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News Release: The below is attributable to Spokesperson Ned Price
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DOS-SCT grant application closes on April 21

Enhancing Border Security Cooperation in Kenya and Somalia grant opened on Feb. 15.
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Secretary Blinken’s Call with UN Secretary-General Guterres

Release: The below is attributable to Spokesperson Ned Price.
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Joint Statement on the U.S.-Japan-Republic of Korea Trilateral Ministerial Meeting

Release: The following is the joint statement released by the U.S. Deputy Secretary of State and the Vice Ministers of Foreign Affairs of Japan and the Republic of Korea following a trilateral meeting in Washington, D.C.
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Joint Statement of the Foreign Ministers of France, Germany, Italy, the United Kingdom, and the United States on the Israeli Settlement Announcement

Release: Following is the text of a Joint Statement by the Foreign Ministers of France, Germany, Italy, the United Kingdom, and the United States.
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U.S. Security Cooperation with Sweden

Release: The United States and Sweden have maintained a close bilateral friendship ever since 1783, when Sweden was one of the first countries to recognize U.S. independence. The United States and Sweden have maintained security ties and a robust defense trade relationship.
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U.S. Security Cooperation with Denmark

Release: The United States and the Kingdom of Denmark have long enjoyed a close and mutually beneficial relationship since the establishment of diplomatic relations in 1801. The two countries have long collaborated closely on European and other regional political and security matters and cooperate extensively...
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Notice of Funding Opportunity (NOFO): DRL Climate Change and Atrocity Prevention

Release: United States Department of State. Bureau of Democracy, Human Rights and Labor (DRL). Notice of Funding Opportunity (NOFO): DRL Climate Change and Atrocity Prevention. This is the announcement of funding opportunity number SFOP0009421. Catalog of Federal Domestic Assistance Number: 19.345. Type of Solicitation:...
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DOS-KAZ offers new grant application process starting Feb. 15

U.S. Embassy Small Grants Program 2023 grant opened on Feb. 15.
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Secretary Blinken’s Call with South African Minister of International Relations and Cooperation Pandor

Release: The below is attributable to Spokesperson Ned Price.
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DOS-DEU offers new grant application process starting Feb. 15

U.S. Embassy Teacher Academy grant opened on Feb. 15.
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Deputy Secretary Sherman’s Meeting with European External Action Service Secretary General Sannino

News Release: The below is attributable to Spokesperson Ned Price
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Secretary Blinken’s Meeting with United Arab Emirates Foreign Minister Sheikh Abdullah bin Zayed

Release: The below is attributable to Spokesperson Ned Price.
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U.S.-Caribbean Engagement

News Release: The United States partners with Caribbean governments in defense of our shared values, and to improve Caribbean resilience in all aspects - economy, security, and democracy - so that the people of the Caribbean and the United States enjoy prosperity, health, and freedom.
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Secretary Antony J. Blinken and UAE Foreign Minister Abdullah bin Zayed Al Nahyan Before Their Meeting

Release: SECRETARY BLINKEN: Good afternoon, everyone. It’s a great pleasure as always to welcome Sheikh Abdullah here to the State Department, back to the State Department. We have the closest of collaborations with the UAE on a broad range of regional and indeed global issues, a close strategic partner for the...
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High-level U.S. Government Delegation Travel to Addis Ababa, Ethiopia

Release: U.S. Department of State Special Envoy for Global Food Security Dr. Cary Fowler, will join U.S. Department of State Assistant Secretary for Africa Molly Phee, the Special Presidential Representative for U.S.-Africa Leaders Summit Implementation Ambassador Johnnie Carson, USAID Assistant Administrator...
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Deputy Secretary Wendy R. Sherman And Japanese Vice Minister Mori Takeo and Republic of Korea (ROK) First Vice Minister Cho Hyundong at a Joint Press Availability

Release: DEPUTY SECRETARY SHERMAN: Good afternoon, Vice Minister Mori, First Vice Minister Cho. It is a private to host you for our first trilateral dialogue of 2023 and our fifth under the Biden‑Harris administration.
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Marking One Year Since the Release of the Administration’s Indo-Pacific Strategy

Release: Following the release of the Indo-Pacific Strategy in February 2022, the United States, in coordination with allies and partners, has taken historic strides to advance our common vision for an Indo-Pacific region that is free and open, connected, prosperous, secure, and resilient. The United States continues...
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Secretary Antony J. Blinken And Danish Foreign Minister Lars Løkke Rasmussen Before Their Meeting

Release: SECRETARY BLINKEN: Well, good afternoon, everyone. It’s a great pleasure to have Foreign Minister Rasmussen here today at the State Department in Washington. Denmark and the United States are the closest of partners, of allies. We are working together on regional challenges, on global challenges, and ...
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Solicitation for Federal Register Notice 11940: Seeking Private Sector Advisors for the United States Delegation to the Committee on the Peaceful Uses of Outer Space (COPUOS) Legal Subcommittee (LSC)

Release: Background: The Committee on the Peaceful Uses of Outer Space (COPUOS) was set up by the UN General Assembly in 1959 to govern the exploration and use of space for the benefit of all humanity: for peace, security and development. The Committee was tasked with reviewing international cooperation in peaceful...
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