News from May 2023
Deputy Secretary Sherman’s Meeting with Mexican Secretary of Economy Buenrostro
By State Newswire | May 20, 2023
Release: The following is attributable to Spokesperson Matthew Miller.
Timor-Leste National Day
By State Newswire | May 20, 2023
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
By State Newswire | May 20, 2023
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
By State Newswire | May 20, 2023
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
By State Newswire | May 20, 2023
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
By State Newswire | May 20, 2023
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”
By State Newswire | May 20, 2023
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
By State Newswire | May 20, 2023
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
By State Newswire | May 20, 2023
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
By State Newswire | May 20, 2023
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.
DRL Nothing About Us Without Us: Building Evidence for an Integrated Human Rights Framework and Justice in Evaluation Practice
By State Newswire | May 20, 2023
Release: This is the announcement of funding opportunity number SFOP0009665.
McCaul on Admin Support for Training Ukrainian Pilots on F-16s
By State Newswire | May 20, 2023
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
By State Newswire | May 20, 2023
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
By State Newswire | May 20, 2023
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
By State Newswire | May 21, 2023
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
By State Newswire | May 21, 2023
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
By State Newswire | May 21, 2023
Release: The following is attributable to Spokesperson Matthew Miller.
Over 1,500 Political Prisoners in Belarus
By State Newswire | May 21, 2023
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
By State Newswire | May 21, 2023
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
By State Newswire | May 21, 2023
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, ...