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Special Envoy Medina’s Travel to Pakistan
By State Newswire | Mar 17, 2023
Release: Special Envoy for Biodiversity and Water Resources Monica Medina will travel to Islamabad and Karachi, Pakistan, March 15-17 to participate in the U.S.-Pakistan Climate and Environment Working Group. She will address climate and environmental issues of concern including climate smart agriculture, water management, air quality, conservation, and plastic pollution.
Assistant Secretary of State for International Organization Affairs Sison’s Travel to Switzerland
By State Newswire | Mar 17, 2023
Release: Assistant Secretary of State for International Organization Affairs Michele Sison will travel to Geneva, Switzerland, March 15-20. During her trip, the Assistant Secretary will meet with a wide range of diplomatic counterparts as well as senior leadership of several international organizations to discuss ...
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...
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.
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 ...
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.
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 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.
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.
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 ...
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.
$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 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.
$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.
Assistant Secretary Pyatt’s Travel to the Republic of Korea
By State Newswire | Mar 17, 2023
Release: Department of State Bureau of Energy Resources Assistant Secretary Geoffrey R. Pyatt will travel to Seoul March 16-18 to advance U.S.-Republic of Korea (ROK) public and private cooperation in furthering the clean energy transition and strengthening global energy security. In Seoul, Assistant Secretary...
Joint Statement on the Eighth Round of the Strategic Dialogue between Romania and the United States
By State Newswire | Mar 17, 2023
Release: The following is the text of a joint statement by the Governments of Romania and the United States of America.
Sanctioning Individuals in Bosnia and Herzegovina for Corruption, Destabilizing Activity, and Drug Proliferation
By State Newswire | Mar 17, 2023
Release: As the United States continues to support reform, we are also promoting accountability for the actions of those undermining democratic institutions and furthering their agenda for political and personal gain at the expense of peace and stability in the Western Balkans.
Secretary Antony J. Blinken And Ethiopian Deputy Prime Minister and Foreign Minister Demeke Mekonnen Before Their Meeting
By State Newswire | Mar 17, 2023
Release: FOREIGN MINISTER MEKONNEN: To start off, Secretary of State, we are happy to receive you here in Addis Ababa today. It’s our honor and a privilege to have such a meeting with this prestigious delegation. I hope you have a (inaudible). Thank you for coming, as it is a historic moment to strengthen and deepen our bilateral relations between our countries. We have longstanding relations and it is time to revitalize them - revitalize and move forward (inaudible).
Russian Noncompliance with and Invalid Suspension of the New START Treaty
By State Newswire | Mar 17, 2023
Release: Russia’s noncompliance with the New START Treaty, and its claimed suspension of the treaty, are unfortunate and irresponsible steps. Mutual compliance with New START strengthens the security of the United States, our allies and partners, Russia, and the world. Russia’s claimed suspension of the New START ...