On behalf of the United States of America, I congratulate the people of Lithuania as you celebrate your independence. Lithuania has been a valued partner since our diplomatic relations began more than a century ago. Over the past year, Lithuania has shown …
On behalf of the United States of America, I want to congratulate the people of Serbia as you celebrate your Statehood Day. The United States values the strategic partnership we enjoy with Serbia to advance a more stable, secure, and prosperous future for …
SECRETARY BLINKEN: Good afternoon, everyone. It’s a great pleasure as always to welcome Sheikh Abdullah here to the State Department, back to the State Department. We have the closest of collaborations with the UAE on a broad range of regional and …
SECRETARY BLINKEN: Well, good afternoon, everyone. It’s a great pleasure to have Foreign Minister Rasmussen here today at the State Department in Washington. Denmark and the United States are the closest of partners, of allies. We are working together …
Around the world, it is estimated that nearly 27.6 million people are victims of human trafficking. The United States itself is not immune to this exploitation, which deprives individuals of dignity and full enjoyment of their human rights and fundamental …
We are deeply troubled by Israel’s decision yesterday to advance reportedly nearly 10,000 settlement units and to begin a process to retroactively legalize nine outposts in the West Bank that were previously illegal under Israeli law. Like previous …
SECRETARY BLINKEN: Good afternoon, everyone. It’s as always a great pleasure to welcome my friend and colleague, the foreign minister of Qatar, here to the State Department, to Washington. Mohammed, thank you for being here. We have also as always a …
We strongly condemn today’s terrorist attack on civilians, including children, at a bus stop in Jerusalem and express our condolences to the families of those killed. The deliberate targeting of innocent civilians is repugnant and unconscionable. The …
The United States, in coordination with the United Kingdom, is taking action to counter systemic corruption in Bulgaria by designating five former Bulgarian government officials as well as five entities for corrupt acts that resulted in illicit personal …
AMBASSADOR GIFFORD: Good evening, good evening. You never want a speaking program to get in the way of the food, especially on a night like tonight. But really, what a treat to see everybody here tonight. Your Excellencies, distinguished guests, ladies …
The February 6th earthquakes that struck southeastern Türkiye and northern Syria have devastated millions. Within hours of the first quake, the United States, at the direction of President Biden, quickly mobilized federal agencies and partners to urgently …
Today, the United States welcomes 222 individuals who had been imprisoned by the Government of Nicaragua for exercising their fundamental freedoms and have endured lengthy unjust detentions. The release of these individuals, one of whom is a U.S. citizen, …
SECRETARY BLINKEN: Good morning, everyone. FOREIGN MINISTER HUSSEIN: Good morning. SECRETARY BLINKEN: It’s a great pleasure to have my longtime friend Fuad Hussein, the foreign minister of Iraq, here at the State Department in Washington. We have …
The United States and the United Kingdom are taking coordinated action today targeting cybercriminals who launched assaults against our critical infrastructure. We will continue to work with the United Kingdom and with other international partners to …
The United States is designating nine entities, pursuant to Executive Order 13846, that are involved in Iran’s petrochemical and petroleum products trade. The Department of the Treasury is designating six Iran-based companies involved in the sale and …
SECRETARY BLINKEN: Mary Beth, thank you very much, and good morning, good afternoon, good evening. It’s great to see so many friends and colleagues on the screen today. Thank you so much for joining the fourth and actually final COVID-19 Global Action …
On behalf of the United States of America, I congratulate the people of Grenada on the celebration of the 49th anniversary of your independence. The United States values its partnership with Grenada, especially the work we are doing under the U.S.- …
SECRETARY BLINKEN: Well, good evening, everyone. It’s a great pleasure to welcome Foreign Minister Schallenberg here to the State Department, to Washington. And I want to come to the importance of his visit in a moment, but if you’ll just allow me – and …
SECRETARY BLINKEN: Well, good afternoon, everyone. It’s a great pleasure to see my friend, the vice chancellor, here again at the State Department. I think it was almost exactly a year ago — VICE CHANCELLOR HABECK: It’s – yeah, exactly. SECRETARY …
The United States expresses our deep sadness at the tragic loss of life and destruction across Türkiye and Syria from today’s earthquakes. We extend our condolences to the families of those affected and are assessing our comprehensive response options. I …
