67th Session of the United Nations Commission on Narcotic Drugs
The United Nations Commission on Narcotic Drugs (CND) will convene in Vienna, Austria from March 14 – 22. Secretary of State Antony J. Blinken will serve as Head of Delegation…
The United States and Austria: Decades of Partnership
The United States and Austria have enjoyed diplomatic relations for more than 220 years. In the post-World War II era, the United States played an essential role in the country’s…
United States-European Union Energy Council to Meet in Washington
The eleventh United States-European Union Energy Council will meet March 15 in Washington. U.S. Deputy Secretary of State Kurt Campbell, U.S. Deputy Secretary of Energy David M. Turk, European Commissioner…
Deputy Secretary Campbell’s Meeting with Latvian Prime Minister Silina
The below is attributable to Spokesperson Matthew Miller: Deputy Secretary of State Kurt Campbell met today with Latvian Prime Minister Evika Silina in Washington. Deputy Secretary Campbell expressed appreciation for…
Assistant Secretary Witkowsky’s Travel to Mozambique, Ethiopia, and Kenya
Assistant Secretary of the State Department Bureau of Conflict and Stabilization Operations Anne A. Witkowsky will travel to Mozambique, Ethiopia, and Kenya from March 17-26. In Mozambique, Assistant Secretary Witkowsky…
Honoring the Victims of the Christchurch Attack and Recognizing the International Day to Combat Islamophobia
Five years ago today, a gunman murdered 51 Muslim worshipers and injured 40 others in a vicious terrorist attack during Friday prayers at the Al Noor Mosque and the Linwood…
Designating Officials for Undermining the Dayton Peace Agreement
The United States is today designating three individuals who facilitated the Republika Srpska’s unconstitutional commemoration of Republika Srpska Day on January 9, thus supporting Republika Srpska President Milorad Dodik’s efforts…
Secretary Antony J. Blinken And European Union High Representative Josep Borrell Before Their Meeting
SECRETARY BLINKEN: Good morning, everyone. It’s, as always, a great pleasure to see High Representative Borrell, my friend Josep, here in Washington and at the State Department. As I’ve said…
Promoting Accountability for Corruption that Fuels South Sudan’s Conflict
Nearly thirteen years after declaring its independence, South Sudan remains a precariously fragile state beset by insecurity and poverty. The nation’s leaders continually fail to exhibit the political will necessary…
United States and Vietnam Sign a Memorandum of Cooperation on Culture and People-to-People Ties
Under Secretary for Public Diplomacy Liz Allen and Assistant Secretary for Educational and Cultural Affairs Lee Satterfield met with Vietnamese Vice President Vo Thi Anh Xuan and Deputy Minister of…