State Newswire News
Assistant Secretary Stewart Travels to South Africa and Egypt
By State Newswire | May 9, 2023
Release: From May 6-12, 2023, Assistant Secretary for Arms Control, Verification and Compliance Mallory Stewart will travel to Cape Town and Pretoria, South Africa, and Cairo, Egypt, to meet with leaders in government and academia, as well as NGO officials.
Secretary Blinken’s Calls with President Ruto of Kenya and President Azali of Comoros About Ending the Conflict in Sudan
By State Newswire | May 9, 2023
Release: The below is attributable to Spokesperson Matthew Miller.
McCaul, Meeks Condemn Assad’s Readmission to the Arab League
By State Newswire | May 9, 2023
News Release: Washington, D.C. - House Foreign Affairs Committee Chairman Michael McCaul (R-TX) and Ranking Member Gregory W. Meeks (D-NY) issued the following statement condemning the Arab League’s decision to re-admit Bashar Al-Assad.
The Attack on AHA Centre Convoy
By State Newswire | May 9, 2023
News Release: We are deeply concerned by reports that unknown assailants in Burma shot at an ASEAN Coordinating Centre for Humanitarian Assistance on Disaster Management (AHA Centre) convoy under military escort. Just ahead of the ASEAN Leaders’ Summit, these attacks in Shan State come as the regime’s violence and ...
South African Freedom Day
By State Newswire | May 9, 2023
Release: On behalf of the United States of America, I extend my deepest congratulations to South Africa’s people and government on this year’s Freedom Day.
Sierra Leone National Day
By State Newswire | May 9, 2023
Release: On behalf of the United States of America, I offer congratulations to President Bio and the people of Sierra Leone as you celebrate 62 years of independence.
Special Representative for Racial Equity and Justice Cormier Smith’s Travel to Johannesburg, Pretoria, and Durban
By State Newswire | May 9, 2023
News Release: Special Representative Desirée Cormier Smith will travel to South Africa from May 9-13 to engage government and civil society representatives and seek opportunities for partnership going forward. This is her first visit to the region in this role.
Congratulations to Department of State Employees Named as 2023 Service to America Medal Finalists
By State Newswire | May 9, 2023
News Release: The Director General is pleased to announce that Mr. Fletcher Schoen and Ms. Jennifer Harkins of the Office of the Special Presidential Envoy for Hostage Affairs have been named as finalists for the 2023 Samuel J. Heyman Service to America Medals. The Service to America Medals program honors the achievements of federal employees making significant contributions to the U.S. government.
Tanzania Union Day
By State Newswire | May 9, 2023
Release: On behalf of the United States of America, I congratulate the Tanzanian people on the 59th anniversary of the creation of the United Republic of Tanzania.
DOS-MLA grant application closes on July 31
By State Newswire | May 9, 2023
The Academy for Women Entrepreneurs (AWE) grant opened on May 9.
DOS-JER offers new grant application process starting May 8
By State Newswire | May 8, 2023
U.S. Public Diplomacy Palestinian Peacebuilding Program grant opened on May 8.
AIM For Climate Summit: Vision for Adapted Crops and Soils in Africa
By State Newswire | May 8, 2023
News Release: The U.S. Department of State, Office of the Special Envoy for Global Food Security, is organizing a breakout session during the AIM for Climate Summit that will discuss the role of developing climate-resilient seeds and improving soil health and fertility in determining the future success and sustainability of food systems.
Secretary Antony J. Blinken And Atlanta Mayor Andre Dickens Remarks to the Press
By State Newswire | May 7, 2023
News Release: MAYOR DICKENS: The city of Atlanta is grateful and excited to be able to welcome the Secretary of State here to our beautiful city. Atlanta is indeed an international city, one with global reach, the cradle of the Civil Rights Movement, and the home to the world’s busiest airport. But we’re also home to a lot of asylum seekers, a lot of immigrants and refugees, people that are seeking a home. And Atlanta is opening and welcoming to them.
Secretary Blinken’s Meeting with Leaders of Atlanta’s Four Historically Black Colleges and Universities (HBCUs)
By State Newswire | May 7, 2023
News Release: The below is attributable to Spokesperson Matthew Miller
Secretary Antony J. Blinken At the Georgia Institute of Technology Commencement Ceremony for the Class of 2023
By State Newswire | May 7, 2023
News Release: SECRETARY BLINKEN: Class of 2023, congratulations! You made it. You got out.
State Department discusses Privacy Act of 1974; System of Records on May 5
By State Newswire | May 6, 2023
The US State Department published a five page notice on May 5, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.
McCaul, Meeks, HFAC Members Urge UN to Reject Male-Only Humanitarian Aid Implementation in Afghanistan
By State Newswire | May 6, 2023
News Release: Dear Secretary-General Guterres: We write to express deep concern over the Taliban’s edicts banning Afghan women from working for nongovernmental organizations (NGO) and the United Nations (UN) in Afghanistan, and we encourage the UN to continue its support for Afghan women by opposing and rejecting...
“Law Enforcement (Executive Session)” published by the Congressional Record in the Senate section on May 1
By State Newswire | May 6, 2023
“Law Enforcement (Executive Session)“ was published in the Senate section on pages S1434-S1435 on May 1
McCaul, Meeks, HFAC Members Urge UN to Reject Male-Only Humanitarian Aid Implementation in Afghanistan
By State Newswire | May 6, 2023
News Release: Dear Secretary-General Guterres: We write to express deep concern over the Taliban’s edicts banning Afghan women from working for nongovernmental organizations (NGO) and the United Nations (UN) in Afghanistan, and we encourage the UN to continue its support for Afghan women by opposing and rejecting...
Assistant Secretary Pyatt’s Travel to Trinidad and Tobago and Guyana
By State Newswire | May 6, 2023
Release: Department of State Bureau of Energy Resources (ENR) Assistant Secretary Geoffrey R. Pyatt will travel to Port of Spain, Trinidad and Tobago, and Georgetown, Guyana, May 8-10. The Assistant Secretary will promote regional energy security and advance the clean energy transition in the Caribbean, key goals of the U.S.-Caribbean Partnership to Address the Climate Crisis 2030 (PACC 2030).