News from June 2023


U.S. Measures in Response to the Crisis in Sudan

Release: As directed by the President in his May 4 Executive Order, today we are holding accountable the Sudanese Armed Forces (SAF), Rapid Support Forces (RSF), and entities under their control for actions that threaten the peace, security, and stability of Sudan.


Secretary Antony J. Blinken and Norwegian Foreign Minister Anniken Huitfeldt Before Their Meeting

News Release: FOREIGN MINISTER HUITFELDT: Dear Tony, Secretary Blinken, welcome to Oslo.


DOS-AFG grant application closes on July 3

Preserving Afghanistan's Diverse Cultural Heritage grant opened on June 2.



DOS-INL grant application closes on Aug. 2

Global Initiative to Galvanize the Private Sector as Partners in Combating Corruption (GPS) grant opened on June 2.


Secretary Antony J. Blinken And NATO Secretary General Jens Stoltenberg After Their Meeting

News Release: SECRETARY GENERAL STOLTENBERG: Secretary Blinken, dear Tony, welcome to Oslo. Welcome to this NATO foreign ministerial meeting. We have many issues to discuss but let me first of all thank you for your personal commitment, your personal leadership, and not least, everything United States does to strengthen ...


Secretary Antony J. Blinken With Simen Ekern of NRK TV

Release: QUESTION: So Mr. Secretary, thank you for taking the time to be with us.


DOS-CSO offers new grant application process starting June 2

Sinjar Agreement Mediation and Dialogue grant opened on June 2.


Secretary Blinken’s Meeting with Transatlantic Quad Foreign Ministers

News Release: The below is attributable to Spokesperson Matthew Miller


The United States and Finland: Old Friends, A New and Stronger Alliance

Release: The United States and Finland enjoy an enduring partnership, rooted in our shared values of democracy, human rights, the rule of law, and a shared commitment to strengthening the international rules-based order. Finland’s North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO) membership represents a major change ...


Sudan Business Risk Advisory Update

Release: The Departments of State, the Treasury, Commerce, Labor, and the United States Agency for International Development (USAID) are issuing this Update to the May 2022 Business Risk Advisory related to Sudan in light of the violent conflict between the Sudanese Armed Forces (SAF) and Rapid Support Forces...


U.S. Countermeasures in Response to Russia’s Violations of the New START Treaty

News Release: The United States is committed to full and mutual implementation of the New START Treaty. Consistent with that commitment, the United States has adopted lawful countermeasures in response to the Russian Federation’s ongoing violations of the New START Treaty. The Russian Federation’s purported suspension ...



Secretary Antony J. Blinken at a Press Availability

Release: SECRETARY BLINKEN: Good afternoon, everyone. So let me first say what a pleasure it is to be in Oslo for the first time in my capacity as Secretary of State and also wonderful to be in this absolutely magnificent museum. The only regret is that we don’t have a little bit more time to spend here.


Risch on Committee Passage of Chile Tax Treaty

News Release: WASHINGTON - U.S. Senator Jim Risch (R-Idaho), ranking member of the Senate Foreign Relations Committee, today applauded committee passage of a tax treaty with Chile.


DOS-SVK grant application closes on July 16

Supporting the Rights of LGBTQI+ Persons grant opened on June 2.


DOS-UKR offers new grant application process starting June 2

Strengthening Ukrainian Cultural Institutions through Ukrainian-American Collaboration in Performing Arts grant opened on June 2.


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

News 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 ...


U.S. Measures in Response to the Crisis in Sudan

News Release: As directed by the President in his May 4 Executive Order, today we are holding accountable the Sudanese Armed Forces (SAF), Rapid Support Forces (RSF), and entities under their control for actions that threaten the peace, security, and stability of Sudan.


Celebrating National Immigrant Heritage Month

News Release: We are proud to join our fellow citizens in celebrating National Immigrant Heritage Month and recognizing the countless ways immigrants have enriched American society, economy, and culture. From the earliest days of our republic to the present, immigrants have played an integral role in building our ...