace, security and development. The Committee was tasked with reviewing international cooperation in peaceful...


U.S. Security Cooperation with Denmark

Release: The United States and the Kingdom of Denmark have long enjoyed a close and mutually beneficial relationship since the establishment of diplomatic relations in 1801. The two countries have long collaborated closely on European and other regional political and security matters and cooperate extensively ...


U.S. Security Cooperation with Romania

Release: The United States and Romania are strong Allies and partners. The United States established diplomatic relations with Romania in 1880 following Romania’s independence, and 2022 marked the 142nd anniversary of this relationship. After the 1989 revolution ended communist rule, the United States and Romania ...


News Release: Counselor of the U.S. Department of State Derek Chollet will lead a U.S. delegation to Bangladesh and Pakistan February 14-18 to meet with senior government officials, civil society members, and business leaders to highlight the importance of our bilateral partnership and reaffirm our countries’ shared ...


Marking One Year Since the Release of the Administration’s Indo-Pacific Strategy

News Release: Following the release of the Indo-Pacific Strategy in February 2022, the United States, in coordination with allies and partners, has taken historic strides to advance our common vision for an Indo-Pacific region that is free and open, connected, prosperous, secure, and resilient. The United States continues ...


News Release: DEPUTY SECRETARY SHERMAN: Good afternoon, Vice Minister Mori, First Vice Minister Cho. It is a private to host you for our first trilateral dialogue of 2023 and our fifth under the Biden‑Harris administration.


Israeli Settlement and Outpost Legalization Announcement

News Release: We are deeply troubled by Israel’s decision yesterday to advance reportedly nearly 10,000 settlement units and to begin a process to retroactively legalize nine outposts in the West Bank that were previously illegal under Israeli law. Like previous administrations, Democratic and Republican, we strongly ...


DOS-JOR grant application closes on June 4

U.S. Embassy Amman, PAS Annual Program Statement grant opened on Feb. 14.


News Release: The following is the joint statement released by the U.S. Deputy Secretary of State and the Vice Ministers of Foreign Affairs of Japan and the Republic of Korea following a trilateral meeting in Washington, D.C.



U.S. Support for the Philippines in the South China Sea

News Release: The United States stands with our Philippine allies in the face of the People’s Republic of China (PRC) Coast Guard’s reported use of laser devices against the crew of a Philippine Coast Guard ship on February 6 in the South China Sea. The PRC’s conduct was provocative and unsafe, resulting in the temporary ...



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


DOS-DRL offers new grant application process starting Feb. 14

DRL Climate Change and Atrocity Prevention grant opened on Feb. 14.


Assistant Secretary Mallory Stewart Travels to Florida, February 14-15

News Release: Assistant Secretary of State for Arms Control, Verification and Compliance Mallory Stewart will travel to Florida, from February 14-15, 2023, to discuss issues related to arms control treaty implementation and verification and engage with academia.


Meeting of the President’s Interagency Task Force to Monitor and Combat Trafficking in Persons

News Release: Around the world, it is estimated that nearly 27.6 million people are victims of human trafficking. The United States itself is not immune to this exploitation, which deprives individuals of dignity and full enjoyment of their human rights and fundamental freedoms. The number of individuals at risk of trafficking continues to increase while too few victims and survivors are being identified and traffickers convicted.