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Secretary Antony J. Blinken and Ethiopian Deputy Prime Minister and Foreign Minister Demeke Mekonnen Before Their Meeting

Release: SECRETARY BLINKEN: Well, good afternoon, everyone. I’m very pleased for this opportunity to discuss the very important relationship between the United States and Ethiopia. I had a very good visit just last March, and again I want to thank our colleagues not only for their hospitality but also for the...


Secretary Antony J. Blinken And Iraqi Foreign Minister Fuad Hussein Before Their Meeting

News Release: SECRETARY BLINKEN: Well, greetings, everyone, and it is - as always - a pleasure to be with my friend of many years, Fuad Hussein, the foreign minister of Iraq. Lots of shared history, so it’s always good to be with you, my friend.


Secretary Antony J. Blinken Before Meeting on Multilateralism in the Sahel

News Release: SECRETARY BLINKEN: Well, welcome, colleagues. So greatly appreciate that we’re meeting here today, and especially appreciate our friend (inaudible) together.


DOS-ASEAN offers new grant application process starting June 9

YSEALI Plus: What Comes Next? grant opened on June 9.


Secretary Antony J. Blinken and Yemeni Presidential Leadership Council President Rashad al-Alimi Before Their Meeting

News Release: SECRETARY BLINKEN: (In progress) under leadership of the president and the leadership council, we’ve now had 14 months of relative calm that has saved lives and improved livelihoods. And in and of itself, that’s a very, very positive development. But there is also the - hopefully the opportunity and, ...


Secretary Antony J. Blinken and Saudi Foreign Minister Prince Faisal bin Farhan Al Saud at a Joint Press Availability

Release: MODERATOR: (In progress) (Via interpreter) press conference for the minister of foreign affairs of Saudi Arabia and also Mr. Antony Blinken, the minister of foreign affairs from the USA.


Secretary Blinken’s Call with Israeli Prime Minister Netanyahu

News Release: The below is attributable to Spokesperson Matthew Miller


Risch Applauds Committee Passage of Legislation on Eswatini, Human Trafficking

News Release: WASHINGTON - U.S. Senator Jim Risch (R-Idaho), ranking member of the Senate Foreign Relations Committee, today released the following statements on committee passage of legislation on Eswatini and human trafficking.



Secretary Antony J. Blinken And Iraqi Foreign Minister Fuad Hussein Before Their Meeting

Release: SECRETARY BLINKEN: Well, greetings, everyone, and it is - as always - a pleasure to be with my friend of many years, Fuad Hussein, the foreign minister of Iraq. Lots of shared history, so it’s always good to be with you, my friend.


World Ocean Day

Release: On this World Ocean Day, I’m encouraged by global progress in protecting and conserving our ocean. In 2022, the United States launched the Ocean Conservation Pledge, joined by 19 countries, committing to conserve 30% of our ocean by 2030. Together, we can meet the global 30×30 commitment to conserve or protect 30 percent of our ocean.


DOS-GTIP grant application closes on July 24

2023 Notification of Funding Opportunity - Formative Research on Child Trafficking in Nepal grant opened on June 9.


McCaul Condemns China-Cuba Spy Operation

News Release: Washington, D.C. - House Foreign Affairs Committee Chairman Michael McCaul issued the following statement on recent reports of China’s intent to pursue a spy operation in Cuba targeting the U.S.


Secretary Blinken’s Call with Ukrainian Foreign Minister Kuleba

News Release: The below is attributable to Spokesperson Matthew Miller


World Ocean Day

News Release: On this World Ocean Day, I’m encouraged by global progress in protecting and conserving our ocean. In 2022, the United States launched the Ocean Conservation Pledge, joined by 19 countries, committing to conserve 30% of our ocean by 2030. Together, we can meet the global 30×30 commitment to conserve or protect 30 percent of our ocean.


DOS-GTIP offers new grant application process starting June 9

2023 Rapid Landscape and Gap Analysis on Human Trafficking grant opened on June 9.


Terrorist Designation of ISIS General Directorate of Provinces Leaders

News Release: ISIS remains an active threat to peace and stability and maintains connections to the global financial system to fund its terrorist activities. ISIS Core has relied on its regional General Directorate of Provinces (GDP) offices to provide operational guidance and funding around the world. The United States will continue to designate ISIS’s senior leadership to disrupt the group’s terrorist activities.


Secretary Antony J. Blinken And Ethiopian Deputy Prime Minister and Foreign Minister Demeke Mekonnen Before Their Meeting

News Release: SECRETARY BLINKEN: Well, good afternoon, everyone. I’m very pleased for this opportunity to discuss the very important relationship between the United States and Ethiopia. I had a very good visit just last March, and again I want to thank our colleagues not only for their hospitality but also for the ...


Secretary Antony J. Blinken and Yemeni Presidential Leadership Council President Rashad al-Alimi Before Their Meeting

Release: SECRETARY BLINKEN: (In progress) under leadership of the president and the leadership council, we’ve now had 14 months of relative calm that has saved lives and improved livelihoods. And in and of itself, that’s a very, very positive development. But there is also the - hopefully the opportunity and,...


DOS-JER offers new grant application process starting June 8

Gaza Private Sector Initiative grant opened on June 8.