State Newswire News


Notice of Funding Opportunity (NOFO): DRL Advancing Freedom of Association for Workers in Nepal’s Informal Sector

Release: United States Department of State. Bureau of Democracy, Human Rights and Labor (DRL). Notice of Funding Opportunity (NOFO): DRL Advancing Freedom of Association for Workers in Nepal’s Informal Sector. This is the announcement of funding opportunity number SFOP0009506. Catalog of Federal Domestic Assistance...


Department of State Announces Plans to Implement the CHIPS Act International Technology Security and Innovation Fund

Release: Semiconductors and telecommunications networks are critical sectors of the global economy. Securing and strengthening the United States’ long-term economic security and stability hinges on the ability to stabilize and expand global semiconductor manufacturing; secure semiconductor supply chains; and develop and deploy secure and trustworthy ICT networks and services.



Saudi Arabia’s Purchase of Boeing Aircraft

Release: The United States welcomes today’s announcement that Saudi Arabia will purchase up to 121 Boeing 787 Dreamliner aircraft equipped with General Electric’s most advanced GEnex engines to anchor the newly-formed Riyadh Air and expand the Saudia Airlines fleet.


Assistant Secretary Leaf’s Travel to Jordan, Egypt, Lebanon, and Tunisia

Release: Assistant Secretary of State for Near Eastern Affairs Barbara Leaf will travel to Jordan, Egypt, Lebanon, and Tunisia March 15-25, 2023.


Secretary Antony J. Blinken with Moussa Yahaya of TeleSahel

News Release: (Via interpreter.). QUESTION: Secretary of State, good evening. It’s an honor to having you for an interview at the occasion of your passage here in Niger. So first of all, how is the cooperation between United States and Niger?. SECRETARY BLINKEN: The cooperation is very excellent, and the more and ...




U.S. Special Envoy for Yemen Lenderking’s Travel to Oman and Saudi Arabia

Release: U.S. Special Envoy for Yemen Tim Lenderking is traveling to Saudi Arabia and Oman on March 14 to continue intensive U.S. efforts to build on the UN-mediated truce that has brought nearly one year of calm to Yemen. This trip comes on the heels of President Biden’s March 7 phone call with Omani Sultan...


The United States and Niger: A Strategic Partnership

News Release: Secretary of State Antony J. Blinken’s travel to Niger on March 16, 2023, is the country’s first visit by a U.S. Secretary of State. He will meet with President Mohamed Bazoum and Foreign Minister Hassoumi Massoudou. Secretary Blinken’s visit to Niger following the U.S.-Africa Leaders Summit is a recognition of our robust bilateral relationship with a key partner on democracy, governance, and regional security.


Under Secretary Fernandez’s Travel to Colombia, Panama, and Brazil

Release: Under Secretary of State for Economic Growth, Energy, and the Environment Jose W. Fernandez will travel to Bogotá, Colombia, March 17-18, Panama City, Panama, March 19-20, and Brasília and Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, March 21-23, to promote key Administration goals, including in the areas of global health, food security, supply chain resilience, the environment, and regional economic cooperation throughout the Western Hemisphere.


Joint Statement on the Occasion of the 12th Anniversary of the Syrian Uprising

News Release: The text of the following statement was released by the Governments of France, Germany, the United Kingdom, and the United States of America on the 12-year anniversary of the Syrian uprising.


Secretary Antony J. Blinken at a Press Availability

Release: SECRETARY BLINKEN: Well, good evening, everyone. It is great to be back in Africa, but also to make my first appearance to Ethiopia as Secretary of State.


Secretary Blinken’s Meeting with Ethiopian Prime Minister Ahmed

Release: The below is attributable to Spokesperson Ned Price.


Secretary Antony J. Blinken with Moussa Yahaya of TeleSahel

Release: (Via interpreter.). QUESTION: Secretary of State, good evening. It’s an honor to having you for an interview at the occasion of your passage here in Niger. So first of all, how is the cooperation between United States and Niger?. SECRETARY BLINKEN: The cooperation is very excellent, and the more and...


Secretary Blinken’s Meeting with African Union Commission Chairperson Faki

News Release: The following is attributable to Spokesperson Ned Price


Notice of Funding Opportunity (NOFO): DRL Advancing Freedom of Association for Workers in Nepal’s Informal Sector

Release: United States Department of State. Bureau of Democracy, Human Rights and Labor (DRL). Notice of Funding Opportunity (NOFO): DRL Advancing Freedom of Association for Workers in Nepal’s Informal Sector. This is the announcement of funding opportunity number SFOP0009506. Catalog of Federal Domestic Assistance...


Special Presidential Advisor for the Americas Dodd’s Travel to Panama and Honduras

Release: Special Presidential Advisor (SPA) for the Americas Christopher J. Dodd will travel to Panama and Honduras, March 17-21. In Panama, SPA Dodd will attend the 63rd annual Inter-American Development Bank (IDB) Annual Meetings and meet with bank and regional finance leaders, as well as Panamanian officials.


DRL Survivor-Centered Conflict-Related Sexual Violence Documentation in Ukraine

Release: United States Department of State. Bureau of Democracy, Human Rights and Labor (DRL). Notice of Funding Opportunity (NOFO): DRL Survivor-Centered Conflict-Related Sexual Violence Documentation in Ukraine. This is the announcement of funding opportunity number SFOP0009516. Catalog of Federal Domestic Assistance...


The United States and Ethiopia: A Long-Term Partnership

Release: U.S.-Ethiopia Relations. The United States and Ethiopia share a long-standing and important partnership based on mutual interests in promoting peace, stability, and economic development. The United States has maintained diplomatic relations with Ethiopia since 1903. Recent Conflict and Its Aftermath...