Department of State Press Releases

• Published on May 1, 2014 - 22:28 GMT

  Democracy, Human Rights, Refugees: FY 2015 Funding Opportunity Announcement for Reception and Placement Program

  Funding Opportunity Number: PRM-PRMUSRAP-15-001 Catalog of Federal Domestic Assistance (CFDA) number: 19.510 - U.S. Reception and Placement Program Announcement issuance date: Thursday, May 1, 2014 Proposal submission deadline: Tuesday, July 1, 2014 at 12: …

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• Published on May 1, 2014 - 14:12 GMT

  Democracy, Human Rights, Refugees: Bureau of Democracy, Human Rights and Labor Request for Proposals: Democracy, Human Rights, and ...

  Bureau of Democracy, Human Rights and Labor Request for Proposals: Democracy, Human Rights, and Religious Freedom in Nigeria Department of State Public Notice Bureau of Democracy, Human Rights and Labor Request for Proposals: Democracy, Human Rights, and …

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• Published on April 30, 2014 - 23:06 GMT

  Democracy, Human Rights, Refugees: Country Reports on Terrorism - State Sponsors of Terrorism

  Question: What is the criteria for getting a country off the State sponsor terrorist list? Is there a trigger for a review? Answer: While there are no statutory triggers for review of a State Sponsor of Terrorism designation, the State Department can …

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• Published on April 29, 2014 - 22:54 GMT

  Democracy, Human Rights, Refugees: Ninth Anniversary of the Cedar Revolution

  Thank you. Distinguished Members of Congress, Ambassador Chedid , it is a pleasure to be here with you this evening, among so many distinguished Americans of Lebanese descent and other friends of Lebanon. We are here this evening to recall the spirit of …

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• Published on April 29, 2014 - 21:26 GMT

  Democracy, Human Rights, Refugees: Ethiopia's Investments in Family Planning

  Let me start by thanking you for organizing this event. And thank you for preparing this video. It is inspiring to see how enlightened family planning policies can transform the lives of women like Mihret who was a child bride and young mother and is now …

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• Published on April 28, 2014 - 23:20 GMT

  Democracy, Human Rights, Refugees: Travel of Special Envoy for North Korean Human Rights Issues Robert King to Geneva and London

  Ambassador Robert King, Special Envoy for North Korean Human Rights Issues, will travel to Geneva April 30-May 2 to participate in the second cycle of the UN Human Rights Council’s Universal Periodic Review of the Democratic People’s Republic of Korea’s (D …

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• Published on April 25, 2014 - 22:40 GMT

  Democracy, Human Rights, Refugees: Assistant Secretary Malinowski on Stemming the Tide of Media Repression

  As prepared for delivery Thank you to Ambassador Power, Ambassador Power summed up our purpose well: She said that we are here to affirm the right to pursue truth. The pursuit of truth is fundamental to political and intellectual life in a democratic …

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• Published on April 25, 2014 - 22:40 GMT

  Democracy, Human Rights, Refugees: Remarks at Swearing-in Ceremony for Ambassador-at-Large and Coordinator of the USG Activities ...

  MR. SCHMIT: Distinguished guests, ladies and gentlemen, good morning. I’m Nick Schmit, Assistant Chief of Protocol, and it’s my pleasure to welcome you to the Department of State’s Benjamin Franklin room for the swearing in of Deborah L. Birx as the next …

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• Published on April 25, 2014 - 01:22 GMT

  Democracy, Human Rights, Refugees: Remarks on Ukraine

  It has now been a week since the United States, the European Union, Russia, and Ukraine met in Geneva.  We did so after a phone call between President Putin and President Obama, in which both leaders expressed a desire to avoid further escalation in …

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• Published on April 22, 2014 - 20:34 GMT

  Democracy, Human Rights, Refugees: World Relief National Conference

  Good morning and thank you for that kind introduction. It is an honor to be here, and speak with such a unique and inspiring group of individuals. The best part of my job is the chance to meet staff and volunteers like yourselves who dedicate your lives to …

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• Published on April 20, 2014 - 13:46 GMT

  Democracy, Human Rights, Refugees: Working With the Vatican Against Modern Slavery

  Last month, I traveled to Rome with President Obama, where I was honored to meet His Holiness Pope Francis. As an altar boy six decades ago, I never imagined that I would find myself crossing the threshold of the Vatican to see the Bishop of Rome. My wife, …

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• Published on April 20, 2014 - 02:43 GMT

  Democracy, Human Rights, Refugees: United States Condemns Attacks on Journalists in Pakistan

  The United States condemns the vicious attack on television journalist Hamid Mir in Karachi today, the latest in a series of worrisome attacks on journalists in Pakistan. Freedom of the press, including ensuring that journalists can safely carry out their …

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• Published on April 18, 2014 - 20:14 GMT

  Democracy, Human Rights, Refugees: Gender-Based Violence Emergency Response and Protection Initiative: Bureau of Democracy, Human ...

  “Sexual violence destroys lives. It fuels conflict, forces people to flee their homes and is often perpetrated alongside other human rights abuses, including forced marriage, sexual slavery, and human trafficking. It undermines reconciliation and traps …

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• Published on April 17, 2014 - 17:08 GMT

  Democracy, Human Rights, Refugees: FY 2014 Funding Opportunity Announcement for NGO Programs Benefiting Refugees and Asylum ...

  Funding Opportunity Number: PRM-PRMOAPAF-14-013-049361 Catalog of Federal Domestic Assistance (CFDA) number: 19.517 - Overseas Refugee Assistance Programs for Africa Announcement issuance date: Wednesday, April 16, 2014 Proposal submission deadline: Friday …

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• Published on April 17, 2014 - 17:08 GMT

  Democracy, Human Rights, Refugees: Bureau of Democracy, Human Rights and Labor Request for Proposals: Supporting Civil Society in ...

  Bureau of Democracy, Human Rights and Labor Request for Proposals: Supporting Civil Society in Bangladesh and Afghanistan Department of State Public Notice Bureau of Democracy, Human Rights and Labor Request for Proposals: Democracy, Human Rights and Rule …

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• Published on April 17, 2014 - 17:08 GMT

  Democracy, Human Rights, Refugees: Bureau of Democracy, Human Rights and Labor Request for Proposals: Strengthening Independent ...

  Bureau of Democracy, Human Rights and Labor Request for Proposals: Strengthening Independent Media in Moldova Department of State Public Notice Bureau of Democracy, Human Rights and Labor Request for Proposals: Strengthening Independent Media in Moldova …

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• Published on April 17, 2014 - 15:16 GMT

  Democracy, Human Rights, Refugees: FY 2014 Funding Opportunity Announcement for NGO Programs Benefiting Refugees and Other ...

  Funding Opportunity Number: PRM-PRMOAPNE-14-007-049363 Catalog of Federal Domestic Assistance (CFDA) number: 19.519 - Overseas Refugee Assistance Programs for Near East and South Asia Announcement issuance date: Wednesday, April 16, 2014 Proposal …

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• Published on April 17, 2014 - 15:16 GMT

  Democracy, Human Rights, Refugees: FY 2014 Funding Opportunity Announcement for NGO Programs Benefiting Refugees in Chad and ...

  Funding Opportunity Number: PRM-PRMOAPAF-14-014 Catalog of Federal Domestic Assistance (CFDA) number: 19.517 - Overseas Refugee Assistance Programs for Africa Announcement issuance date: Wednesday, April 16, 2014 Proposal submission deadline: Friday, May, …

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• Published on April 16, 2014 - 20:39 GMT

  Democracy, Human Rights, Refugees: Remarks to the 2014 SAIS Pride Conference

  Good afternoon. I want to thank the Johns Hopkins School of Advanced International Studies for the invitation to speak to you today on one of the most important human rights challenges of our era: the global struggle for human rights for gay, lesbian, …

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• Published on April 16, 2014 - 15:39 GMT

  Democracy, Human Rights, Refugees: FY 2014 Funding Opportunity Announcement for NGO Programs Benefiting Refugees, and Internally ...

  Funding Opportunity Number: PRM-PRMOAPEU-14-001-049352 Catalog of Federal Domestic Assistance (CFDA) number: 19.520 - Overseas Refugee Assistance Programs for Europe Announcement issuance date: Tuesday, April 15, 2014 Proposal submission deadline: Friday, …

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