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News Release: Officials from the United States and the Republic of Korea (ROK) met in Seoul on December 15 and 16 for the third U.S.-Republic of Korea Civil Space Dialogue. Principal Deputy Assistant Secretary of the Bureau of Oceans and International Environmental and Scientific Affairs Jennifer R. Littlejohn led ...


The 17th Meeting of the U.S.-Swiss Joint Economic Commission  And Under Secretary Fernandez’s Engagement with the Swiss Delegation

Release: Assistant Secretary of State for European Affairs Karen Donfried and Principal Deputy Assistant Secretary for Economic and Business Affairs Whitney Baird participated in the 17th meeting of the U.S.-Swiss Joint Economic Commission (JEC) with Swiss counterparts at the U.S. Department of State on December 15.


DRL FY22 IRF Empower Youth Leaders to Advance Religious Tolerance in Nigeria

Release: United States Department of State. Bureau of Democracy, Human Rights and Labor (DRL). Notice of Funding Opportunity (NOFO): DRL FY22 IRF Empower Youth Leaders to Advance Religious Tolerance in Nigeria. This is the announcement of funding opportunity number SFOP0009272. Catalog of Federal Domestic Assistance...


News Release: The below is attributable to Spokesperson Ned Price: Deputy Secretary of State Wendy Sherman met with Republic of the Congo President Denis Sassou N’Guesso in Washington, D.C. on the sidelines of the U.S.- African Leaders Summit. Deputy Secretary Sherman and President Sassou discussed ways to promote ...


Secretary Antony J. Blinken and Mexican Foreign Secretary Marcelo Ebrard  Before Their Meeting

Release: SECRETARY BLINKEN: Good afternoon, everyone. It’s a great pleasure to have my friend Marcelo Ebrard here at the State Department, and we have a lot of work that we’re doing almost every single day between us, but it’s particularly good to get the chance to catch up in person. We are preparing for the...


Congressional Record publishes “Taiwan (Executive Session)” in the Senate section on Dec. 19

“Taiwan (Executive Session)” was published on pages S7274-S7277 of the Congressional Record on Dec. 19.


News Release: The United States welcomes the verdict in the case against Salih Mustafa, the first case at the Kosovo Specialist Chambers involving war crimes charges. Mustafa, a former commander in the BIA Guerrilla unit of the Kosovo Liberation Army (KLA), was convicted of the war crimes of arbitrary detention, torture, and murder committed at a BIA detention and interrogation site in 1999 and sentenced to 26 years.


DOS-JPN offers new grant application process starting Dec. 19

FY2023 U.S. Embassy Tokyo: Promote Study Abroad, Focusing on U.S. Graduate Schools grant opened on Dec. 19.


News Release: The following is attributable to Spokesperson Ned Price: Secretary of State Antony J. Blinken spoke today with Bulgarian President Rumen Radev. The two discussed the latest developments in Russia’s unprovoked war against Ukraine, and the Secretary welcomed the Bulgarian parliament’s decision to provide ...


International Migrants Day

News 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.


Deputy Secretary McKeon’s Meeting with UN Controller Ramanathan

News Release: The following is attributable to Spokesperson Ned Price: Yesterday, Deputy Secretary of State for Management and Resources Brian P. McKeon met with the United Nations Controller, Assistant Secretary-General for Program Planning, Finance, and Budget Chandramouli Ramanathan. Deputy Secretary McKeon discussed ...


Release: Mr. President, Distinguished delegates and leaders. Thank you for recognizing the United States.


Follow-Up to Terezin Declaration Conference on Holocaust Era Issues 

Release: The United States extends its gratitude to the Czech Republic for hosting the Terezin Declaration Conference November 2 - 4, 2022 as part of its EU presidency.  We fully support the “Chair’s Statement " as a follow-up to the conference and countries’ subsequent pledges to assist Holocaust survivors and ...


The 17th Meeting of the U.S.-Swiss Joint Economic Commission  And Under Secretary Fernandez’s Engagement with the Swiss Delegation

Release: Assistant Secretary of State for European Affairs Karen Donfried and Principal Deputy Assistant Secretary for Economic and Business Affairs Whitney Baird participated in the 17th meeting of the U.S.-Swiss Joint Economic Commission (JEC) with Swiss counterparts at the U.S. Department of State on December 15.


News Release: The United States extends its gratitude to the Czech Republic for hosting the Terezin Declaration Conference November 2 – 4, 2022 as part of its EU presidency.  We fully support the “Chair’s Statement ” as a follow-up to the conference and countries’ subsequent pledges to assist Holocaust survivors and ...


There were nine notices published by the State Department in week ending Dec. 10, according to the Federal Register.


Release: United States Department of State. Bureau of Democracy, Human Rights and Labor (DRL). Notice of Funding Opportunity (NOFO): DRL FY22 IRF Empower Youth Leaders to Advance Religious Tolerance in Nigeria. This is the announcement of funding opportunity number SFOP0009272. Catalog of Federal Domestic Assistance...


Ranking Member Risch, Chairman Menendez Applaud Japan’s New National Security Strategies

News Release: WASHINGTON - Senate Foreign Relations Committee Ranking Member Jim Risch (R-Idaho) and Chairman Bob Menendez (D-N.J.) issued the following statement applauding Japan’s announcement of its new National Security Strategy and National Defense Strategy:


What did State Department publish on Dec. 16?

The US State Department published a one page notice on Dec. 16, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.


SFRC Ranking Member Risch, Chairman Menendez Call for Accountability of Lebanese Elite Undermining Democracy, Rule of Law

News Release: WASHINGTON - U.S. Senators Jim Risch (R-Idaho) and Bob Menendez (D-N.J.), ranking member and chairman of the Senate Foreign Relations Committee, today sent a new letter to Secretary of State Antony Blinken and Secretary of the Treasury Janet Yellen calling for accountability for those undermining institutions ...