News from 2023
Under Secretary Fernandez’s Travel to Colombia, Panama, and Brazil
By State Newswire | Mar 17, 2023
Release: Under Secretary of State for Economic Growth, Energy, and the Environment Jose W. Fernandez will travel to Bogotá, Colombia, March 17-18, Panama City, Panama, March 19-20, and Brasília and Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, March 21-23, to promote key Administration goals, including in the areas of global health, food security, supply chain resilience, the environment, and regional economic cooperation throughout the Western Hemisphere.
The United States and Niger: A Strategic Partnership
By State Newswire | Mar 17, 2023
News Release: Secretary of State Antony J. Blinken’s travel to Niger on March 16, 2023, is the country’s first visit by a U.S. Secretary of State. He will meet with President Mohamed Bazoum and Foreign Minister Hassoumi Massoudou. Secretary Blinken’s visit to Niger following the U.S.-Africa Leaders Summit is a recognition of our robust bilateral relationship with a key partner on democracy, governance, and regional security.
U.S. Special Envoy for Yemen Lenderking’s Travel to Oman and Saudi Arabia
By State Newswire | Mar 17, 2023
Release: U.S. Special Envoy for Yemen Tim Lenderking is traveling to Saudi Arabia and Oman on March 14 to continue intensive U.S. efforts to build on the UN-mediated truce that has brought nearly one year of calm to Yemen. This trip comes on the heels of President Biden’s March 7 phone call with Omani Sultan...
Deputy Secretary Sherman’s Call with French Foreign Ministry Secretary General Descôtes
By State Newswire | Mar 17, 2023
Release: The following is attributable to Spokesperson Ned Price.
Deputy Secretary Sherman’s Call with Republic of Korea 1st Vice Minister of Foreign Affairs Cho
By State Newswire | Mar 17, 2023
Release: The below is attributable to Spokesperson Ned Price.
Secretary Antony J. Blinken with Moussa Yahaya of TeleSahel
By State Newswire | Mar 17, 2023
News Release: (Via interpreter.). QUESTION: Secretary of State, good evening. It’s an honor to having you for an interview at the occasion of your passage here in Niger. So first of all, how is the cooperation between United States and Niger?. SECRETARY BLINKEN: The cooperation is very excellent, and the more and ...
Assistant Secretary Leaf’s Travel to Jordan, Egypt, Lebanon, and Tunisia
By State Newswire | Mar 17, 2023
Release: Assistant Secretary of State for Near Eastern Affairs Barbara Leaf will travel to Jordan, Egypt, Lebanon, and Tunisia March 15-25, 2023.
Saudi Arabia’s Purchase of Boeing Aircraft
By State Newswire | Mar 17, 2023
Release: The United States welcomes today’s announcement that Saudi Arabia will purchase up to 121 Boeing 787 Dreamliner aircraft equipped with General Electric’s most advanced GEnex engines to anchor the newly-formed Riyadh Air and expand the Saudia Airlines fleet.
Secretary Blinken’s Meeting with Ethiopian Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Foreign Affairs Mekonnen
By State Newswire | Mar 17, 2023
Release: The below is attributable to Spokesperson Ned Price.
Department of State Announces Plans to Implement the CHIPS Act International Technology Security and Innovation Fund
By State Newswire | Mar 17, 2023
Release: Semiconductors and telecommunications networks are critical sectors of the global economy. Securing and strengthening the United States’ long-term economic security and stability hinges on the ability to stabilize and expand global semiconductor manufacturing; secure semiconductor supply chains; and develop and deploy secure and trustworthy ICT networks and services.
Notice of Funding Opportunity (NOFO): DRL Advancing Freedom of Association for Workers in Nepal’s Informal Sector
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 Advancing Freedom of Association for Workers in Nepal’s Informal Sector. This is the announcement of funding opportunity number SFOP0009506. Catalog of Federal Domestic Assistance...
Readout of Virtual Ministerial Meeting of the Major Economies Forum on Energy and Climate
By State Newswire | Mar 17, 2023
Release: Special Presidential Envoy for Climate John Kerry today hosted a virtual Ministerial meeting of the Major Economies Forum (MEF) on energy and climate in preparation for a MEF leaders meeting to be convened in April by President Biden. The discussion focused on further actions the major economies can...
Deputy Secretary Sherman’s Call with Japanese Vice Minister Mori
By State Newswire | Mar 17, 2023
Release: The following is attributable to Spokesperson Ned Price.
Secretary Antony J. Blinken With Yonathan Yosef of Fana Broadcasting
By State Newswire | Mar 17, 2023
Release: QUESTION: Thank you, Secretary of State. Thank you for having us here. Thank you for visiting Ethiopia at this critical time. It means a lot and it shows a really - the maintained, longstanding relationship. Thank you very much.
The United States and Niger: A Strategic Partnership
By State Newswire | Mar 17, 2023
Release: Secretary of State Antony J. Blinken’s travel to Niger on March 16, 2023, is the country’s first visit by a U.S. Secretary of State. He will meet with President Mohamed Bazoum and Foreign Minister Hassoumi Massoudou. Secretary Blinken’s visit to Niger following the U.S.-Africa Leaders Summit is a recognition of our robust bilateral relationship with a key partner on democracy, governance, and regional security.
AUKUS Leaders’ Announcement
By State Newswire | Mar 17, 2023
Release: Today, President Biden, British Prime Minister Sunak, and Australian Prime Minister Albanese announced the optimal pathway for Australia to acquire conventionally armed, nuclear-powered submarines (SSNs) under the Australia, United Kingdom, and United States (AUKUS) partnership. The AUKUS partnership...
Assistant Secretary Satterfield Travels March 13-17 to Johannesburg and Cape Town, South Africa
By State Newswire | Mar 17, 2023
Release: From March 13-17, 2023, Assistant Secretary of State for Educational and Cultural Affairs (ECA) Lee Satterfield will travel to Johannesburg and Cape Town, South Africa. She will address nearly 500 alumni of the Young African Leaders Initiative’s flagship program - the Mandela Washington Fellowship -...
McCaul, Rogers, Turner: Rosatom Fueling China’s Nuclear Breakout is a National Security Threat
By State Newswire | Mar 18, 2023
News Release: Dear APNSA Sullivan: We write to you today to follow-up on our classified correspondence from earlier this year and to further highlight concerning reports that Russia’s state-owned nuclear energy corporation, Rosatom, is helping the People’s Republic of China (PRC) acquire enough weapons grade plutonium...
Secretary Blinken to Release the 2022 Human Rights Report
By State Newswire | Mar 18, 2023
News Release: Secretary of State Antony J. Blinken will deliver on-camera remarks on the release of the 2022 Country Reports on Human Rights Practices at 11:30 a.m. on March 20, 2023, in the Press Briefing Room at the U.S. Department of State.
Additional Assistance to Respond to the Venezuela Regional Crisis
By State Newswire | Mar 18, 2023
News Release: The United States announced today more than $140 million in additional humanitarian assistance and more than $31 million in development assistance to respond to the needs of vulnerable Venezuelans in Venezuela, Venezuelan refugees and migrants, and their generous host communities across the region. This ...