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Secretary Blinken’s Meeting with OSCE Secretary General Schmid

News Release: The following is attributable to Spokesperson Matthew Miller


Secretary Antony J. Blinken and OSCE Secretary General Helga Maria Schmid before Their Meeting

News Release: SECRETARY BLINKEN: Well, good afternoon, everyone. It’s a great pleasure to have the secretary general of the OSCE here, a longtime colleague and someone who’s doing an extraordinary job leading what has been, for nearly 50 years - a vital institution for all of Eurasia, one the United States strongly ...


Deputy Secretary Verma Travels to Mexico

News Release: Deputy Secretary of State for Management and Resources Richard R. Verma will travel to Mexico City and Ciudad Juárez, Mexico, July 24-26. In Mexico City, he will join Homeland Security Advisor Dr. Elizabeth Sherwood-Randall at the second meeting of the Trilateral Fentanyl Committee, hosted by Mexican ...


Secretary Blinken’s Meeting with OSCE Secretary General Schmid

Release: The following is attributable to Spokesperson Matthew Miller.


Secretary Blinken’s Call with Pakistani Foreign Minister Bhutto Zardari

News Release: The below is attributable to Spokesperson Matthew Miller



DOS-MLI grant application closes on Aug. 5

American Center's English Teaching Program grant opened on July 25.


The United States-Tonga Relationship

News Release: U.S.-Tonga Relations. The partnership between the United States and Tonga is broad and deep, based on shared values and close cooperation on matters ranging from combating the climate crisis to improving maritime security and fostering cooperation and development in the region. The Kingdom of Tonga was ...


The United States-Tonga Relationship

Release: U.S.-Tonga Relations. The partnership between the United States and Tonga is broad and deep, based on shared values and close cooperation on matters ranging from combating the climate crisis to improving maritime security and fostering cooperation and development in the region. The Kingdom of Tonga was...


Cabo Verde’s Emerging Technology Sector

Release: Topic: “Cabo Verde’s Emerging Technology Sector"


McCaul Begins Investigative Interviews Into Corruption at U.S. Agency for Global Media

News Release: Washington, D.C.- House Foreign Affairs Committee Chairman Michael McCaul issued the following statement today announcing a significant milestone in his two-year investigation into corruption at the U.S. Agency for Global Media (USAGM). The committee’s unwavering commitment to pursuing truth and accountability has uncovered alarming evidence of misconduct and negligence at the senior-most levels of the agency.


Imposing Sanctions on Malian Officials in Connection with the Wagner Group

News Release: Today, the United States is designating three Malian officials who have worked closely with the Wagner Group to facilitate and expand Wagner’s presence in Mali since December 2021. Civilian fatalities have surged by 278 percent since Wagner forces deployed to Mali in December 2021. Many of those deaths were the result of operations conducted by Malian Armed Forces alongside members of the Wagner Group.



Special Presidential Envoy for Climate Kerry’s Travel to India

News Release: Special Presidential Envoy for Climate John Kerry will travel to New Delhi and Chennai, India, July 25-29, to advance shared objectives on climate and clean energy, including mutual efforts to build a platform for investments in renewable energy and storage solutions, support the deployment of zero-emission ...


DOS-IRQ offers new grant application process starting July 25

English Access Micro-Scholarship Program for Iraq grant opened on July 25.


Joy Basu

News Release: Joy Basu serves as a Deputy Assistant Secretary of State in the Bureau of African Affairs, overseeing Economics and Regional Affairs across Sub-Saharan Africa. DAS Basu’s portfolio includes commercial diplomacy, trade and investment, strategic competition, food security, climate, energy, democracy, human...


On the Retirement of Deputy Secretary Sherman

News Release: In May, Deputy Secretary Sherman announced her impending retirement from government service. July 28 will be her last day on the job.


Secretary Blinken’s Call with Romanian Foreign Minister Odobescu

News Release: The following is attributable to Spokesperson Matthew Miller


Secretary Antony J. Blinken With Fareed Zakaria of GPS, CNN

News Release: QUESTION: Mr. Secretary, pleasure to have you on.


Egypt National Day

News Release: On behalf of the United States of America, I extend my heartfelt best wishes to the people and Government of Egypt on your National Day. Our more than 40-year-strategic partnership continues to flourish to the benefit of the American and Egyptian people. We appreciate the important role Egypt plays in ...