Stories by State Newswire on Federal Newswire


Convention on Biological Diversity Adopts Landmark Global Biodiversity Framework to Protect Nature

Release: Delegates to the Convention on Biological Diversity 15th Conference of the Parties (COP15) in Montreal adopted a sweeping and ambitious Global Biodiversity Framework committing, for the first time, to conserving or protecting at least 30 percent of global lands and waters by 2030. President Biden committed the United States to the same goal during his first days in office.


News Release: The Ninth Biological Weapons Convention (BWC) Review Conference concluded on December 16 with the adoption by consensus of a final document, which launches a new, expert-led process to strengthen the BWC to address the challenges of the future. We congratulate Special Representative Ken Ward and his ...


DOS-JPN offers new grant application process starting Dec. 21

U.S. Ambassador's Scholarship Program grant opened on Dec. 21.


Secretary Blinken’s Meeting with Mexican Foreign Secretary Ebrard

News Release: The below is attributable to Spokesperson Ned Price: Secretary of State Antony J. Blinken met on Friday with Mexican Foreign Secretary Marcelo Ebrard in Washington. The Secretary congratulated Foreign Secretary Ebrard on the bicentennial of our bilateral relations and noted the upcoming North American ...


Secretary Antony J. Blinken and Maltese Foreign Minister Ian Borg Before Their Meeting

News Release: SECRETARY BLINKEN: Good morning, everyone. It’s a real pleasure to welcome Foreign Minister Borg here to Washington, to the State Department. Ian, it’s great to have you here. We have a strong partnership with Malta, one that on a bilateral basis is growing even stronger. I look forward to discussing ...


International Migrants Day

Release: On International Migrants Day, we recognize the contributions of individual migrants, as well as their rights and struggles, and reiterate the United States’ actions to support safe, orderly, and humane migration around the world.


Announcement of Joe Kennedy III as U.S. Special Envoy to Northern Ireland for Economic Affairs

Release: Today we are announcing the appointment of Joe Kennedy III as the U.S. Special Envoy to Northern Ireland for Economic Affairs. In this capacity, he will focus on advancing economic development and investment opportunities in Northern Ireland to the benefit of all communities as well as strengthening ...


DOS-HUN offers new grant application process starting Dec. 20

2023 Alumni Engagement Innovation Fund (AEIF 2023) grant opened on Dec. 20.


Announcement of Joe Kennedy III as U.S. Special Envoy to Northern Ireland for Economic Affairs

Release: Today we are announcing the appointment of Joe Kennedy III as the U.S. Special Envoy to Northern Ireland for Economic Affairs. In this capacity, he will focus on advancing economic development and investment opportunities in Northern Ireland to the benefit of all communities as well as strengthening...


Application Period Open for Department of State and Environmental Protection Agency Virtual Air Quality Fellowship

News Release: Applications are now being accepted for the U.S. Department of State (DOS) and U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) Virtual Air Quality Fellowship program through Jan. 11, 2023. This fellowship is a vital component of DOS and EPA’s collaborative efforts to improve access to, and application ...


Secretary Blinken’s Meeting with Maltese Foreign Minister Borg

Release: The below is attributable to Spokesperson Ned Price.


DOS-SGP grant application closes on Sept. 30

U.S. Embassy Singapore Annual Program Statement FY23 grant opened on Dec. 20.


Tunisian Parliamentary Elections

Release: The parliamentary elections that took place in Tunisia on December 17 represent an essential initial step toward restoring the country’s democratic trajectory. However, the low voter turnout reinforces the need to further expand political participation over the coming months. As the electoral process...


DOS-CMR offers new grant application process starting Dec. 20

U.S. Embassy Yaoundé PDS Annual Program Statement grant opened on Dec. 20.


Release: SECRETARY BLINKEN: Good morning, everyone. It’s a real pleasure to welcome Foreign Minister Borg here to Washington, to the State Department. Ian, it’s great to have you here. We have a strong partnership with Malta, one that on a bilateral basis is growing even stronger. I look forward to discussing ...


DOS-ZAF grant application closes on Feb. 24

Academy for Women Entrepreneurs LESA grant opened on Dec. 20.


The US State Department published a one page notice on Dec. 19, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.


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

News Release: The United States supports the Philippines’ continued calls upon the People’s Republic of China (PRC) to respect the international law of the sea in the South China Sea, as reflected in the UN Convention on the Law of the Sea, and its legal obligations pursuant to the 2016 arbitral ruling. The reported ...


Overseas Schools Advisory Council Notice of Meeting discussed on Dec. 19 by State Department

The US State Department published a one page notice on Dec. 19, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.


News Release: The below is attributable to Spokesperson Ned Price: Secretary of State Antony J. Blinken met today with Maltese Foreign Minister Ian Borg in Washington, D.C. Secretary Blinken and Foreign Minister Borg discussed opportunities to build upon the already strong U.S.-Malta relationship, and they emphasized ...