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Joint Statement on the 2nd United States-Thailand Energy Policy Dialogue

Release: The text of the following statement was released by the Governments of the United States of America and Thailand on the occasion of the 2nd United States-Thailand Energy Policy Dialogue.


Release: Bureau of Oceans and International Environmental and Scientific Affairs Assistant Secretary Monica P. Medina will travel to the Democratic Republic of the Congo, February 19-25, where she will meet with senior government officials and civil society representatives to discuss conservation and environmental...


DOS-PRM offers new grant application process starting Feb. 18

2022 Egypt Notice of Funding Opportunity grant opened on Feb. 18.


Release: On the behalf of the Government and the people of the United States of America, it is my honor and pleasure to congratulate the people of The Gambia on their 57th anniversary of independence.


Meeks Leads Congressional Delegation to Africa

News Release: Washington, DC - Today, Representative Gregory W. Meeks, Chair of the House Foreign Affairs Committee, led a Congressional delegation (CODEL) to four African countries, including Sierra Leone, Liberia, Côte d’Ivoire, and Tanzania. The Chairman is joined by Representatives Ami Bera, Ilhan Omar, Joyce Beatty, G.K. Butterfield, Brenda Lawrence, and Troy Carter.


DOS-SBUR grant application closes on Feb. 23

Projects to Understand, Prevent, and Address Rising Gender-Based Violence in Eastern Europe and the Caucuses and the Nexus with Violent Extremism grant opened on Feb. 18.


News Release: QUESTION: Joining us now, U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken. Mr. Secretary, thank you for being on with us this morning.


Senior Official for Public Diplomacy and Public Affairs Hall Godfrey’s Travel to the United Arab Emirates

Release: Senior Official for Public Diplomacy and Public Affairs Jennifer Hall Godfrey will travel to the United Arab Emirates from February 20-21.


News Release: Washington, D.C. - House Foreign Affairs Committee Lead Republican Michael McCaul (R-TX), House Armed Services Committee Lead Republican Mike Rogers (R-AL), and House Permanent Select Committee on Intelligence Lead Republican Mike Turner (R-OH) have released the following statement ahead of President Biden’s remarks on Russian aggression against Ukraine.


Secretary Antony J. Blinken at Virtual Summit for Democracy Civil Society Roundtable

News Release: UNDER SECRETARY ZEYA: Good morning and welcome, everyone. It’s great to see you all again, and I hope your 2022 is off to a healthy and strong start. For my part, I want to start with a thank you.


News Release: QUESTION: And we are joined now by Secretary of State Antony Blinken for the latest on the crisis with Russia over Ukraine. Mr. Secretary, thank you for joining us again this morning.


Secretary Antony J. Blinken with Natalya Lutsenko of ICTV

News Release: QUESTION: All reports in the American media that intelligence is public in – the exact date of the attack, which is convinced that Russia will attack Ukraine day by day. Can we consider that as some specific actions as not giving Putin any room for a maneuver – for a maneuver? Or is just – is it just ...


Release: Bureau of Oceans and International Environmental and Scientific Affairs Assistant Secretary Monica P. Medina will travel to the Democratic Republic of the Congo, February 19-25, where she will meet with senior government officials and civil society representatives to discuss conservation and environmental...


Assistant Secretary Medina’s Travel to the Democratic Republic of the Congo and Kenya

Release: Bureau of Oceans and International Environmental and Scientific Affairs Assistant Secretary Monica P. Medina will travel to the Democratic Republic of the Congo, February 19-25, where she will meet with senior government officials and civil society representatives to discuss conservation and environmental...


Secretary Antony J. Blinken And Estonian Foreign Minister Eva-Maria Liimets Before Their Meeting

News Release: SECRETARY BLINKEN: Good afternoon, everyone. Eva-Maria, it’s a pleasure to welcome you here to the State Department, to Washington. We have a – marked a year that I think is significant because this year actually marks 100 years of diplomatic relations between Estonia and the United States. But we are ...


DOS-JPN offers new grant application process starting Feb. 18

FY2022 U.S. Embassy Tokyo: U.S. Study Tour and Exchange on Subnational Climate Change Action grant opened on Feb. 18.


Release: This week, I have the pleasure of announcing the global winners of our 2021 Zoohackathon competition. This event brought together university students and coders across the globe to create innovative technology solutions to help combat wildlife trafficking - a multibillion-dollar industry run often by the same criminals who traffic in guns, drugs, and people.


News Release: The below is attributable to Spokesperson Ned Price: Deputy Secretary of State Wendy Sherman met with Danish Acting Permanent Secretary Jesper Moller Sorensen today in Washington, D.C. The Deputy Secretary and Acting Permanent Secretary emphasized the enduring partnership between the United States and ...


Secretary Blinken’s Call with Qatari Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Foreign Affairs Al-Thani

News Release: The below is attributable to Spokesperson Ned Price: Secretary of State Antony J. Blinken spoke today with Qatari Minister of Foreign Affairs Mohammed bin Abdulrahman Al-Thani. Secretary Blinken and the Foreign Minister discussed a range of international and bilateral issues, including Russia’s continued ...


The Guatemalan Public Ministry’s Attacks on Independent Prosecutors

News Release: The United States is deeply concerned by the Guatemalan Public Ministry’s unacceptable mistreatment and persistent abuse of current and former independent prosecutors. Under the leadership of Attorney General Consuelo Porras, the Public Ministry used searches and arrests based on sealed indictments and ...