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News Release: The 2022 U.S.-European Union Cyber Dialogue was held in Washington, DC, on December 15 and 16. The United States and EU discussed their shared commitment to a resilient cybersecurity partnership; an open, interoperable, secure, and reliable Internet; and stability in cyberspace.

News Release: As Russia continues its brutal attacks against critical infrastructure in Ukraine, the United States welcomes President Volodymyr Zelenskyy to Washington, D.C. today to underscore our enduring commitment to the people of Ukraine. Over the past three hundred days, the Kremlin has tried and failed to wipe ...

Release: Public Notice. Bureau of Democracy, Human Rights, and Labor Request for Statements of Interest: Promoting Child Rights in the MENA Region. I. Requested Objectives for Statements of Interest. The Bureau of Democracy, Human Rights, and Labor (DRL) announces a Request for Statements of Interest (RSOI) from...

Release: The United States welcomes the UN Security Council’s adoption of Resolution 2669 on Burma. This is an important step by the Security Council to address the crisis and end the Burma military regime’s escalating repression and violence against civilians. It sends a strong message from the international...

News Release: The text of the following statement was released by the Governments of the United States of America, the Governments of Australia, Canada, France, Germany, Italy, Japan, the Netherlands, Norway, Spain, Switzerland, and the United Kingdom, and the High Representative of the European Union on the occasion of the Taliban’s decision to ban women from universities.

News Release: The below is attributable to Spokesperson Ned Price

Release: Distinguished Ambassadors:  It’s my great honor to address you during your annual conference.  But, First things first: a belated Happy Ukrainian Diplomats day! You have a lot to be proud of.  Let me first salute President Zelensky, whose leadership and grit have inspired the world. And let me also recognize my good friend and partner, Foreign Minister Kuleba - Dmytro - who has been as tireless as all of you in rallying international support for Ukraine.

News Release: BOISE, Idaho - U.S. Senator Jim Risch (R-Idaho), ranking member of the Senate Foreign Relations Committee, today reflected on the Biden Administration’s inaction on solving the crisis at the U.S. southern border and reiterated that Senate Republicans have solutions, as detailed in their June report.

Release: MODERATOR: Greetings to everyone from the U.S. Department of State’s Dubai Regional Media Hub. I would like to welcome our participants dialing in from the Middle East and around the world for this on-the-record briefing with General Michael “Erik" Kurilla, Commander of the U.S. Central Command. General...

News Release: The below is attributable to Spokesperson Ned Price

News Release: SECRETARY BLINKEN: Very good to see everyone here this afternoon.

News Release: BOISE, Idaho - U.S. Senator Jim Risch (R-Idaho), ranking member of the Senate Foreign Relations Committee, today reiterated the need for oversight and accountability of the Biden Administration’s hazardous withdrawal from Afghanistan last August.

News Release: The following is attributable to Spokesperson Ned Price

News Release: The Department of State is designating 10 Russian naval entities. This action imposes severe costs on Russia’s defense establishment in response to Putin’s unprovoked war of choice in Ukraine.

News Release: We are committed to imposing additional severe consequences on President Putin and his enablers for Russia’s unconscionable war against Ukraine. In the wake of Russian naval operations against Ukrainian ports, including those that are providing much-needed food and grain to the world, the United States today is imposing sanctions on Russian naval entities.