News and reports from the State Department.

U.S. Embassy Singapore Annual Program Statement FY23 grant opened on Dec. 20.

Release: The parliamentary elections that took place in Tunisia on December 17 represent an essential initial step toward restoring the country’s democratic trajectory. However, the low voter turnout reinforces the need to further expand political participation over the coming months. As the electoral process...

Benin President Patrice Talon, Niger President Mohamed Bazoum and Millennium Challenge Corporation CEO Alice Albright were joined by U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken to sign a compact that will further facilitate two-way trade between the United States and West Africa.

U.S. Embassy Yaoundé PDS Annual Program Statement grant opened on Dec. 20.

Release: SECRETARY BLINKEN: Good morning, everyone. It’s a real pleasure to welcome Foreign Minister Borg here to Washington, to the State Department. Ian, it’s great to have you here. We have a strong partnership with Malta, one that on a bilateral basis is growing even stronger. I look forward to discussing ...

Academy for Women Entrepreneurs LESA grant opened on Dec. 20.

Kyle Shideler, Homeland Security and Counterterrorism director at the Center for Security Policy, believes governors should do more than ban TikTok from state-owned devices and divest their states' pension funds from Chinese companies.

The US State Department published a one page notice on Dec. 19, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.

News Release: The United States supports the Philippines’ continued calls upon the People’s Republic of China (PRC) to respect the international law of the sea in the South China Sea, as reflected in the UN Convention on the Law of the Sea, and its legal obligations pursuant to the 2016 arbitral ruling. The reported ...

The US State Department published a one page notice on Dec. 19, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.

The Center for Strategic and International Studies (CSIS) sponsored a panel discussing “Economic Policy in Today's China: Between Growth, Equity and Security” during the first Big Data China Conference.

News Release: The below is attributable to Spokesperson Ned Price: Secretary of State Antony J. Blinken met today with Maltese Foreign Minister Ian Borg in Washington, D.C. Secretary Blinken and Foreign Minister Borg discussed opportunities to build upon the already strong U.S.-Malta relationship, and they emphasized ...

Release: The United States supports the Philippines’ continued calls upon the People’s Republic of China (PRC) to respect the international law of the sea in the South China Sea, as reflected in the UN Convention on the Law of the Sea, and its legal obligations pursuant to the 2016 arbitral ruling. The reported...

News Release: Today we are announcing the appointment of Joe Kennedy III as the U.S. Special Envoy to Northern Ireland for Economic Affairs. In this capacity, he will focus on advancing economic development and investment opportunities in Northern Ireland to the benefit of all communities as well as strengthening ...

Release: The parliamentary elections that took place in Tunisia on December 17 represent an essential initial step toward restoring the country’s democratic trajectory. However, the low voter turnout reinforces the need to further expand political participation over the coming months. As the electoral process...