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McCaul on Plans for Implementing U.S. Strategy to Prevent Conflict and Promote Stability

News Release: Washington, D.C. - Today, House Foreign Affairs Committee Chairman Michael McCaul issued the following statement on the Biden administration’s submission to Congress of the 10-year plans for Implementing the U.S. Strategy to Prevent Conflict and Promote Stability.


DRL Strengthening Independent Media and Citizen Journalists in Burma

Release: This is the announcement of funding opportunity number SFOP0009598.


Secretary Blinken’s Participation in the Tenth U.S.-Colombia High-Level Dialogue

News Release: The below is attributable to Principal Deputy Spokesperson Vedant Patel


DOS-INL offers new grant application process starting March 29

Improving Response to Sexual Violence in Moldova through Sexual Assault Response Teams (SARTs) grant opened on March 29.


State Department discusses Schedule of Fees for Consular Services-Nonimmigrant and Special Visa Fees on March 28

The US State Department published a six page rule on March 28, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.


McCaul, Kim Urge Treasury to Coordinate With State, Commerce, Mitigate Damaging Impacts of Partisan IRA

News Release: Washington, D.C. - Today, House Foreign Affairs Committee Chairman Michael McCaul (R-TX) and Indo-Pacific Subcommittee Chairwoman Young Kim (R-CA) sent a letter to U.S. Secretary of Treasury Janet Yellen requesting her to work with the Departments of State and Commerce to ensure that U.S. allies, such as South Korea and Japan, are not negatively impacted by provisions in the partisan Inflation Reduction Act (IRA).


Assistant Secretary for International Narcotics and Law Enforcement Affairs   Todd D. Robinson Travels to Mexico City 

Release: Assistant Secretary for the Bureau of International Narcotics and Law Enforcement Affairs (INL) Todd D. Robinson will travel to Mexico City, Mexico March 28-31 to open the U.S.-Mexico Synthetic Drug Conference and meet with INL’s partners in justice and law enforcement.


McCaul Welcomes Sanctions on Assad Regime Officials for Drug Trafficking, Urges Further Action

News Release: Washington, DC- House Foreign Affairs Committee Michael McCaul issued the following statement on new sanctions on Assad regime officials. Last year, Chairman McCaul and Senate Foreign Relations Committee Ranking Member Jim Risch sent a letter to Secretary Blinken highlighting the need to account for captagon revenues in a required report on the estimated net worth and sources of income of Syrian President Bashar Al Assad.


DOS-DRL offers new grant application process starting March 29

DRL Fostering Resilience and Strategic Advocacy in Burma's Pro-Democracy Movement grant opened on March 29.


Secretary Antony J. Blinken At a Virtual Panel Session on “A Just and Lasting Peace in Ukraine”

News Release: SECRETARY BLINKEN: Good morning, good afternoon, good evening, everyone. Thank you all so much for joining. It’s very good to be with friends and partners from around the world as we prepare to open the second Summit for Democracy.


2023 Roadmap for the Global Partnership for Action on Gender-Based Online Harassment and Abuse

Release: The Global Partnership for Action on Gender-Based Online Harassment and Abuse (Global Partnership) will bring together countries, international organizations, civil society, and the private sector to better prioritize, understand, prevent, and address the growing scourge of technology-facilitated gender-based...


DOS-MAR offers new grant application process starting March 29

Space Pavilion at Science Fair grant opened on March 29.


2023 Roadmap for the Global Partnership for Action on Gender-Based Online Harassment and Abuse

News Release: The Global Partnership for Action on Gender-Based Online Harassment and Abuse (Global Partnership) will bring together countries, international organizations, civil society, and the private sector to better prioritize, understand, prevent, and address the growing scourge of technology-facilitated gender-based ...


State Department discusses Exchange Visitor Program-General Provisions on March 28

The US State Department published a four page rule on March 28, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.


Secretary Blinken’s Meeting with Paraguayan Foreign Minister Arriola

Release: The following is attributable to Principal Deputy Spokesperson Vedant Patel.


Secretary Antony J. Blinken At a Virtual Panel Session on “A Just and Lasting Peace in Ukraine”

Release: SECRETARY BLINKEN: Good morning, good afternoon, good evening, everyone. Thank you all so much for joining. It’s very good to be with friends and partners from around the world as we prepare to open the second Summit for Democracy.


Summit for Democracy: Democracy Cohort Outcomes

News Release: Since 2021, the Summit for Democracy process has focused attention on how governments and non-governmental actors can work together to strengthening democratic institutions and processes, protect human rights, and advance the fight against corruption.


Secretary Antony J. Blinken At a Virtual Panel Session on “A Just and Lasting Peace in Ukraine”

Release: SECRETARY BLINKEN: Good morning, good afternoon, good evening, everyone. Thank you all so much for joining. It’s very good to be with friends and partners from around the world as we prepare to open the second Summit for Democracy.


Deputy Secretary Sherman’s Call with Algerian Foreign Minister Attaf

News Release: The following is attributable to Principal Deputy Spokesperson Vedant Patel


DOS-ECA grant application closes on June 2

FY 2023 United States South Pacific Scholarship Program and FY 2023 United States Timor-Leste Scholarship Program grant opened on March 29.