Secretary of State Antony J. Blinken will participate in a moderated conversation with University of Chicago’s Institute of Politics founder and director David Axelrod on January 20, 2023, at 4:15 p.m. EST / 3:15 p.m. CST. The Secretary will offer …
Secretary of State Antony J. Blinken will travel to Chicago, Illinois, January 19-20 to participate in a moderated conversation at the University of Chicago’s Institute of Politics, where he will help mark the Institute’s 10-year anniversary. While in …
I join President Biden in recognizing the somber one-year anniversary of the cross-border terrorist attack against the UAE, which tragically killed and wounded civilians. We strongly condemn these attacks. As I have reaffirmed in my engagements with …
SECRETARY BLINKEN: Good afternoon, everybody. James, my friend, we’ve been around the world together on many occasions already – everywhere from New York to Münster to Bucharest, just in recent months. But it’s a special pleasure to have you here at the …
The Department of State is pleased to announce it has reached an agreement to settle Meyer, et al. v. U.S. Department of State, a longstanding class action pending at the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) over successive administrations that …
The Lukashenka regime continues to repress the Belarusian people and their democratic aspirations, including with the politically motivated trial in absentia of democratic opposition leader Svyatlana Tsikhanouskaya and other democratic activists on …
Assistant Secretary of State for East Asian and Pacific Affairs Daniel J. Kritenbrink will travel to Manila, the Philippines, on January 18-21. During his travel, Assistant Secretary Kritenbrink will participate in the tenth U.S.-Philippines Bilateral …
The United States is deeply concerned by the abduction of more than 50 women by violent extremists near Arbinda in the Sahel region of Burkina Faso on January 12 and 13. Those abducted must be returned safely to their loved ones immediately and …
This National Religious Freedom Day marks the 237th anniversary of the signing of the Virginia Statute for Religious Freedom in 1786. Under the Virginia Statute authored by Thomas Jefferson, legislators for the first time endorsed the principles of …
The following is attributable to Spokesperson Ned Price: Deputy Secretary of State Wendy Sherman, Principal Deputy National Security Advisor Jon Finer, and Under Secretary of Defense Dr. Colin H. Kahl traveled to Kyiv today to meet with President Zelenskyy …
Special Representative for City and State Diplomacy Ambassador Nina Hachigian will participate in the United States Conference of Mayors’ 91st Winter Meeting, January 17-19, at the Capital Hilton Hotel in Washington, D.C. This gathering will bring mayors …
The following is attributable to Spokesperson Ned Price: Secretary of State Antony J. Blinken met yesterday with Swiss Foreign Minister Ignazio Cassis in Washington, D.C. Secretary Blinken and Foreign Minister Cassis discussed opportunities for continued …
Today I joined Japanese Prime Minister Kishida Fumio, Foreign Minister Hayashi Yoshimasa, NASA Administrator Bill Nelson, Ambassador Rahm Emanuel, and other dignitaries to sign an agreement more than 10 years in the making. The Framework Agreement for …
Under Secretary of State for Arms Control and International Security Ambassador Bonnie D. Jenkins will travel to Honolulu, Hawaii from January 16-20. Assistant Secretary for Political-Military Affairs Jessica Lewis will accompany the Under Secretary. The …
MS MCGUINNESS: Good afternoon, and welcome to NASA Headquarters. I’m NASA Press Secretary Jackie McGuinness, and we’re honored to be joined today by leaders from the United States and Japan to sign a framework agreement that recognizes our nations’ …
Under Secretary for Economic Growth, Energy, and the Environment Jose W. Fernandez and Under Secretary of Commerce for International Trade Marisa Lago met today in Washington, DC with Japanese Senior Deputy Minister for Foreign Affairs Ono Keiichi and …
U.S. Department of State Special Envoy for Global Food Security, Dr. Cary Fowler will travel to Lusaka, Zambia, January 15-18; Lilongwe, Malawi, January 18-21; and London, United Kingdom, January 23-24. In Lusaka and Lilongwe, Special Envoy Fowler will be …
In November, the Department of State announced the launch of an Afghan family reunification landing page, including information on how Afghans in the United States can reunify with their family members. Reunification procedures will depend on an individual …
Today, the Government of the United States of America and the Government of the Republic of the Marshall Islands signed a Memorandum of Understanding affirming our close and continuing partnership and reflecting our shared understanding reached on levels …
The Governments of the United States and Japan co-hosted the fifth Indo-Pacific Business Forum (IPBF) in a hybrid format on January 12, 2023, in Tokyo, Japan. The IPBF advances the United States’ vision for a free and open, connected, prosperous, secure, …
