News from 2023
Under Secretary of State for Public Diplomacy and Public Affairs Liz Allen Travels to France
By State Newswire | Jun 20, 2023
News Release: Under Secretary for Public Diplomacy and Public Affairs Liz Allen will visit Paris June 20-21 in support of the Department’s historic efforts to bring the World’s Fair back to the United States for the first time in almost 40 years.
Additional U.S. Security Assistance for Ukraine
By State Newswire | Jun 20, 2023
Release: The United States continues to stand with the people of Ukraine, whose enduring courage and solidarity inspires the world. The United States is partnering with over 50 nations to lead efforts in support of Ukraine’s self-defense against Russian aggression.
DOS-GHA grant application closes on July 31
By State Newswire | Jun 20, 2023
PEPFAR MEDIA TRAINING AND HIV ANTI-STIGMA PROGRAMS grant opened on June 20.
Under Secretary of State for Public Diplomacy and Public Affairs Liz Allen Travels to France
By State Newswire | Jun 20, 2023
Release: Under Secretary for Public Diplomacy and Public Affairs Liz Allen will visit Paris June 20-21 in support of the Department’s historic efforts to bring the World’s Fair back to the United States for the first time in almost 40 years.
Final Report by UN Group of Experts
By State Newswire | Jun 20, 2023
Release: The United States welcomes the final report by the United Nations Group of Experts on the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC). We condemn the violence that has left so many dead, injured, displaced, and vulnerable to violence. Those responsible for these acts must be held accountable. We call on all...
Secretary Blinken’s Meeting with Director of the CCP Central Foreign Affairs Office Wang Yi
By State Newswire | Jun 20, 2023
Release: The below is attributable to Spokesperson Matthew Miller.
Qatar and the United Arab Emirates Restore Diplomatic Ties
By State Newswire | Jun 20, 2023
Release: The United States welcomes and congratulates Qatar and the United Arab Emirates on their resumption of diplomatic representation and reopening embassies. This is another important step forward among our Gulf Cooperation Council partners to promote regional stability and mutual cooperation. The United States is fully committed to working with the GCC and other regional partners to build a more secure, integrated, peaceful, and prosperous Middle East region.
The Malian Transition Government’s Withdrawal of Consent for MINUSMA
By State Newswire | Jun 20, 2023
News Release: The United States regrets the transition government of Mali’s decision to revoke its consent for MINUSMA. We are concerned about the effects this decision will have on the security and humanitarian crises impacting the Malian people. We will continue to work with our partners in West Africa to help them ...
The United States and United Kingdom: A Historic Friendship and Enduring Alliance
By State Newswire | Jun 20, 2023
Release: “Prime Minister Churchill and Roosevelt met here a little over 70 years ago, and they asserted that the strength of the partnership between Great Britain and the United States was the strength of the free world. I still think there’s truth to that assertion."
Secretary Antony J. Blinken with Leila Fadel of NPR Morning Edition
By State Newswire | Jun 20, 2023
Release: QUESTION: Secretary of State Antony Blinken met with China’s President Xi Jinping today, capping the first visit by a top U.S. diplomat to Beijing in five years.
DOS-PHL offers new grant application process starting June 20
By State Newswire | Jun 20, 2023
2023 Academic Writing Center Support Funds Program grant opened on June 20.
Secretary Antony J. Blinken with Leila Fadel of NPR Morning Edition
By State Newswire | Jun 20, 2023
News Release: QUESTION: Secretary of State Antony Blinken met with China’s President Xi Jinping today, capping the first visit by a top U.S. diplomat to Beijing in five years.
Sanctioning Operatives Involved in Iranian External Plots
By State Newswire Report | Jun 20, 2023
The United States remains committed to exposing and disrupting plots by Iran’s Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) to carry out violence abroad.
Secretary Blinken’s Travel to Saudi Arabia
By State Newswire Report | Jun 20, 2023
Secretary of State Antony J. Blinken will travel to Saudi Arabia June 6-8 to meet with Saudi officials to discuss U.S.-Saudi strategic cooperation on regional and global issues and a range of bilateral issues including economic and security cooperation.
Designation of Arvan Cloud and Affiliates That Have Aided Internet Censorship in Iran
By State Newswire Report | Jun 20, 2023
Today, the United States is announcing additional sanctions in our effort to support the human rights and fundamental freedoms of the Iranian people, including the freedom of expression both online and offline including the freedom to access information via the Internet.
Deputy Assistant Secretary for Arabian Peninsula Affairs Daniel Benaim And Deputy Special Envoy to the Global Coalition to Defeat ISIS Ian McCary On the Secretary’s Upcoming Travel to Saudi Arabia
By State Newswire Report | Jun 20, 2023
Hey, everybody. Good afternoon and thank you so much for joining us today on this Friday for this trip preview call for Secretary Blinken’s visit to the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia.
Secretary Antony J. Blinken at the 2023 American Israel Public Affairs Committee Policy Summit
By State Newswire Report | Jun 20, 2023
Wonderful to be with all of you today. Michael, my friend, thank you for that introduction. I’m grateful to you and grateful to my longtime friend, Howard Kohr, for inviting me back to AIPAC.
United States-Saudi Arabia Relationship: Eight Decades of Partnership
By State Newswire Report | Jun 20, 2023
The United States shares a strategic partnership with the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia for over 80 years.
Imposing Sanctions on Network Supporting Iran’s Missile and Military Programs
By State Newswire Report | Jun 20, 2023
Today, the United States is imposing sanctions on a procurement network of seven individuals and six entities in Iran and the People’s Republic of China (PRC)
Secretary Blinken’s Meeting with Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman
By State Newswire Report | Jun 21, 2023
The below is attributable to Spokesperson Matthew Miller: