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Secretary Antony J. Blinken at the Fourth U.S.-EU Trade and Technology Council Stakeholders Engagement

News Release: SECRETARY BLINKEN: Thank you very, very much. At the risk of repetition, I think you’ll hear me in violent agreement with my friends and colleagues. But the first thing I want to say is this: It is so critical to us that not only are we having this stakeholders meeting, but that everything we do is infused with the views, the perspectives, the experience of stakeholders. It’s a critical part of the TTC.


Reporting on Whole-of-Government Approaches to Stopping International Deforestation

News Release: As directed by President Biden’s Executive Order on Strengthening the Nation’s Forests, Communities, and Local Economies (E.O. 14072), the U.S. Department of State submitted two reports to President Biden on stopping international deforestation. Combatting International Deforestation Associated with ...


DOS-SAU offers new grant application process starting June 1

U.S. Higher Education Advising - Quincy Competitive College Club grant opened on June 1.


U.S. Engagement in Comoros

Release: Bilateral Relationship and U.S. Assistance. * The United States and Comoros signed a Joint Statement of Cooperation in February 2023. * COVID Support: The United States has provided 250,380 safe and effective COVID-19 doses in partnership with COVAX. * Development: USAID and the Department of State have...


Secretary Antony J. Blinken And U.S.-EU Trade and Technology Council Ministerial Co-Chairs at a Joint Press Availability

News Release: MODERATOR: So we don’t have much time. We’ll jump directly into the questions, so who wants to start? Yes, please, go ahead, Johan.


Secretary Blinken to Deliver Remarks at the 2023 American Israel Public Affairs Committee Policy Summit

Release: Secretary of State Antony J. Blinken will deliver remarks at the 2023 American Israel Public Affairs Committee Policy Summit at the Grand Hyatt in Washington, D.C. on Monday, June 5, 2023 at 9:00 a.m. EDT.


McCaul, Meeks Press Urgent Need to Address Political and Economic Crisis in Lebanon

News Release: Dear Secretary Blinken: We write to express grave concern as Lebanon grapples with an all-consuming political and economic crisis that is devastating the country. Despite months of negotiation to try to appoint a president, Lebanon continues to be led by a caretaker government with limited authority...


McCaul, Meeks Press Urgent Need to Address Political and Economic Crisis in Lebanon

News Release: Dear Secretary Blinken: We write to express grave concern as Lebanon grapples with an all-consuming political and economic crisis that is devastating the country. Despite months of negotiation to try to appoint a president, Lebanon continues to be led by a caretaker government with limited authority...


Secretary Antony J. Blinken and Norwegian Prime Minister Jonas Gahr Støre After Their Meeting

Release: PRIME MINISTER STØRE: Secretary Blinken, I welcome you to Oslo. You are here at an important informal NATO meeting, but informal can be even more important than formal because it is about critical issues: how we will support Ukraine being attacked in a brutal aggression, which is really the most serious ...



Special Presidential Envoy for Climate Kerry’s Travel to Amman, Jerusalem, Dubai, and Oslo

News Release: Special Presidential Envoy for Climate John Kerry will travel to Amman, Jerusalem, Dubai, and Oslo between May 31 and June 7. Secretary Kerry will visit Amman for the wedding of His Royal Highness Crown Prince Al-Hussein bin Abdullah II of Jordan and Ms. Rajwa Al Seif. In Jerusalem and Dubai, Secretary ...


U.S. Department of State Concludes Settlement Resolving Export Violations by VTA Telecom Corporation

News Release: The U.S. Department of State has concluded an administrative settlement with VTA Telecom Corporation, to resolve six violations of the Arms Export Control Act (AECA), 22 U.S.C. § 2751 et seq., and the International Traffic in Arms Regulations (ITAR), 22 C.F.R. Parts 120-130. The Department of State and ...


DOS-ARM offers new grant application process starting June 1

Track 2 Conflict Resolution and Peacebuilding Initiatives grant opened on June 1.


Deputy Secretary Verma’s Meeting with Mauritian Prime Minister Jugnauth

News Release: The below is attributable to Spokesperson Matthew Miller


Assistant Secretary Geoffrey Pyatt LNG Allies Event

Release: A/S Pyatt: - It’s great to have DOE Assistant Secretary Brad Crabtree as a partner here in Washington, DC.


Secretary Blinken’s Call with Turkish Foreign Minister Cavusoglu

News Release: The below is attributable to Spokesperson Matthew Miller


Secretary Antony J. Blinken Following Tour of HYBRIT Steel Plant

Release: SECRETARY BLINKEN: Madam Minister, thank you so much. And I really want to say thanks first and foremost for what I was going to say is a warm welcome here in Luleå - (laughter) - certainly warm in our hearts. And I’m so grateful to be here with all of our colleagues from the Biden administration and from the European Union as well as our Swedish host.


Under Secretary Jenkins’ Remarks at the PSI High Level Political Meeting Session on Addressing a Changing International Security Environment and Challenges to Nonproliferation 

Release: It is my great pleasure to chair this second session, “Addressing a Changing International Security Environment and Challenges to Nonproliferation."  I would like to thank our hosts for choosing to include this topic given its critical importance to all Proliferation Security Initiative (PSI) endorsing nations.


United States Leads in Space with Diplomacy

News Release: Today the Department of State is releasing our first-ever Strategic Framework for Space Diplomacy, a groundbreaking initiative to advance U.S. global space leadership. Through this Framework, we will expand international cooperation on mutually beneficial space activities, including through the Artemis ...