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Secretary Blinken’s Call with Mexican Foreign Secretary Ebrard

News Release: The below is attributable to Spokesperson Ned Price: Secretary of State Antony J. Blinken spoke today with Mexican Foreign Secretary Marcelo Ebrard. Secretary Blinken noted Mexico’s strong statements in support of Ukraine and in defense of the UN Charter in its Security Council and General Assembly remarks ...


Moscow Mechanism Invoked by 45 OSCE States To Review Reported Abuses by Russia

Release: With Ukraine’s agreement, the United States and 44 other countries have invoked the OSCE Moscow Mechanism. This action will establish an expert mission to address our grave concerns regarding the humanitarian and human rights impacts on the people of Ukraine caused by Russia’s further invasion with the...


Special Envoy Lenderking and Chargé Westley Conclude Visit to Yemen

Release: Today, U.S. Special Envoy for Yemen Tim Lenderking and Chargé d’Affaires of the U.S. Embassy to Yemen Cathy Westley concluded their visit to Yemen. During the trip, they met with the Governors of Hadhramaut, Mahra, and Shabwa.


News Release: On Feb. 26, 2022, Ukraine filed an application at the International Court of Justice (ICJ) to initiate proceedings against the Russian Federation under the Convention on the Prevention and Punishment of the Crime of Genocide. Ukraine seeks to address Russia’s groundless claims that genocide has occurred ...


News Release: The U.S. Department of State submitted the 2022 edition of the annual International Narcotics Control Strategy Report (INCSR) to Congress today. This two-volume, Congressionally-mandated report assesses foreign governments’ efforts to reduce illicit drug production, trafficking, and use as well as their work to counter drug trafficking-related money laundering. The INCSR was first published in 1986, and this edition covers calendar year 2021.


News Release: Washington, D.C.- House Foreign Affairs Committee Lead Republican McCaul questioned U.S. Department of State’s Deputy Secretary Wendy Sherman for answers on the Biden Administrations failure to send aid to Ukraine.


News Release: The U.S. Department of State is restarting the U.S. Refugee Admissions Program (USRAP) Direct Access Program for U.S.-Affiliated Iraqis (Iraqi P-2 Program). The United States is committed to ensuring those who sacrificed their own safety for our collective interests have an opportunity to seek refuge in the United States. This includes Iraqis who have served alongside U.S. service members.


DOS-EGY grant application closes on Sept. 30

U.S. Embassy Cairo PAS Annual Program Statement grant opened on March 3.


News Release: The below is attributable to Spokesperson Ned Price: Secretary of State Antony J. Blinken spoke today with Nepali Prime Minister Sher Bahadur Deuba. Secretary Blinken discussed Russia’s unprovoked, unjustified, and premeditated attack on Ukraine and the importance of respecting the UN Charter’s principles ...


Deputy Secretary Sherman’s Call with Kuwaiti Deputy Foreign Minister Dhafiri

News Release: The below is attributable to Spokesperson Ned Price: Deputy Secretary of State Wendy Sherman spoke today with Kuwaiti Deputy Foreign Minister Majdi Dhafiri. The Deputy Secretary thanked the Deputy Foreign Minister for showing solidarity with Ukraine and for joining the United States and the international ...


DOS-NEA-AC offers new grant application process starting March 3

Strengthening American-Style Higher Education in Iraq grant opened on March 3.


DOS-PRM grant application closes on April 4

2022 Notice of Funding Opportunity for NGO programs in Chad and southeast Nigeria grant opened on March 3.


News Release: On behalf of the United States of America, I send best wishes to the people of Bulgaria as you commemorate your national day on March 3 and mark the 144th anniversary of the reestablishment of a free Bulgaria.


DOS-ZAM grant application closes on April 15

U.S. Embassy Lusaka - Request for Statements of Interest (RSOI): Annual Program Statement grant opened on March 3.


Deputy Secretary Sherman’s Travel to Turkey, Spain, Morocco, Algeria, and Egypt

Release: Deputy Secretary of State Wendy Sherman will travel to Istanbul and Ankara, Turkey; Madrid, Spain; Rabat and Casablanca, Morocco; Algiers, Algeria; and Cairo, Egypt from March 4 to 11.




DOS-AFG offers new grant application process starting March 3

Preserving Afghan Culture, Empowering Women, and Reinforcing Shared Values grant opened on March 3.


Secretary Antony J. Blinken With Costa Rican Foreign Minister Rodolfo Solano Quirós, Dominican Republic Foreign Minister Roberto Álvarez, and Panamanian Foreign Minister Erika Mouynes Before Their Meeting

Release: SECRETARY BLINKEN: Well, good morning, everyone. It is really a pleasure to be with my friends and colleagues from Panama, from Costa Rica, from the Dominican Republic, and to be here to meet with the Alliance for Development in Democracy. That alliance is a powerful commitment and an inspiring commitment...


Deputy Secretary Sherman’s Call with Indonesian Foreign Minister Marsudi

Release: The following is attributable to Spokesperson Ned Price.