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2023 Roadmap for the Global Partnership for Action on Gender-Based Online Harassment and Abuse
By State Newswire | Mar 29, 2023
News Release: The Global Partnership for Action on Gender-Based Online Harassment and Abuse (Global Partnership) will bring together countries, international organizations, civil society, and the private sector to better prioritize, understand, prevent, and address the growing scourge of technology-facilitated gender-based ...
State Department discusses Exchange Visitor Program-General Provisions on March 28
By State Newswire | Mar 29, 2023
The US State Department published a four page rule on March 28, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.
Secretary Blinken’s Meeting with Paraguayan Foreign Minister Arriola
By State Newswire | Mar 29, 2023
Release: The following is attributable to Principal Deputy Spokesperson Vedant Patel.
Secretary Antony J. Blinken At a Virtual Panel Session on “A Just and Lasting Peace in Ukraine”
By State Newswire | Mar 29, 2023
Release: SECRETARY BLINKEN: Good morning, good afternoon, good evening, everyone. Thank you all so much for joining. It’s very good to be with friends and partners from around the world as we prepare to open the second Summit for Democracy.
Summit for Democracy: Democracy Cohort Outcomes
By State Newswire | Mar 29, 2023
News Release: Since 2021, the Summit for Democracy process has focused attention on how governments and non-governmental actors can work together to strengthening democratic institutions and processes, protect human rights, and advance the fight against corruption.
Secretary Antony J. Blinken At a Virtual Panel Session on “A Just and Lasting Peace in Ukraine”
By State Newswire | Mar 29, 2023
Release: SECRETARY BLINKEN: Good morning, good afternoon, good evening, everyone. Thank you all so much for joining. It’s very good to be with friends and partners from around the world as we prepare to open the second Summit for Democracy.
Deputy Secretary Sherman’s Call with Algerian Foreign Minister Attaf
By State Newswire | Mar 29, 2023
News Release: The following is attributable to Principal Deputy Spokesperson Vedant Patel
DOS-ECA grant application closes on June 2
By State Newswire | Mar 29, 2023
FY 2023 United States South Pacific Scholarship Program and FY 2023 United States Timor-Leste Scholarship Program grant opened on March 29.
Secretary Blinken’s Call with Italian Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Foreign Affairs Tajani
By State Newswire | Mar 29, 2023
News Release: The following is attributable to Principal Deputy Spokesperson Vedant Patel
Risch, Rubio, Hagerty, Scott, Barrasso Introduce Venezuelan Democracy Act
By State Newswire | Mar 29, 2023
News Release: WASHINGTON - U.S. Senators Jim Risch (R-Idaho), ranking member of the Senate Foreign Relations Committee, Marco Rubio (R-Fla.), ranking member of the Western Hemisphere, Transnational Crime, Civilian Security, Democracy, Human Rights, and Global Women's Issues Subcommittee, Bill Hagerty (R-Tenn.), Rick ...
The United States Convenes Freedom Online Coalition Member States and Other Stakeholders in Washington, D.C.
By State Newswire | Mar 29, 2023
Release: On March 27-28, the United States, as the 2023 chair of the Freedom Online Coalition (FOC), convened the Coalition’s 36 member States, Observers, and Advisory Network of external stakeholders for a Strategy and Coordination Meeting in Washington, D.C. The FOC is a coalition of governments dedicated to advancing Internet freedom globally.
Secretary Blinken’s Call with Kuwaiti Foreign Minister Al Sabah
By State Newswire | Mar 29, 2023
News Release: The following is attributable to Principal Deputy Spokesperson Vedant Patel
DOS-DRL grant application closes on May 29
By State Newswire | Mar 29, 2023
DRL Strengthening Independent Media and Citizen Journalists in Burma grant opened on March 29.
Secretary Blinken’s Call with Italian Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Foreign Affairs Tajani
By State Newswire | Mar 29, 2023
Release: The following is attributable to Principal Deputy Spokesperson Vedant Patel.
DOS-ECA grant application closes on May 31
By State Newswire | Mar 29, 2023
FY2023 Creative Arts Exchange grant opened on March 29.
Targeting Syrian and Lebanese Illicit Drug Traffickers
By State Newswire | Mar 29, 2023
News Release: Syrian President Bashar al-Assad’s family members and associates rely on the illicit drug trade to fund his regime’s violent oppression and abuse of the Syrian people. Today, the United States is taking action, in coordination with the United Kingdom, by designating six of these individuals, and two entities owned by one of those individuals, for facilitating the production and export of the amphetamine-type stimulant known as Captagon in Syria and Lebanon.
Secretary Antony J. Blinken at “The Status of Women is the Status of Democracy” Event
By State Newswire | Mar 29, 2023
News Release: SECRETARY BLINKEN: Well, good afternoon, everyone, and welcome to the State Department and welcome to the second Summit for Democracy.
Publication of Final Rule on Nonimmigrant Visa Fee Increases
By State Newswire | Mar 29, 2023
News Release: The Department of State is committed to facilitating legitimate travel to the United States for both immigrant and nonimmigrant travelers.
The United States Convenes Freedom Online Coalition Member States and Other Stakeholders in Washington, D.C.
By State Newswire | Mar 29, 2023
News Release: On March 27-28, the United States, as the 2023 chair of the Freedom Online Coalition (FOC), convened the Coalition’s 36 member States, Observers, and Advisory Network of external stakeholders for a Strategy and Coordination Meeting in Washington, D.C. The FOC is a coalition of governments dedicated to advancing Internet freedom globally.
Under Secretary Zeya’s Remarks for Pol Prisoner Event
By State Newswire | Mar 29, 2023
Release: Good afternoon. It is wonderful to be here among friends and colleagues. A heartfelt thank you to our Lithuanian partners, including Vice Foreign Minister Adomenas and Ambassador Plepyte, for their generous hospitality. And I can’t think of a better co-host for this vitally important discussion. Lithuania ...