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Launch of the AU Monitoring, Verification and Compliance Mission in Ethiopia

Release: We applaud the signing and launch of the African Union’s Monitoring, Verification and Compliance Mission (AU-MVCM) in Mekele, another important step toward securing lasting peace for the people of northern Ethiopia. The United States stands ready to support the AU-MVCM and full implementation of the...


News Release: We applaud the signing and launch of the African Union’s Monitoring, Verification and Compliance Mission (AU-MVCM) in Mekele, another important step toward securing lasting peace for the people of northern Ethiopia. The United States stands ready to support the AU-MVCM and full implementation of the ...


Release: United States Department of State. Bureau of Democracy, Human Rights and Labor (DRL). Notice of Funding Opportunity (NOFO): DRL FY22: Global Equality Fund LGBTQI+ Programs. This is the announcement of funding opportunity number SFOP0009294. Catalog of Federal Domestic Assistance Number: 19.345. Type of...


News Release: Today, Israel’s Knesset voted to ratify a new Israeli government under the leadership of Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu. I look forward to working with the new Israeli government to promote peace, security, and prosperity in the region, and to advance the interests and values that have been at the ...


Notice of Public Meeting To Prepare for International Maritime Organization HTW 9 Meeting discussed on Dec. 29 by State Department

The US State Department published a one page notice on Dec. 29, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.



Release: Today, Israel’s Knesset voted to ratify a new Israeli government under the leadership of Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu. I look forward to working with the new Israeli government to promote peace, security, and prosperity in the region, and to advance the interests and values that have been at the...


News Release: Today marks four years that Paul Whelan has spent wrongfully detained, away from his family, suffering through an unfathomable ordeal. Russian authorities subjected him to a secret trial and sentenced him to 16 years in a Russian penal colony based on secret evidence. His detention remains unacceptable, ...


DOS-DRL grant application closes on March 1

DRL FY22: Global Equality Fund LGBTQI+ Programs grant opened on Dec. 29.


Release: The text of the following statement was released by the State Department Principal Deputy Spokesperson Vedant Patel and Spokesperson of the EU High Representative, Nabila Massrali.


Release: On Nov. 30, the United States and Peru held meetings of the Environmental Affairs Council (EAC) and Sub-Committee on Forest Sector Governance (Sub-Committee) under the Environment Chapter of the United States-Peru Trade Promotion Agreement (TPA), and of the Environmental Cooperation Commission (ECC) under the United States-Peru Environmental Cooperation Agreement (ECA).


Turkish Court Upholds Conviction of Osman Kavala

News Release: The United States is deeply troubled and disappointed by a Turkish court’s decision to uphold the conviction of Osman Kavala today. As we have said before, his unjust conviction is inconsistent with respect for human rights and the rule of law. We again call on Turkey to release Osman Kavala, in keeping ...


Four Year Anniversary of Paul Whelan’s Wrongful Detention in Russia

Release: Today marks four years that Paul Whelan has spent wrongfully detained, away from his family, suffering through an unfathomable ordeal. Russian authorities subjected him to a secret trial and sentenced him to 16 years in a Russian penal colony based on secret evidence. His detention remains unacceptable ...


News Release: The following is a statement from the Foreign Ministers of Australia, Canada, Denmark, France, Germany, Italy, Japan, Norway, Switzerland, the Netherlands, the United Kingdom, and the United States and the High Representative of the European Union.


Results of Nepal’s Federal Elections

Release: The United States congratulates the people of Nepal on a successful democratic election and Pushpa Kamal Dahal and coalition partners on their formation of a new government. We are proud to have robust and longstanding ties with Nepal and will continue to stand with the Government of Nepal to promote...


November/December 2022 Meetings of the U.S.-Peru Environmental Affairs Council, Sub-Committee on Forest Sector Governance, and Environmental Cooperation Commission

Release: On Nov. 30, the United States and Peru held meetings of the Environmental Affairs Council (EAC) and Sub-Committee on Forest Sector Governance (Sub-Committee) under the Environment Chapter of the United States-Peru Trade Promotion Agreement (TPA), and of the Environmental Cooperation Commission (ECC) under the United States-Peru Environmental Cooperation Agreement (ECA).


News Release: The text of the following statement was released by the State Department Principal Deputy Spokesperson Vedant Patel and Spokesperson of the EU High Representative, Nabila Massrali.


Turkish Court Upholds Conviction of Osman Kavala

Release: The United States is deeply troubled and disappointed by a Turkish court’s decision to uphold the conviction of Osman Kavala today. As we have said before, his unjust conviction is inconsistent with respect for human rights and the rule of law. We again call on Turkey to release Osman Kavala, in keeping ...


News Release: The United States congratulates the people of Nepal on a successful democratic election and Pushpa Kamal Dahal and coalition partners on their formation of a new government. We are proud to have robust and longstanding ties with Nepal and will continue to stand with the Government of Nepal to promote ...


Release: United States Department of State. Bureau of Democracy, Human Rights and Labor (DRL). Notice of Funding Opportunity (NOFO): DRL FY 2022 IRF Supporting Dalit Rights in Nepal and Bangladesh. This is the announcement of funding opportunity number SFOP0009283. Catalog of Federal Domestic Assistance Number:...