News from January 2022
By Interior Newswire | Jan 2, 2022
News Release: NASHVILLE - Natchez Trace Parkway is closed from HWY 46 in Tennessee (near Milepost 429) to the Northern Terminus in Nashville due to winter weather conditions. The road will remain closed until snow and ice have cleared from the motor road.
By State Newswire | Jan 2, 2022
News Release: The below is attributable to Spokesperson Ned Price: Secretary of State Antony J. Blinken spoke today with Canadian Foreign Minister Mélanie Joly on shared priorities, including a strong, united response to further Russian aggression against Ukraine, and a willingness among Allies and partners to impose massive consequences and severe costs on Russia for such actions. The Secretary and Foreign Minister also discussed the Indo-Pacific.
By State Newswire | Jan 2, 2022
News Release: The below is attributable to Spokesperson Ned Price: Secretary of State Antony J. Blinken spoke today with Italian Foreign Minister Luigi Di Maio. Secretary Blinken and Foreign Minister Di Maio discussed the importance of continued coordination to deter any further Russian aggression against Ukraine ...
By Press release submission | Jan 2, 2022
The United States is committed to providing the highest levels of service to facilitate U.S. travel abroad.
By Press release submission | Jan 2, 2022
At the second Japan-U.S. Clean Energy Partnership (JUCEP) plenary meeting on December 15, 2021.
By Press release submission | Jan 2, 2022
As the year draws to a close, I wanted to share some personal reflections.
By Press release submission | Jan 2, 2022
Arms transfers and defense trade are important tools of U.S. foreign policy with potential long-term implications for regional and global security.
By Press release submission | Jan 2, 2022
Al-Qa’ida and its regional affiliates continue to pose a threat to countries around the world.
By Press release submission | Jan 2, 2022
The Secretary of State has authorized a reward of up to $5 million for information leading to the arrest or conviction in any country of anyone involved in the murder of Roy and the attack on Ahmed.
By Press release submission | Jan 2, 2022
President Biden today signed the Uyghur Forced Labor Prevention Act, underscoring the United States’ commitment to combatting forced labor, including in the context of the ongoing genocide in Xinjiang.
By Press release submission | Jan 2, 2022
U.S. Department of State Bureau of South and Central Asian Affairs Assistant Secretary Donald Lu and Kazakhstan Deputy Minister of Foreign Affairs Akan Rakhmetullin led a successful annual meeting of the U.S.-Kazakhstan Enhanced Strategic Partnership Dialogue (ESPD) December 15 in Nur-Sultan.
By Press release submission | Jan 2, 2022
Notice of Funding Opportunity (NOFO): DRL FY2021: Global Equality Fund LGBTQI+ Programs in West Africa, Central Africa, the Middle East and North Africa, South and Central Asia, and East Asia.
By Press release submission | Jan 2, 2022
The United States condemns the attacks committed on December 24 by the Burmese military in Kayah State, which killed at least 35, including women and children and two staff members of the international aid organization Save the Children.
By Press release submission | Jan 2, 2022
Notice of Funding Opportunity (NOFO): DRL Promoting and Advancing International Labor Rights in Pakistan.
By Press release submission | Jan 2, 2022
Two highly qualified and respected leaders will advance the State Department’s vital work to support Afghan women, girls, and human rights: Special Envoy Rina Amiri and Senior Advisor Stephenie Foster.
By Press release submission | Jan 2, 2022
Notice of Funding Opportunity (NOFO): DRL Non-Traditional Advocates for Transparency Response Fund.
By Press release submission | Jan 2, 2022
The Hong Kong government’s December 29 raid and arrest of seven senior staff at Stand News have forced yet another of the few remaining bastions of free and independent media in Hong Kong to cease operations.
By Press release submission | Jan 2, 2022
Today, the U.S. Department of State announces the public designation of former Maltese public officials Konrad Mizzi and Keith Schembri due to their involvement in significant corruption.
By Press release submission | Jan 2, 2022
Today, the U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) announced the 21 public utility commissions that will receive technical assistance from the National Laboratories to help state regulators make decisions and develop innovative solutions to improve grid reliability and resiliency.
By Press release submission | Jan 2, 2022
Constructing and operating pilot- and demonstration-scale facilities is essential to de-risk technology and ensure the success of subsequent commercial scale projects.
