News from May 2023


Deputy Secretary Sherman’s Meeting with Mexican Secretary of Economy Buenrostro

Release: The following is attributable to Spokesperson Matthew Miller.


Timor-Leste National Day

Release: On behalf of the Government of the United States of America, I would like to congratulate the people of Timor-Leste as you celebrate the anniversary of your Restoration of Independence on May 20.


Notice of Funding Opportunity (NOFO): DRL Descent-based Slavery

Release: United States Department of State. Bureau of Democracy, Human Rights and Labor (DRL). Notice of Funding Opportunity (NOFO): DRL Combatting Descent-Based Slavery. This is the announcement of funding opportunity number SFOP0009735. Catalog of Federal Domestic Assistance Number: 19.345. Type of Solicitation:...


United States Imposes Additional Sanctions and Export Controls on Russia in Coordination with International Partners

Release: In coordination with the G7, Australia, and other partners, the United States is imposing new sanctions today on Russia for its illegal war in Ukraine. Today’s actions implement new commitments made at the G7 Leaders’ Summit and demonstrate our shared resolve to hold Russia accountable for its mounting ...


McCaul, Meeks, Kim, Bera Urge G7 to Address China’s Economic Coercion

News Release: Washington, D.C. - House Foreign Affairs Committee Chairman Michael McCaul (R-TX), Ranking Member Gregory W. Meeks (D-NY), Subcommittee on Indo-Pacific Chairwoman Young Kim (R-CA), and Ranking Member Ami Bera (D-CA) issued the following statement on the G7 meetings taking place in Hiroshima, Japan from...


Secretary Blinken’s Meeting with Japanese Foreign Minister Hayashi

Release: The following is attributable to Spokesperson Matthew Miller.


Democracy Collection Launches Traveling Exhibition: “A More Perfect Union: American Artists and the Currents of our Time”

Release: The U.S. Department of State Bureau of Overseas Buildings Operations’ Office of Art in Embassies is launching a traveling exhibition as part of a year-long initiative for its 60th Anniversary called the Democracy Collection. The exhibition, “A More Perfect Union: American Artists and the Currents of...


McCaul, Wagner Press State’s GWI Office on Inadequate Leadership and Misplaced Priorities

News Release: Washington, D.C. - House Foreign Affairs Committee Chairman Michael McCaul (R-TX) and Vice Chairwoman Ann Wagner (R-MO) sent a letter to U.S. Department of State’s Office of Global Women’s Issues (S/GWI) conveying deep concern about the priorities of S/GWI under the Biden administration and seeking information about how these priorities align with the work that preceded senior official Katrina Fotovat’s arrival.


Notice of Funding Opportunity (NOFO): DRL Descent-based Slavery

Release: United States Department of State. Bureau of Democracy, Human Rights and Labor (DRL). Notice of Funding Opportunity (NOFO): DRL Combatting Descent-Based Slavery. This is the announcement of funding opportunity number SFOP0009735. Catalog of Federal Domestic Assistance Number: 19.345. Type of Solicitation:...


TUNE IN: Chairman McCaul to Join Fox News’ “Sunday Morning Futures” This Sunday at 10amET/9amCT

News Release: Washington, D.C. - House Foreign Affairs Committee Chairman Michael McCaul will join Fox News‘ “Sunday Morning Futures" with Maria Bartiromo this Sunday, May 21st.



McCaul on Admin Support for Training Ukrainian Pilots on F-16s

News Release: Washington, D.C. - Today, House Foreign Affairs Committee Chairman Michael McCaul issued the following statement in response to the Biden Administration’s announced support for training Ukrainian pilots on F-16s.


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

Release: 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: flood risks after the Treaty regime changes in September 2024, planning for...


Assistant Secretary Stewart Travels to London, Geneva, and Brussels

Release: From May 22-26, 2023, Assistant Secretary for Arms Control, Verification and Compliance, Mallory Stewart, will travel to London, United Kingdom; Geneva, Switzerland; and Brussels, Belgium.


The Fifth Special Session of the Conference of the States Parties to Review Operation of the Chemical Weapons Convention

News Release: Upon the completion of the Fifth Review Conference of the Chemical Weapons Convention, the United States reiterates its unwavering commitment to achieving a world free of chemical weapons. We commend the constructive efforts of a wide range of States Parties and their commitment to seeking a consensual ...


State Department publishes 3 notices in week ending May 6

There were three notices published by the State Department in week ending May 6, according to the Federal Register.


Secretary Blinken’s Call with Sudanese General Burhan

Release: The following is attributable to Spokesperson Matthew Miller.


Over 1,500 Political Prisoners in Belarus

Release: On the eve of the Day of Solidarity with Belarusian Political Prisoners, we condemn the Lukashenka regime in Belarus for unjustly holding over 1,500 political prisoners.


Agreement on a Short-Term Ceasefire and Humanitarian Arrangements in Sudan

Release: Begin text: The Kingdom of Saudi Arabia and the United States of America announce that on May 20, 2023, in Jeddah, Saudi Arabia, representatives of the Sudanese Armed Forces and the Rapid Support Forces signed an Agreement on a Short-Term Ceasefire and Humanitarian Arrangements. The short-term ceasefire...


Agreement on a Short-Term Ceasefire and Humanitarian Arrangements in Sudan

News Release: Begin text: The Kingdom of Saudi Arabia and the United States of America announce that on May 20, 2023, in Jeddah, Saudi Arabia, representatives of the Sudanese Armed Forces and the Rapid Support Forces signed an Agreement on a Short-Term Ceasefire and Humanitarian Arrangements. The short-term ceasefire, ...