News from June 2023


DOS-TUR grant application closes on July 21

SRP Higher Education Access NOFO grant opened on June 1.


Assistant Secretary Nichols’ Travel to Brazil

Assistant Secretary of State for the Bureau of Western Hemisphere Affairs Brian A. Nichols will travel to Brazil, May 21-26.


Assistant Secretary Geoffrey Pyatt LNG Allies Event

It’s great to have DOE Assistant Secretary Brad Crabtree as a partner here in Washington, DC.


Virtual Listening Session following the 17th Round of Negotiations to Modernize the Columbia River Treaty Regime

The United States and Canada conducted the 17th round of Columbia River Treaty regime negotiations from May 16-17 in Kelowna, BC. In this latest negotiating session, the two delegations discussed managing the following issues:



Assistant Secretary Pyatt’s Travel to Alaska

Department of State Bureau of Energy Resources (ENR) Assistant Secretary Geoffrey R. Pyatt will travel to Anchorage, Alaska, May 22-25.


Under Secretary for Civilian Security, Democracy, and Human Rights Uzra Zeya Travels to Colombia and Guatemala

Under Secretary for Civilian Security, Democracy, and Human Rights Uzra Zeya will travel to Colombia and Guatemala May 22-26, 2023.


Assistant Secretary Geoffrey Pyatt’s Remarks at the Alaska Sustainable Energy Conference

Thank you all, and thank you for the introduction. I am thrilled to be here today as an Alaskan kid and to have you all here in Anchorage, and we have a great panel this morning.


Final United States and Jamaica Annual Bilateral Dialogue Under the Child Protection Compact Partnership

The United States and Jamaican government officials, along with implementing partners the International Organization for Migration and Warnath Group, convened for the final bilateral dialogue under the United States-Jamaica Child Protection Compact (CPC) Partnership, a jointly developed plan signed by both governments in May 2018.


Cooperative Republic of Guyana National Day

On behalf of the government and the people of the United States of America, I congratulate the people of the Cooperative Republic of Guyana on your Independence Day.


The Department of State Celebrates the Groundbreaking of the New U.S. Embassy in Brasília, Brazil

In a display of the enduring bilateral friendship between the United States and Brazil, U.S. Ambassador Elizabeth Frawley Bagley joined Brazilian Secretary for Europe and North America Ambassador Maria Luisa Escorel de Moraesto to officially mark the beginning of construction of a new U.S. embassy in Brasília.


Sanctioning PRC and Mexico Based Individuals and Entities for Enabling Illicit Drug Production

The United States is a leader in the global effort to stop the illicit manufacture and trafficking of illicit fentanyl and other synthetic drugs, a major cause of death among adults ages 18 to 45 in the United States.



Secretary Blinken’s Meeting with Norwegian Foreign Minister Huitfeldt

News Release: The below is attributable to Spokesperson Matthew Miller



U.S. and ROK Agencies Cybersecurity Alert: The Democratic People’s Republic of Korea (DPRK) Social Engineering Campaigns Targeting Think Tanks, Academia, and News Media

Release: Today the U.S. Department of State, the Federal Bureau of Investigation, and the National Security Agency together with partners from the Republic of Korea Ministry of Foreign Affairs, National Police Agency, and National Intelligence Service are releasing a Cybersecurity Advisory on social engineering...


DOS-LKA grant application closes on July 3

Administrative Support - American Spaces in Sri Lanka grant opened on June 2.


DOS-ZAF offers new grant application process starting June 2

Mission South Africa American Spaces Network Management grant opened on June 2.


Opening of the U.S. Embassy in Victoria, Seychelles

Release: Today the United States re-opened its embassy in Victoria, Seychelles, marking a return to a full-time diplomatic presence 27 years. This re-opening - attended by Seychelles President Ramkalawan, Foreign Minister Radegonde, and other senior government officials - symbolizes our commitment to deepening our partnership with the government and people of Seychelles as a key nation in the Indian Ocean region.


Sanctioning Operatives Involved in Iranian External Plots

Release: The United States remains committed to exposing and disrupting plots by Iran’s Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) to carry out violence abroad. For decades, the IRGC has engaged in many assassination attempts, terrorist plots, and other violence against those whom the Iranian regime views as enemies, including through ongoing plots against U.S. citizens and former United States government officials.