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Republic of Vanuatu National Day

Release: On behalf of the people and Government of the United States of America, I extend my greetings and warm congratulations to you and the ni-Vanuatu in celebration of your National Day on July 30.


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Burma Military Regime’s Ongoing State of Emergency

Release: The United States is deeply concerned by the Burma military regime’s extension of the state of emergency, which comes as the regime plunges the country deeper into violence and instability. Since overthrowing a democratically elected government two and a half years ago, the military regime has carried...


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U.S. Special Advisor on International Disability Rights Minkara Travel to Peru

News Release: Special Advisor Sara Minkara will travel to Peru July 30 - August 4 to promote the social and economic empowerment of persons with disabilities and to advocate for disability inclusion during the 2024 Asia Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC) forum hosted in Lima, Peru.


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Morocco Throne Day

Release: On behalf of the Government and citizens of the United States of America, I extend my best wishes and congratulations to his Majesty King Mohammed VI and the people of Morocco as you celebrate Throne Day and the 24th Anniversary of his Majesty’s accession.


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Secretary Blinken’s Call with Azerbaijani President Aliyev

Release: The below is attributable to Spokesperson Matthew Miller.


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Extraordinary ECOWAS Summit on Niger

Release: The United States welcomes and commends the strong leadership of the Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) Heads of State and Government to defend constitutional order in Niger, actions that respect the will of the Nigerien people and align with enshrined ECOWAS and African Union principles...


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Secretary Antony J. Blinken With Amelia Adams of 60 Minutes Australia

Release: QUESTION: Well, you’ve just wrapped up two days of intense talks. What’s been the tone of the discussions here?


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Secretary Antony J. Blinken With Amelia Adams of 60 Minutes Australia

Release: QUESTION: Well, you’ve just wrapped up two days of intense talks. What’s been the tone of the discussions here?


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Secretary Blinken’s Call with Nigerian President Bola Tinubu

Release: The below is attributable to Spokesperson Matthew Miller.



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Republic of Peru National Day

Release: On behalf of the United States of America, I extend my best wishes to the Peruvian people on the anniversary of Peru’s independence. The ties between our nations began in 1826, and our relationship today remains strong as we work together to create opportunities for inclusive economic growth and uphold our commitments to democracy and human rights.


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Secretary Blinken to Deliver Remarks at the Mandela Washington Fellowship Summit for Young African Leaders

Release: Secretary of State Antony J. Blinken will deliver closing remarks at the Mandela Washington Fellowship Summit on Wednesday, Aug. 2, 2023 at 2:00 p.m. EDT at the Omni Shoreham Hotel in Washington, D.C.


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Secretary Antony J. Blinken And Australian Foreign Minister Penny Wong Before Their Meeting

Release: FOREIGN MINISTER WONG: I just want to say, Tony, it’s so wonderful to welcome you to Australia, and we have been looking forward to this. We - obviously we’ve been working together for some time. I know we saw each other just last week - was that just last week? I think it was last week. We have appreciated...


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Secretary Blinken’s Meeting with Australian Foreign Minister Wong

Release: The following is attributable to Spokesperson Matthew Miller.


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Secretary Antony J. Blinken Following Tour of EV-Charger Company Tritium

Release: SECRETARY BLINKEN: Well, I hope you enjoyed that as much as Ambassador Kennedy and I did. It’s really extraordinary. We have an incredible partnership between the United States and Australia and in so many ways, but one of them is finding ways to support each other in commercializing technology that...


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Secretary Antony J. Blinken And U.S. Soccer President Cindy Cone At a Sports Diplomacy Event

Release: SECRETARY BLINKEN: First of all, it is wonderful to be here with all of these extraordinary young athletes and a few veteran athletes too.


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Designating Senior ISIS-Somalia Financier

Release: The United States is designating Abdiweli Mohamed Yusuf, the head of finance for ISIS-Somalia, an ISIS affiliate in Africa that generates revenue ISIS distributes across the continent.


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Secretary Antony J. Blinken At the Gender Equality Symposium

Release: SECRETARY BLINKEN: Well, good morning. AUDIENCE: Good morning. SECRETARY BLINKEN: I can feel the incredible power in this room, and it’s great to be with you this morning. Penny, my friend, my colleague, thank you for the warm introduction, but thank you especially for being such an extraordinary colleague.


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The United States-Australia Relationship

Release: U.S.-AUSTRALIA RELATIONS. Australia is a vital ally, partner, and friend of the United States. Our two countries have maintained a steadfast relationship underpinned by shared democratic values, common interests, and cultural affinities. Economic, academic, and people-to-people ties are vibrant and strong.


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Special Envoy Fowler’s Remarks During the Panel on Value Chains for Resilient Food Systems at the UN Food Systems Summit +2 Stocktaking Moment

Release: CARY FOWLER: I put two propositions before you today. The first is that the vulnerability of value chains increases when our dependency on just a few or just a single crop increases inappropriately. And the second proposition I put forward for your consideration is that providing options to farmers equals risk management. That’s how we, in one way at least, provide risk management. I’ll give you an example of what that means in practice.