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U.S. Embassy Addis Ababa PDS Request for Statement of Interest grant opened on Feb. 17.
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Remarks at the Meeting of the President’s Interagency Task Force to Monitor and Combat Trafficking in Persons

Release: SECRETARY BLINKEN: Good afternoon, everyone. It is particularly wonderful to see so many colleagues and friends around this table. Really appreciate everyone being here today. And it is an honor to chair what is now the second meeting of the President’s Interagency Task Force to Monitor and Combat Trafficking in Persons for the Biden-Harris Administration.
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Deputy Secretary Sherman’s Call with French Foreign Ministry Secretary General Descôtes

Release: The below is attributable to Spokesperson Ned Price.
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Secretary Blinken’s Call with Indonesian Foreign Minister Marsudi

Release: The below is attributable to Spokesperson Ned Price.
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Ranking Member Risch Opening Statement at Nominations Hearing for Deputy Secretary of State for Management and Resources

News Release: WASHINGTON - U.S. Senator Jim Risch (R-Idaho), ranking member of the Senate Foreign Relations Committee, today gave the following opening remarks at a full committee nominations hearing for Richard R. Verma nominee to be to be deputy secretary of State for management and resources.
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Actions to Impose Visa Restrictions on Haitians Involved in Street Gangs and Other Haitian Criminal Organizations

News Release: Today, the United States announces additional steps taken to support the people of Haiti by continuing to promote accountability for individuals who foment violence, corruption, and instability. The United States remains deeply concerned by the ongoing lawlessness associated with armed gangs. We condemn in the strongest terms the violent gang activity that led to the death of 14 members of the Haitian National Police in January.
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Joint Statement of the United States of America and the Netherlands on Cooperation in Quantum Information Science and Technology

News Release: The text of the following joint statement was released by the Governments of the United States of America and the Netherlands.
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DOS-DRL grant application closes on March 21

DRL Strengthening Independent Civil Society in Cuba to Advance Labor Rights and Empowering Cuban Entrepreneurs grant opened on Feb. 17.
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McCaul Hires New Communications Staffers, Promotes Current Staff

News Release: Austin, TX - House Foreign Affairs Committee Chairman Michael McCaul has hired Olivia Late to serve as a press assistant. Late served as an intern in McCaul’s personal office in 2021 before going on to serve as McCaul’s campaign manager in 2022. She is a graduate of the University of Texas at Austin.
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Actions to Impose Visa Restrictions on Haitians Involved in Street Gangs and Other Haitian Criminal Organizations

Release: Today, the United States announces additional steps taken to support the people of Haiti by continuing to promote accountability for individuals who foment violence, corruption, and instability. The United States remains deeply concerned by the ongoing lawlessness associated with armed gangs. We condemn in the strongest terms the violent gang activity that led to the death of 14 members of the Haitian National Police in January.
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DOS-DRL grant application closes on April 19

Supporting Critical Open Source Technologies That Enable a Free and Open Internet grant opened on Feb. 17.
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Joint Statement of the United States of America and the Netherlands on Cooperation in Quantum Information Science and Technology

Release: The text of the following joint statement was released by the Governments of the United States of America and the Netherlands.
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DOS-SSD grant application closes on April 14

U.S. Embassy Juba PDS Annual Program grant opened on Feb. 17.
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Deputy Secretary Sherman’s Call with French Foreign Ministry Secretary General Descôtes

News Release: The below is attributable to Spokesperson Ned Price
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Joint Statement by the United States and Gulf Cooperation Council Members on Iran

Release: Senior officials of the United States (U.S.) and members of the Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) convened a meeting of the Working Group on Iran at the GCC’s headquarters in Riyadh on Feb. 15, 2023. The Working Group affirmed the longstanding partnership between the United States and the members of the GCC and our shared determination to contribute to regional security and stability under the framework of the GCC-U.S. Strategic Partnership.
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McCaul Hires New Communications Staffers, Promotes Current Staff

News Release: Austin, TX - House Foreign Affairs Committee Chairman Michael McCaul has hired Olivia Late to serve as a press assistant. Late served as an intern in McCaul’s personal office in 2021 before going on to serve as McCaul’s campaign manager in 2022. She is a graduate of the University of Texas at Austin.
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DOS-SBUR-SGWI offers new grant application process starting Feb. 17

WPS Technical Support (WPS TechS) grant opened on Feb. 17.
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Nicaragua’s Move to Strip Citizenship from 94 Political Opponents

News Release: The United States condemns the Government of Nicaragua decision to strip nationality from 94 of its citizens and its citizenship revocation from the 222 political prisoners released last week. These acts are inconsistent with the Universal Declaration of Human Rights, which provides that everyone has a right to a nationality. It marks another step backward for the Nicaraguan people and a further step toward solidifying an autocratic regime.
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Lithuania National Day

Release: On behalf of the United States of America, I congratulate the people of Lithuania as you celebrate your independence.
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Lithuania National Day

News Release: On behalf of the United States of America, I congratulate the people of Lithuania as you celebrate your independence.
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