News from June 2023


Joint Statement of the United States and Finland on Cooperation in Advanced Wireless Communications

News Release: The text of the following statement was released by the Governments of the United States of America and the Republic of Finland in light of our strong interest in cooperating on advanced wireless communication.


Secretary Blinken’s Travel to Saudi Arabia

Release: Secretary of State Antony J. Blinken will travel to Saudi Arabia June 6-8 to meet with Saudi officials to discuss U.S.-Saudi strategic cooperation on regional and global issues and a range of bilateral issues including economic and security cooperation.


Ambassador at Large Fick’s Travel to Costa Rica, Panama, and Colombia

News Release: From June 5 to 9, Ambassador at Large for Cyberspace and Digital Policy (CDP) Nathaniel C. Fick will travel to Costa Rica, Panama, and Colombia for meetings with government and industry leaders, as well as members of civil society. Ambassador Fick will meet with counterparts to discuss cooperation on ...


Secretary Blinken’s Meeting with Finnish Foreign Minister Haavisto

News Release: The following is attributable to Spokesperson Matthew Miller


Secretary Blinken’s Meeting with Finnish Prime Minister Marin

News Release: The following is attributable to Spokesperson Matthew Miller


Risch Statement on Sudan Sanctions

News Release: WASHINGTON - U.S. Senator Jim Risch (R-Idaho), ranking member of the Senate Foreign Relations Committee, today released the following statement after the Biden Administration announced Thursday it had sanctioned entities linked to the Sudanese Armed Forces and the paramilitary Rapid Support Forces for fueling the conflict in Sudan:


Deputy Assistant Secretary for Arabian Peninsula Affairs Daniel Benaim And Deputy Special Envoy to the Global Coalition to Defeat ISIS Ian McCary On the Secretary’s Upcoming Travel to Saudi Arabia

News Release: MR PATEL: Hey, everybody. Good afternoon and thank you so much for joining us today on this Friday for this trip preview call for Secretary Blinken’s visit to the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia. This call will be on the record but it will be


Assistant Secretary for Global Public Affairs Russo Travels to Honolulu, Fiji, and New Zealand

News Release: Assistant Secretary for Global Public Affairs William Russo will travel to Honolulu, Fiji, and New Zealand from June 2 to 10, 2023. This trip, his first as Assistant Secretary, highlights the importance of our partnerships across the Pacific and of public affairs and public diplomacy to that partnership.


On the Detention of Leaders and Staff of Vietnamese Environmental Civil Society Organization CHANGE

News Release: The United States is concerned by the detention of leaders and staff of CHANGE, including the ongoing detention of CHANGE’s founder Hoang Thi Minh Hong.


Russia’s Strategic Failure and Ukraine’s Secure Future

Release: MAYOR VARTIAINEN: Your Excellencies, ladies and gentlemen, dear friends, it is my great pleasure to warmly welcome you all to the beautiful capital of Finland, Helsinki, and the Helsinki City Hall. Helsinki has a great honor to host this special event today. We are humbled and in great appreciation to have the U.S. Secretary of State Antony J. Blinken here in Helsinki.


McCaul, Gallagher Urge Commerce to Take Action Following CCP Micron Ban

News Release: Washington, D.C. - Following the Chinese Communist Party ban of Micron, House Foreign Affairs Committee Chairman Michael McCaul (R-TX) and House Select Committee on the Chinese Communist Party Chairman Mike Gallagher (R-WI) sent a letter to Secretary of Commerce, Gina Raimondo, calling on Commerce to work with Japan and South Korea to ensure their companies do not take market share lost to the ban and undercut Micron.


Risch, Menendez Announce New Effort to Bolster the Abraham Accords and Negev Forum

News Release: WASHINGTON - U.S. Senators Jim Risch (R-Idaho) and Bob Menendez (D-N.J.), ranking member and chairman of the Senate Foreign Relations Committee, released the following statements to introduce legislation that seeks to deepen and expand the Abraham Accords and Negev Forum - relationships that are profoundly ...


Joint Statement of the United States and Finland on Cooperation in Advanced Wireless Communications 

Release: The text of the following statement was released by the Governments of the United States of America and the Republic of Finland in light of our strong interest in cooperating on advanced wireless communication.


Resettlement Diplomacy Network Senior Officials Meeting

News Release: Assistant Secretary for the Bureau of Population, Refugees, and Migration Julieta Valls Noyes convened the first senior officials’ meeting of the Resettlement Diplomacy Network (RDN) under the inaugural chairmanship of the government of the United States. The meeting was held in Washington, D.C. from May 31 to June 1.


Italy National Day

Release: On behalf of the United States of America, I extend my warmest congratulations to the people of Italy on the occasion of your Republic Day, marking the historic referendum that ushered in a new era of democracy and freedom for Italy.


Deputy Assistant Secretary for Arabian Peninsula Affairs Daniel Benaim And Deputy Special Envoy to the Global Coalition to Defeat ISIS Ian McCary On the Secretary’s Upcoming Travel to Saudi Arabia

Release: MR PATEL: Hey, everybody. Good afternoon and thank you so much for joining us today on this Friday for this trip preview call for Secretary Blinken’s visit to the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia. This call will be on the record but it will be.


The Launch of the United States–Mongolia–Republic of Korea Trilateral Meeting

Release: In order to promote and strengthen shared values and common interests, the Governments of Mongolia, the Republic of Korea, and the United States held their first trilateral meeting in Ulaanbaatar, Mongolia, on May 30, 2023.


Secretary Antony J. Blinken And Finnish Foreign Minister Pekka Haavisto At the Signing of the 6G Joint Statement

Release: MODERATOR: Good morning, everyone. Today, Minister for Foreign Affairs Pekka Haavisto and Secretary of State Antony Blinken will sign the joint statement of Finland and the United States on cooperation in advanced wireless communications.


Department of State Dedicates New U.S. Consulate General in Hyderabad, India

News Release: In an important symbol of our enduring friendship with India, U.S. Ambassador Eric Garcetti, U.S. Consul General Jennifer Larson, and local government officials formally dedicated the new U.S. Consulate General Hyderabad on May 26.


On the Detention of Leaders and Staff of Vietnamese Environmental Civil Society Organization CHANGE

Release: The United States is concerned by the detention of leaders and staff of CHANGE, including the ongoing detention of CHANGE’s founder Hoang Thi Minh Hong.