News from 2023


Joint Statement of the United States of America and France on Cooperation in Quantum Information Science and Technology

Joint Statement of the United States of America and France on Cooperation in Quantum Information Science and Technology


Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change Synthesis Report

Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change Synthesis Report


Ian C. Moss’ Remarks to Global Coalition to Defeat ISIS FTF Working Group

Ian C. Moss’ Remarks to Global Coalition to Defeat ISIS FTF Working Group


Special Envoy for Hostage Affairs Carstens Travel to Qatar

Special Envoy for Hostage Affairs Carstens Travel to Qatar



Under Secretary Zeya’s Remarks on Courage to Seek Justice

Under Secretary Zeya’s Remarks on Courage to Seek Justice


Improving Access to Justice in The Gambia Project Launch Event

Improving Access to Justice in The Gambia Project Launch Event


Under Secretary Zeya’s Prepared Statement for the OIC Council of Foreign Ministers Meeting

Under Secretary Zeya’s Prepared Statement for the OIC Council of Foreign Ministers Meeting


Secretary Blinken to Release the 2022 Human Rights Report  

Secretary Blinken to Release the 2022 Human Rights Report  


Chairman McCaul Announces Hearing on Oversight, Transparency, and Accountability of Ukraine Assistance

News Release: Washington, D.C. - House Foreign Affairs Committee Chairman Michael McCaul announced the full committee will convene a hearing entitled “Oversight, Transparency, and Accountability of Ukraine Assistance" on Wednesday, March 29th.


Ranking Member Risch Opening Statement at Hearing on FY24 State Department Budget Request

News Release: WASHINGTON - U.S. Senator Jim Risch (R-Idaho), ranking member of the Senate Foreign Relations Committee, today gave the following opening remarks at a full committee hearing on the FY24 State Department budget request. The witness included U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken.


2022 Country Reports on Human Rights Practices: Ireland

Release: Ireland is a multiparty parliamentary democracy with a directly elected president, an executive branch headed by a prime minister, and a bicameral parliament. The country held free and fair parliamentary elections in 2020 and a presidential election in 2018.


2022 Country Reports on Human Rights Practices: Lithuania

Release: The Republic of Lithuania is a constitutional, multiparty, parliamentary democracy. Legislative authority resides in the Seimas (a unicameral parliament), and executive authority resides in the prime minister and the cabinet of ministers. Observers evaluated the presidential elections and European parliamentary elections in 2019 and the national parliamentary elections in 2020 as generally free and fair.


DOS-DRL grant application closes on May 24

DRL Sri Lanka Transitional Justice grant opened on March 23.


Chairman McCaul Announces Hearing on Oversight, Transparency, and Accountability of Ukraine Assistance

News Release: Washington, D.C. - House Foreign Affairs Committee Chairman Michael McCaul announced the full committee will convene a hearing entitled “Oversight, Transparency, and Accountability of Ukraine Assistance" on Wednesday, March 29th.


Determination under Section 110(b)(2)(D) of the Trafficking Victims Protection Act of 2000, as Amended

Release: Pursuant to the authority vested in me by section 110(b)(2)(D) of the Trafficking Victims Protection Act of 2000, as amended (22 U.S.C. 7107(b)(2)(D)), and Presidential Delegation of Waiver Authority to the Secretary dated Sept. 20, 2010, I hereby determine that a waiver of the application of clause...


Risch, Menendez Introduce Legislation in Support of Ecuador

News Release: WASHINGTON - U.S. Senators Jim Risch (R-Idaho) and Bob Menendez (D-N.J.), ranking member and chairman of the Senate Foreign Relations Committee, today introduced the Innovation and Development in Ecuador (IDEA) Act, legislation to make Ecuador eligible for designation as a beneficiary country under the Caribbean Basin Economic Recovery Act.


DOS-WHA offers new grant application process starting March 23

Civil Society Dialogue in Brazil and Colombia in Support of the Bureau of Western Hemisphere Affairs Race, Ethnicity, and Social Inclusion (RESI) Goals grant opened on March 23.


On the Occasion of Ramadan

News Release: I wish a peaceful Ramadan to all those observing the holy month.


2022 Country Reports on Human Rights Practices: Hungary

Release: According to its constitution, Hungary is a multiparty parliamentary democracy. The unicameral National Assembly (parliament) exercises legislative authority. For the past three years, however, Hungary has been operating under consecutive states of emergency that allow the government to pass laws by ...