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DOS-PHL offers new grant application process starting June 20

2023 Academic Writing Center Support Funds Program grant opened on June 20.


Secretary Antony J. Blinken with Leila Fadel of NPR Morning Edition

Release: QUESTION: Secretary of State Antony Blinken met with China’s President Xi Jinping today, capping the first visit by a top U.S. diplomat to Beijing in five years.


The United States and United Kingdom: A Historic Friendship and Enduring Alliance

Release: “Prime Minister Churchill and Roosevelt met here a little over 70 years ago, and they asserted that the strength of the partnership between Great Britain and the United States was the strength of the free world. I still think there’s truth to that assertion."


The Malian Transition Government’s Withdrawal of Consent for MINUSMA

News Release: The United States regrets the transition government of Mali’s decision to revoke its consent for MINUSMA. We are concerned about the effects this decision will have on the security and humanitarian crises impacting the Malian people. We will continue to work with our partners in West Africa to help them ...


Qatar and the United Arab Emirates Restore Diplomatic Ties

Release: The United States welcomes and congratulates Qatar and the United Arab Emirates on their resumption of diplomatic representation and reopening embassies. This is another important step forward among our Gulf Cooperation Council partners to promote regional stability and mutual cooperation. The United States is fully committed to working with the GCC and other regional partners to build a more secure, integrated, peaceful, and prosperous Middle East region.



Final Report by UN Group of Experts

Release: The United States welcomes the final report by the United Nations Group of Experts on the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC). We condemn the violence that has left so many dead, injured, displaced, and vulnerable to violence. Those responsible for these acts must be held accountable. We call on all...


Under Secretary of State for Public Diplomacy and Public Affairs Liz Allen Travels to France

Release: Under Secretary for Public Diplomacy and Public Affairs Liz Allen will visit Paris June 20-21 in support of the Department’s historic efforts to bring the World’s Fair back to the United States for the first time in almost 40 years.


DOS-GHA grant application closes on July 31

PEPFAR MEDIA TRAINING AND HIV ANTI-STIGMA PROGRAMS grant opened on June 20.


Additional U.S. Security Assistance for Ukraine

Release: The United States continues to stand with the people of Ukraine, whose enduring courage and solidarity inspires the world. The United States is partnering with over 50 nations to lead efforts in support of Ukraine’s self-defense against Russian aggression.


Under Secretary of State for Public Diplomacy and Public Affairs Liz Allen Travels to France

News Release: Under Secretary for Public Diplomacy and Public Affairs Liz Allen will visit Paris June 20-21 in support of the Department’s historic efforts to bring the World’s Fair back to the United States for the first time in almost 40 years.


Secretary Antony J. Blinken with Margaret Brennan of CBS News

News Release: QUESTION: Thank you for making time after an extremely long and intense past two days of talks. Your message has consistently been that you are here to open up lines of communication to avoid a military clash, but you just said China did not agree to open that military-to-military line of talks. Did Xi Jinping just say no?



Final Report by UN Group of Experts

Release: The United States welcomes the final report by the United Nations Group of Experts on the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC). We condemn the violence that has left so many dead, injured, displaced, and vulnerable to violence. Those responsible for these acts must be held accountable. We call on all...


The Imperative of Eliminating Sexual Violence in Conflict

News Release: Every year since its inception, the United States has joined the global community in recognizing June 19 as the International Day for the Elimination of Sexual Violence in Conflict.


DOS-OES offers new grant application process starting June 20

Quad Multistakeholder Critical and Emerging Technology Program grant opened on June 20.


Qatar and the United Arab Emirates Restore Diplomatic Ties

News Release: The United States welcomes and congratulates Qatar and the United Arab Emirates on their resumption of diplomatic representation and reopening embassies. This is another important step forward among our Gulf Cooperation Council partners to promote regional stability and mutual cooperation. The United States is fully committed to working with the GCC and other regional partners to build a more secure, integrated, peaceful, and prosperous Middle East region.


Secretary Blinken’s Visit to the People’s Republic of China (PRC)

Release: The following is attributable to Spokesperson Matthew Miller.


Final Report by UN Group of Experts

News Release: The United States welcomes the final report by the United Nations Group of Experts on the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC). We condemn the violence that has left so many dead, injured, displaced, and vulnerable to violence. Those responsible for these acts must be held accountable. We call on all ...


The United States and United Kingdom: A Historic Friendship and Enduring Alliance

Release: “Prime Minister Churchill and Roosevelt met here a little over 70 years ago, and they asserted that the strength of the partnership between Great Britain and the United States was the strength of the free world. I still think there’s truth to that assertion."