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Secretary Antony J. Blinken And German Foreign Minister Annalena Baerbock Before Their Meeting

News Release: SECRETARY BLINKEN: Good afternoon. Well, it’s not as if the foreign minister and I haven’t been spending enough time together over the last day but really value this opportunity to compare notes directly on many of the issues that we were just discussing with our G7 colleagues, to include, of course, ...


Reverend Samson’s Prison Sentence

News Release: We join the international community in condemning the sentencing of Reverend Dr. Hkalam Samson and call for his immediate and unconditional release. On April 7, the Myitkyina Prison in Burma’s Kachin State sentenced Dr. Samson to six years in prison on military-led, manufactured charges of terrorism, ...


State Department discusses Privacy Act of 1974; System of Records on April 17

The US State Department published a four page notice on April 17, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.


Secretary Blinken’s Meeting with German Foreign Minister Baerbock

Release: The following is attributable to Principal Deputy Spokesperson Vedant Patel.


DOS-MOZ offers new grant application process starting April 18

Youth Basketball Program Mozambique grant opened on April 18.


Joint Statement from the United States, Japan, and Australia on the United Kingdom Joining the Blue Dot Network

News Release: The text of the following statement was released by the Governments of the United States of America, the Government of Japan, and the Government of Australia, on the occasion of the United Kingdom’s joining the Steering Committee of the Blue Dot Network.


Privacy Act of 1974; STATE-60, Special Presidential Envoy for Hostage Affairs and Related Records discussed on April 17 by State Department

The US State Department published a two page proposed rule on April 17, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.


Secretary Antony J. Blinken And German Foreign Minister Annalena Baerbock Before Their Meeting

Release: SECRETARY BLINKEN: Good afternoon. Well, it’s not as if the foreign minister and I haven’t been spending enough time together over the last day but really value this opportunity to compare notes directly on many of the issues that we were just discussing with our G7 colleagues, to include, of course ...


Special Representative for Commercial and Business Affairs Syed’s Travel to Nevada and California

News Release: From April 17-20, Special Representative for Commercial and Business Affairs Dilawar Syed will travel to Reno, Nevada and Irvine, California to engage with local leaders, entrepreneurs, and the business community on commercial opportunities in foreign markets. He will deliver remarks on State Department ...


DOS-INL grant application closes on June 19

Improving Practical Skills in Serbias Legal Education grant opened on April 18.


Deputy Secretary Sherman’s Meeting with UN High Commissioner for Human Rights Volker Türk

Release: The below is attributable to Principal Deputy Spokesperson Vedant Patel...


Senior Official for Global Women’s Issues Fotovat Travels to the United Kingdom

News Release: Senior Official to the Secretary of State in the Office of Global Women’s Issues Katrina Fotovat will visit Belfast from April 16-19. Senior Official Fotovat will engage with a wide range of stakeholders including government officials, civil society, women entrepreneurs, and youth on women’s economic ...



Reverend Samson’s Prison Sentence

Release: We join the international community in condemning the sentencing of Reverend Dr. Hkalam Samson and call for his immediate and unconditional release. On April 7, the Myitkyina Prison in Burma’s Kachin State sentenced Dr. Samson to six years in prison on military-led, manufactured charges of terrorism,...


Solicitation for Federal Register Notice 11940: Seeking Private Sector Advisors for the United States Delegation to the 66th session of the Committee on the Peaceful Uses of Outer Space (COPUOS)

Release: Background: The United Nations Committee on the Peaceful Uses of Outer Space (COPUOS) was established by the UN General Assembly in 1959 to review international cooperation in the peaceful uses of outer space, study space-related activities that could be undertaken by the United Nations, encourage space research programs, and study legal issues arising from the exploration and use of outer space for peaceful purposes.



Secretary Blinken’s Meeting with French Foreign Minister Colonna

News Release: The following is attributable to Principal Deputy Spokesperson Vedant Patel


Secretary Blinken’s Meeting with Japanese Foreign Minister Hayashi

Release: The following is attributable to Principal Deputy Spokesperson Vedant Patel.


Risch: GAO Report Highlights Need for More Oversight of Child Protection Compacts

News Release: WASHINGTON - U.S. Senator Jim Risch (R-Idaho), ranking member of the Senate Foreign Relations Committee, today released the following statement on the U.S. Government Accountability Office’s report highlighting a lack of accountability from the State Department over Child Protection Compacts (CPCs).


State Department publishes notice on April 17

The US State Department published a two page notice on April 17, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.