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News Release: On January 24 in Washington, D.C., Deputy Assistant Secretary of the U.S. Department of State’s Bureau of Economic and Business Affairs Richard T. Yoneoka and Mongolian State Secretary of the Ministry of Road and Transport Development Batbold Sandagdorj signed a Memorandum of Consultations (MOC) finalizing ...

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Strengthening Protection of Environmental Defenders in the Americas
News Release: The United States, as chair of the Summit of the Americas process, will convene a virtual meeting of Summit governments, Jan. 24, to strengthen the protection of environmental defenders in keeping with leaders’ commitments made in Los Angeles on June 9, 2022, at the Ninth Summit. Assistant Secretary ...
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Regional Energy Transition Outlooks: Southeast Asia Energy Transitions
Release: ASSISTANT SECRETARY PYATT: The Inflation Reduction Act, [inaudible], which is our domestic legislation, it is about raising ambition in the United States. It is the most significant climate legislation in American history and the largest investment in clean energy that we have ever made. It positions the United States to meet President Biden’s goal of net zero no later than 2050 and getting halfway to that goal by the end of this decade.

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Bilello: 'The U.S. Strategic Petroleum Reserve moved down for the 70th consecutive week to its lowest level since 1983'
With the U.S. Petroleum Reserves moving steadily downward for 70 weeks in a row, many believe it's time to stop selling off the country's oil, especially to our adversaries.

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DOS-KEN offers new grant application process starting Jan. 25
U.S. Embassy Nairobi, PDS Annual Program Statement - Small Grants Program grant opened on Jan. 25.
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DRL Advancing Freedom of Expression in Tanzania
Release: United States Department of State. Bureau of Democracy, Human Rights and Labor (DRL). Notice of Funding Opportunity (NOFO): DRL Advancing Freedom of Expression in Tanzania. This is the announcement of funding opportunity number Funding Opportunity Number: SFOP0009346. Catalog of Federal Domestic Assistance...

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Secretary Blinken’s Meeting with G7+ Partners on Ukraine Energy Sector Support
News Release: The below is attributable to Spokesperson Ned Price

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Strengthening Protection of Environmental Defenders in the Americas
Release: The United States, as chair of the Summit of the Americas process, will convene a virtual meeting of Summit governments, Jan. 24, to strengthen the protection of environmental defenders in keeping with leaders’ commitments made in Los Angeles on June 9, 2022, at the Ninth Summit. Assistant Secretary...
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General Member Statement
Release: Assistant Secretary Pyatt: Thank you, Your Excellency, and thank you to Director General La Camera, for taking on a second term of leadership. We look forward to working with you closely in shaping a dynamic role for IRENA.
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30-Day Notice of Proposed Information Collection: Medical History and Examination discussed on Jan. 24 by State Department
The US State Department published a two page notice on Jan. 24, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.
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Strengthening U.S. Open Skies Civil Aviation Partnerships
Release: On January 24 in Washington, D.C., Deputy Assistant Secretary of the U.S. Department of State’s Bureau of Economic and Business Affairs Richard T. Yoneoka and Mongolian State Secretary of the Ministry of Road and Transport Development Batbold Sandagdorj signed a Memorandum of Consultations (MOC) finalizing...
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DRL FY2022: Empowering Marginalized Racial and Ethnic Communities in Europe, including People of African Descent and Roma People
Release: United States Department of State. Bureau of Democracy, Human Rights and Labor (DRL). Notice of Funding Opportunity (NOFO): DRL FY2022: Empowering marginalized racial and ethnic communities in Europe, including people of African descent and Roma people. This is the announcement of funding opportunity...

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Blinken: U.S., U.K. 'united against Russia's unprovoked, unjustifiable and horrific invasion of Ukraine'
The partnership between the United States and the United Kingdom to support Ukraine against Russia's invasion "has never been stronger," according U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken.

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DOS-SVN grant application closes on March 31
FY 2023 Notice of Funding Opportunity: NGO Small Grants Program grant opened on Jan. 24.
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Designations in Connection with Human Rights Abuses in Iran
Release: Concurrently with the United Kingdom and the European Union, the United States today is taking further action to press for accountability for the Iranian regime’s human rights abuses by imposing sanctions on 10 additional Iranian individuals and one additional Iranian entity. This is the ninth round of designations targeting actors responsible for the crackdown on peaceful demonstrators since the nationwide protests began in 2022.

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DOS-SSD offers new grant application process starting Jan. 24
Alumni Engagement Innovation Fund - FY23 grant opened on Jan. 24.

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DOS-MKD offers new grant application process starting Jan. 24
Democracy Commission Small Grants Program 2023 grant opened on Jan. 24.

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Larsen: China Committee ‘must address legitimate national security concerns and rising competition'
Rep. Rick Larsen (D-Wash.) said the formation of the House Select Committee on China is a great chance to improve the relationship and oversight between the U.S. and China.
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Secretary Blinken’s Call with Azerbaijani President Aliyev
News Release: The following is attributable to Spokesperson Ned Price

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DOS-DRL offers new grant application process starting Jan. 24
DRL FY2022: Empowering marginalized racial and ethnic communities in Europe, including people of African descent and Roma people. grant opened on Jan. 24.

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