News from 2023
$331 Million in New Humanitarian Assistance for Ethiopia
By State Newswire | Mar 17, 2023
Release: Today I am announcing more than $331 million in new humanitarian assistance for Ethiopia in FY 2023 through the Department of State and the U.S. Agency for International Development.
Secretary of State Antony J. Blinken at a Disarmament, Demobilization, Reintegration, and Reconciliation Event
By State Newswire | Mar 17, 2023
Release: SECRETARY BLINKEN: I hope you all got a chance to maybe listen in and hear what we heard. But what’s truly remarkable is the approach that Niger has taken to countering violent extremism and doing it through this very impressive program of demobilization, disarmament, and reintegration.
Joint Statement from the 13th U.S.-Japan Policy Cooperation Dialogue on the Internet Economy
By State Newswire | Mar 17, 2023
News Release: The text of the following statement was released by the Governments of the United States of America and Japan on the occasion of 13th U.S.-Japan Policy Cooperation Dialogue on the Internet Economy.
$150 Million in New Humanitarian Assistance for the Sahel Region and West and Central Africa
By State Newswire | Mar 17, 2023
Release: Today I am announcing $150 million in new humanitarian assistance for Niger and other countries throughout the Sahel region through the Department of State’s Bureau of Population, Refugees, and Migration and the U.S. Agency for International Development’s Bureau for Humanitarian Assistance.
Secretary Blinken’s Meeting with African Union Commission Chairperson Faki
By State Newswire | Mar 17, 2023
Release: The following is attributable to Spokesperson Ned Price.
Special Representative McAuliffe Leads Partnership Opportunity Delegation to the Western Balkans on Energy Security and Climate
By State Newswire | Mar 17, 2023
Release: Special Representative for Global Partnerships Dorothy McAuliffe traveled to Croatia, North Macedonia, and Kosovo, from March 1-3, 2023, leading a Partnership Opportunity Delegation (POD) to explore private and public sector solutions for the Western Balkans’ energy diversification and transition. The ...
Joint Statement from the 13th U.S.-Japan Policy Cooperation Dialogue on the Internet Economy
By State Newswire | Mar 17, 2023
Release: The text of the following statement was released by the Governments of the United States of America and Japan on the occasion of 13th U.S.-Japan Policy Cooperation Dialogue on the Internet Economy.
Deputy Secretary Sherman’s Call with French Foreign Ministry Secretary General Descôtes
By State Newswire | Mar 17, 2023
News Release: The following is attributable to Spokesperson Ned Price
Secretary Antony J. Blinken And Ethiopian Minister of Finance Ahmed Shide Following Tour of UN Logistics Center Warehouse
By State Newswire | Mar 17, 2023
Release: SECRETARY BLINKEN: Well, good afternoon, everyone. We’ve had an enduring partnership when it comes to humanitarian assistance with Ethiopia, going back decades. And it’s enduring because we’ve had periods of famine, conflict, displacement, and yet throughout we have found ways, working with extraordinary partners like World Vision, like Catholic Relief Services, to make sure we were working with our partners to provide assistance.
Deputy Secretary Sherman’s Call with German State Secretary Michaelis
By State Newswire | Mar 17, 2023
Release: The following is attributable to Spokesperson Ned Price.
Secretary Blinken’s Meeting with Cessation of Hostilities Agreement (COHA) Signatories
By State Newswire | Mar 17, 2023
Release: The following is attributable to Spokesperson Ned Price.
Chairman McCaul Reacts to AUKUS Announcement
By State Newswire | Mar 17, 2023
News Release: Washington, D.C. - House Foreign Affairs Committee Chairman Michael McCaul issued a statement in response to the administration’s announcement that they will support Australia’s acquisition of nuclear-powered submarines in advancing AUKUS.
Risch, Manchin Reintroduce Bipartisan International Nuclear Energy Act
By State Newswire | Mar 17, 2023
News Release: WASHINGTON - U.S. Senators Jim Risch (R-Idaho), ranking member of the Senate Foreign Relations Committee, and Joe Manchin (D-W.Va.), chairman of the Senate Energy and Natural Resources Committee, reintroduced the International Nuclear Energy Act (INEA). Initially introduced in the 117th Congress, this ...
DRL Combating Transnational Digital Repression in EUR
By State Newswire | Mar 17, 2023
Release: United States Department of State. Bureau of Democracy, Human Rights and Labor (DRL). Notice of Funding Opportunity (NOFO): DRL Combating Transnational Digital Repression in EUR. This is the announcement of funding opportunity number SFOP0009499. Catalog of Federal Domestic Assistance Number: 19.345. Type ...
Special Presidential Advisor for the Americas Dodd’s Travel to Panama and Honduras
By State Newswire | Mar 17, 2023
News Release: Special Presidential Advisor (SPA) for the Americas Christopher J. Dodd will travel to Panama and Honduras, March 17-21. In Panama, SPA Dodd will attend the 63rd annual Inter-American Development Bank (IDB) Annual Meetings and meet with bank and regional finance leaders, as well as Panamanian officials.
Department of State Dedicates New U.S. Embassy in Guatemala City, Guatemala
By State Newswire | Mar 17, 2023
Release: In an important symbol of our enduring friendship with Guatemala, U.S. Ambassador William Popp and Overseas Buildings Operation’s (OBO) Director Will Moser officially dedicated the new U.S. Embassy Guatemala City on March 16.
Digital Press Briefing with Daniel J. Kritenbrink, Assistant Secretary of State for East Asian and Pacific Affairs, and Grant Schneider, Director, National Security Council
By State Newswire | Mar 17, 2023
Release: MODERATOR: Greetings from the U.S. Department of State’s Asia Pacific Media Hub. I would like to welcome journalists to today’s on-the-record briefing with State Department Assistant Secretary for the Bureau of East Asian and Pacific Affairs Daniel J. Kritenbrink and National Security Council Director...
Chairman McCaul Announces Hearing on Budget, State of U.S. Diplomacy With Sec. Blinken
By State Newswire | Mar 17, 2023
News Release: Washington, D.C. - House Foreign Affairs Committee Chairman Michael McCaul announced the full committee will convene a hearing entitled “The State of American Diplomacy in 2023: Growing Conflicts, Budget Challenges, and Great Power Competition" on Thursday, March 23rd.
Notice of Determinations; Culturally Significant Objects Being Imported for Exhibition-Determinations: “Pacita Abad” Exhibition discussed on March 16 by State Department
By State Newswire | Mar 17, 2023
The US State Department published a two page notice on March 16, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.
Observing the First International Day to Combat Islamophobia
By State Newswire | Mar 17, 2023
Release: Muslims worldwide too often face discrimination and hatred based on their religious beliefs. Last year, the United Nations declared March 15 as the International Day to Combat Islamophobia. This date also marks four years since the terrorist attacks on two mosques in Christchurch, New Zealand. On that day, a gunman killed 51 Muslim worshippers in two mosques and injured another 40.