Today we are announcing the appointment of Joe Kennedy III as the U.S. Special Envoy to Northern Ireland for Economic Affairs. In this capacity, he will focus on advancing economic development and investment opportunities in Northern Ireland to the benefit …
On International Migrants Day, we recognize the contributions of individual migrants, as well as their rights and struggles, and reiterate the United States’ actions to support safe, orderly, and humane migration around the world. There are hundreds of …
The below is attributable to Spokesperson Ned Price: Secretary of State Antony J. Blinken spoke on December 16 with newly appointed Peruvian President Dina Boluarte. Secretary Blinken encouraged Peru’s institutions and civil authorities to redouble their …
On behalf of the United States of America, I want to express our warm wishes to the State of Qatar as you celebrate your National Day. I am thankful for our enduring partnership as we address regional and global challenges together, and as we increase …
The below is attributable to Spokesperson Ned Price: Deputy Secretary of State Wendy Sherman met with Republic of the Congo President Denis Sassou N’Guesso in Washington, D.C. on the sidelines of the U.S.- African Leaders Summit. Deputy Secretary Sherman …
The below is attributable to Spokesperson Ned Price: Deputy Secretary of State Wendy R. Sherman met with Cameroonian Foreign Minister Lejeune Mbella Mbella at the Africa Leaders Summit in Washington, D.C. Deputy Secretary Sherman and Minister Mbella Mbella …
On behalf of the Government of the United States and the American people, I send my best wishes to the Nigerien people as they celebrate Republic Day. We welcome the Nigerien leadership and people’s commitment to democracy and transparent governance. The …
Assistant Secretary of State for European Affairs Karen Donfried and Principal Deputy Assistant Secretary for Economic and Business Affairs Whitney Baird participated in the 17th meeting of the U.S.-Swiss Joint Economic Commission (JEC) with Swiss …
The United States welcomes the verdict in the case against Salih Mustafa, the first case at the Kosovo Specialist Chambers involving war crimes charges. Mustafa, a former commander in the BIA Guerrilla unit of the Kosovo Liberation Army (KLA), was …
Officials from the United States and the Republic of Korea (ROK) met in Seoul on December 15 and 16 for the third U.S.-Republic of Korea Civil Space Dialogue. Principal Deputy Assistant Secretary of the Bureau of Oceans and International Environmental and …
SECRETARY BLINKEN: Good afternoon, everyone. It’s a great pleasure to have my friend Marcelo Ebrard here at the State Department, and we have a lot of work that we’re doing almost every single day between us, but it’s particularly good to get the chance …
The U.S. Department of State is pleased to announce a new Engineering and Diplomacy Fellowship in partnership with the American Society of Mechanical Engineers (ASME). This new fellowship program will complement four other science and technology …
The following is attributable to Spokesperson Ned Price: Secretary of State Antony J. Blinken spoke today with Bulgarian President Rumen Radev. The two discussed the latest developments in Russia’s unprovoked war against Ukraine, and the Secretary …
Today, we welcome James P. Rubin as Special Envoy and Coordinator of the State Department’s Global Engagement Center (GEC). Jamie will lead and coordinate the U.S. Government’s work to recognize, understand, expose, and counter foreign state and foreign …
The text of the following statement was released by the Governments of the United States of America, Norway, and the United Kingdom (the Troika) and the European Union. Begin Text. Members of the Troika and EU are deeply concerned by an escalation in …
The following is attributable to Spokesperson Ned Price: Yesterday, Deputy Secretary of State for Management and Resources Brian P. McKeon met with the United Nations Controller, Assistant Secretary-General for Program Planning, Finance, and Budget …
Today Secretary of State Antony J. Blinken presided over the launch of the new Office of China Coordination, informally known as China House. China House will ensure the U.S. government is able to responsibly manage our competition with the People’s …
United States and Mongolian government officials and civil society representatives held a dialogue today to discuss past accomplishments and future plans under the U.S.-Mongolia Child Protection Compact (CPC) Partnership, signed in April 2020. The dialogue …
On behalf of the United States of America, I wish His Majesty King Hamad and the people of the Kingdom of Bahrain a very happy National Day. Over the last year, the relationship between the United States and Bahrain has reached even greater heights, with …
The United States of America and U.S. Department of State welcome Japan’s new National Security Strategy, National Defense Strategy, and Defense Buildup Program, which were announced on December 16. As President Biden laid out in our own National Security …
