Jamaica National Day – United States Department of State
On behalf of the U.S. government and the American people, I send my sincere congratulations to Jamaica as you celebrate the 61st anniversary of your independence. We are honored to…
Secretary Blinken’s Meeting with Indonesia’s Coordinating Minister for Investment and Maritime Affairs Luhut
The below is attributable to Spokesperson Matthew Miller: Secretary of State Antony J. Blinken met with Indonesia’s Coordinating Minister for Investment and Maritime Affairs, Luhut Binsar Pandjaitan, today in Washington,…
Acting Assistant Secretary Littlejohn’s Travel to Seattle for APEC SOM3
Acting Assistant Secretary for Oceans and International Environmental and Scientific Affairs Jennifer R. Littlejohn will travel to Seattle August 5-8, 2023, for the Asia Pacific Economic Cooperation Third Senior Officials’…
Transactions with Sanctioned Burmese Banks Must Be Wound Down by August 5, 2023
On June 21, 2023, the United States designated two of Burma’s military regime-controlled banks, Myanma Foreign Trade Bank (MFTB) and Myanma Investment and Commercial Bank (MICB). MFTB and MICB have…
Nuclear Weapon States Working-Level Experts Meeting on Strategic Risk Reduction
The United States is currently the chair of the dialogue among the five Nuclear Weapon States in an ongoing exchange in the context of the Nuclear Non-Proliferation Treaty. In this…
Secretary Blinken to Deliver Remarks at the Commemoration of the 25th Anniversary of the U.S. Embassy Bombings in Kenya and Tanzania
Secretary of State Antony J. Blinken will deliver remarks at the commemoration of the 25th anniversary of the U.S. embassy bombings in Kenya and Tanzania on Monday, August 7, 2023,…
Secretary Blinken’s Meeting with Mongolian Prime Minister Oyun-Erdene
The below is attributable to Spokesperson Matthew Miller: Secretary of State Antony J. Blinken met with Mongolian Prime Minister Oyun-Erdene Luvsannamsrain today in Washington, D.C., to celebrate the strong and…
Foreign Assistance Programs and Events in Niger
The U.S. government is pausing certain foreign assistance programs benefiting the government of Niger. This interim measure does not impact all U.S. foreign assistance programs in Niger. Most importantly, the…
Secretary Antony J. Blinken at a Signing Ceremony with Mongolian Prime Minister Luvsannamsrain Oyun-Erdene
SECRETARY BLINKEN: Well, good morning, everyone. It’s a – please, be seated. It’s a great pleasure, Prime Minister, to receive you here. The United States and Mongolia are very close…
Statement on Atrocities in Darfur, Sudan
The Troika (Norway, the United Kingdom, and the United States) condemn in the strongest terms the ongoing violence in Darfur, especially reports of killings based on ethnicity and widespread sexual…