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News Release: The below is attributable to Spokesperson Ned Price
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Interagency Delegation Travels to Saudi Arabia
Release: A senior U.S. government delegation will travel to Saudi Arabia to participate in the U.S.-Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) Working Group meetings on February 13-16. The delegation will convene in Riyadh - which hosts the GCC Secretariat’s headquarters - with representatives from the GCC member states’ governments and the Secretariat to discuss shared priorities.
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Condemning Today’s Terrorist Attack in Jerusalem
News Release: We strongly condemn today’s terrorist attack on civilians, including children, at a bus stop in Jerusalem and express our condolences to the families of those killed. The deliberate targeting of innocent civilians is repugnant and unconscionable. The United States extends our deepest sympathies to the injured, and we stand firmly with them in the face of this attack.
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The United States and the Federated States of Micronesia Sign Memorandum of Understanding
Release: Today, the Government of the United States of America and the Government of the Federated States of Micronesia signed a Memorandum of Understanding affirming our close and continuing partnership and reflecting our shared understanding reached on levels and types of future U.S. assistance to be requested for the Federated States of Micronesia.
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Foreign Service Institute Director Polaschik Travels to France and Jordan
Release: Director of the Foreign Service Institute (FSI) Joan Polaschik will travel to Paris, France and Amman, Jordan February 12-17 to advance FSI’s efforts to ready the Department’s workforce for the mission demands of today and tomorrow through training and career-long learning opportunities.
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FY 2023 Notice of Funding Opportunity for NGO Programs Benefiting Burkina Faso, Niger, and Senegal
Release: Basic Program Information. Funding Opportunity Number: SFOP0009419. Assistance Listings (CFDA) number: 19.517 - Overseas Refugee Assistance Programs for Africa. Announcement issuance date: Friday, Feb. 10, 2023. Announcement type: Cooperative Agreement. Proposal application submission deadline:...
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Deputy Secretary Sherman to Host U.S.-Japan-ROK Trilateral Meeting
News Release: Deputy Secretary Wendy R. Sherman will meet with Japanese Vice Minister Mori Takeo and Republic of Korea (ROK) First Vice Minister Cho Hyundong on February 13 in Washington, D.C. The Deputy Secretary and Vice Ministers will discuss plans to enhance trilateral security cooperation in the region and the ...
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Secretary Blinken’s Call with French Foreign Minister Colonna
Release: The below is attributable to Spokesperson Ned Price.
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Senior Official Murray’s Travel to New Zealand, Australia, and Palm Springs
News Release: U.S. Senior Official for Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC) Matt Murray will travel to Auckland, New Zealand, February 11-14 for the first APEC Business Advisory Council (ABAC) meeting of the year and stakeholder engagements; to Canberra and Sydney, Australia, February 14-17 for outreach and engagement ...
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Notice of Funding Opportunity (NOFO): DRL: Advancing Survivor Centered Transitional Justice in Ethiopia
Release: United States Department of State. Bureau of Democracy, Human Rights and Labor (DRL). Notice of Funding Opportunity (NOFO): DRL: Advancing Survivor Centered Transitional Justice in Ethiopia. This is the announcement of funding opportunity number SFOP0009418. Catalog of Federal Domestic Assistance Number:...
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McCaul, Risch “Gravely Concerned” with Biden Admin Allowing Interactions with Assad Regime
News Release: Washington, D.C. - House Foreign Affairs Committee Chairman Michael McCaul and Senate Foreign Relations Committee Ranking Member James Risch released the following statement in response to the Biden administration’s “general license" related to Syria. The move undermines longstanding U.S. policy under both Republican and Democrat administrations, including this administration’s comments this week.
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Countering Systemic Corruption in Defense of Bulgarian Democratic Institutions
Release: The United States, in coordination with the United Kingdom, is taking action to counter systemic corruption in Bulgaria by designating five former Bulgarian government officials as well as five entities for corrupt acts that resulted in illicit personal gain, undermined the country’s democratic institutions, and perpetuated its corrosive dependence on Russian energy sources.
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State Department discusses Delegation of Authorities; Certain Congressional Reporting Functions on Feb. 10
The US State Department published a one page notice on Feb. 10, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.
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Announcement of Candidate to the Inter-American Commission on Human Rights
News Release: The United States is pleased to announce the candidacy of James “Jim" L. Cavallaro to serve as commissioner on the Inter-American Commission on Human Rights (IACHR) for the 2024-2027 term. Member states of the Organization of American States (OAS) will vote to fill four IACHR seats during elections at the June 2023 General Assembly in Washington, D.C.
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TUNE IN: Chairman McCaul to Join Fox News “Sunday Morning Futures” and CBS News “Face the Nation” on Sunday
News Release: Washington, D.C. - House Foreign Affairs Committee Chairman Michael McCaul will join both Fox News‘ “Sunday Morning Futures" and CBS‘ “Face the Nation" this Sunday, February 12th.
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Foreign Service Institute Director Polaschik Travels to France and Jordan
News Release: Director of the Foreign Service Institute (FSI) Joan Polaschik will travel to Paris, France and Amman, Jordan February 12-17 to advance FSI’s efforts to ready the Department’s workforce for the mission demands of today and tomorrow through training and career-long learning opportunities.
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Notice published by State Department on Feb. 10
The US State Department published a two page notice on Feb. 10, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.
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McCaul Frustrated With Lula’s Weak Actions on Iranian War Ships in Brazil
News Release: Washington, D.C. - House Foreign Affairs Committee Chairman Michael McCaul released the following statement following Brazilian President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva’s decision to pause the docking of Iranian warships in Brazil ahead of his meeting today with President Joe Biden.
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Secretary Blinken’s Call with Nicaraguan Foreign Minister Moncada
News Release: The following is attributable to Spokesperson Ned Price
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The United States and the Federated States of Micronesia Sign Memorandum of Understanding
News Release: Today, the Government of the United States of America and the Government of the Federated States of Micronesia signed a Memorandum of Understanding affirming our close and continuing partnership and reflecting our shared understanding reached on levels and types of future U.S. assistance to be requested for the Federated States of Micronesia.
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