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, …
Senior representatives from the United States and the United Kingdom governments met in Washington, D.C., for the inaugural meeting of the U.S.-UK Comprehensive Dialogue on Technology and Data. The Dialogue was jointly launched by U.S. Secretary of …
The text of the following statement was released by the Governments of the United States of America and Japan following the U.S.-Japan Security Consultative Committee (SCC) in Washington, D.C.. Begin Text: Secretary of State Blinken, Secretary of Defense …
SECRETARY BLINKEN: Good evening, everyone. Very good to see you all. And let me say first, Secretary Austin and I just concluded a very productive and wide-ranging discussion with our colleagues – Foreign Minister Hayashi, Defense Minister Hamada – and …
Secretary of State Antony J. Blinken will join Japanese Prime Minister Kishida Fumio and Minister for Foreign Affairs Hayashi Yoshimasa, along with NASA Administrator Bill Nelson and other U.S. and Japanese leaders at 4:30 p.m. EST Friday, January 13, at …
Assistant Secretary of State for International Organization Affairs Michele Sison will travel to New York January 12-13 for consultations with senior UN officials and G7 counterparts on key U.S. multilateral priorities. A/S Sison will meet with UN Under- …
The Department of State’s Bureau of Energy Resources Assistant Secretary Geoffrey R. Pyatt will travel to Abu Dhabi, UAE, and Doha, Qatar, January 12-16. The Assistant Secretary will discuss efforts to promote energy security, including efforts to support …
This week, the Government of Spain repatriated two women and thirteen children from displaced persons camps in northeast Syria. We are grateful to Spain for working with us to resolve the ongoing humanitarian crisis resulting from the dismantlement of the …
Special Presidential Envoy for Climate John Kerry will travel to Abu Dhabi, UAE, on January 12-16 to participate in engagements surrounding Abu Dhabi Sustainability Week, including the International Renewable Energy Agency General Assembly, the Global …
As political prisoners around the world begin another year behind bars, the United States announces the launch of the Without Just Cause initiative, which seeks to raise international awareness of the plight of political prisoners and their families, and …
Secretary of State Antony J. Blinken will deliver remarks at the United States Conference of Mayors’ 91st Winter Meeting on Wednesday, January 18, 2023 at 8:45 a.m. EST at the Capital Hilton Hotel in Washington, DC. This will be the first address to the …
JANUARY 10, 2023 TEGUCIGALPA, HONDURAS In the Bilateral Strategic and Human Rights Dialogue, the Governments of the Republic of Honduras and the United States of America reaffirmed their continued commitment to jointly address the root causes of irregular …
The text of the following statement was released by the Governments of the United States of America and Honduras on the occasion of the Strategic and Human Rights Dialogues. Begin Text: JANUARY 10, 2023 TEGUCIGALPA, HONDURAS In the Bilateral Strategic and …
Assistant Secretary of State for South and Central Asian Affairs Donald Lu will travel to India and Bangladesh January 12-15, for meetings on a range of priorities including energy, trade, security cooperation, religious freedom, labor, and human rights. …
Deputy Secretary Sherman’s Meeting with UN Resident and Humanitarian Coordinator for Yemen Gressly The below is attributable to Spokesperson Ned Price: Deputy Secretary of State Wendy Sherman welcomed UN Resident and Humanitarian Coordinator for Yemen …
Today, the Government of the United States of America and the Government of the Republic of Palau signed a Memorandum of Understanding affirming our close and continuing partnership and reflecting our consensus reached on levels and kinds of future U.S. …
I welcome the inaugural meeting of the Negev Forum Working Groups hosted by the United Arab Emirates on January 9-10, in Abu Dhabi. Senior officials from the Governments of Bahrain, Egypt, Israel, Morocco, the United Arab Emirates, and the United States …
Yesterday, Secretary of State Antony J. Blinken, Mexican Foreign Secretary Marcelo Ebrard, and Canadian Foreign Minister Mélanie Joly signed a declaration on the North American Partnership for Equity and Racial Justice. Across our three nations, …
The United States will host the 10th Conference of the States Parties (COSP) of the UN Convention against Corruption (UNCAC) in Atlanta, Georgia from December 11-15, 2023. The conference is the preeminent global forum focused on implementation of the anti …
MR VELASCO: Muy buenas noches a todos. Good evening, everyone. Welcome, Mr. Secretary of State Antony Blinken and Madam Minister of Foreign Affairs of Canada Mélanie Joly. (Via interpreter) (Inaudible) Mélanie Joly. We are thankful for the presence of …
