Secretary Blinken’s Travel to Belgium
Secretary of State Antony J. Blinken will travel to Brussels, Belgium, April 3-5, to attend the NATO Foreign Ministerial and the tenth U.S.-EU Energy Council meeting. During the NATO Foreign…
Secretary Antony J. Blinken at a Virtual Panel Session on “A Just and Lasting Peace in Ukraine”
SECRETARY BLINKEN: Good morning, good afternoon, good evening, everyone. Thank you all so much for joining. It’s very good to be with friends and partners from around the world as…
Summit for Democracy: Democracy Cohort Outcomes
Since 2021, the Summit for Democracy process has focused attention on how governments and non-governmental actors can work together to strengthening democratic institutions and processes, protect human rights, and advance…
Secretary Antony J. Blinken at “The Status of Women is the Status of Democracy” Event
SECRETARY BLINKEN: Well, good afternoon, everyone, and welcome to the State Department and welcome to the second Summit for Democracy. Jen, to you for your remarkable leadership at the White…
Deputy Secretary Sherman’s Call with Algerian Foreign Minister Attaf
The following is attributable to Principal Deputy Spokesperson Vedant Patel: Deputy Secretary of State Wendy R. Sherman spoke today with Algerian Foreign Minister Ahmed Attaf to congratulate him on his…
Secretary Blinken’s Call with Italian Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Foreign Affairs Tajani
The following is attributable to Principal Deputy Spokesperson Vedant Patel: Secretary of State Antony Blinken spoke via phone today with Italian Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Foreign Affairs Antonio…
Secretary Blinken’s Call with Kuwaiti Foreign Minister Al Sabah
The following is attributable to Principal Deputy Spokesperson Vedant Patel: Secretary of State Antony J. Blinken spoke today with Kuwaiti Foreign Minister Sheikh Salem Al Sabah to discuss shared regional…
Supporting Human Rights Defenders: U.S. Department of State’s and U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID) Top Achievements during the Summit for Democracy’s Year of Action
Following the first Summit for Democracy in December 2021, the United States engaged in a series of efforts to expand support for human rights defenders (HRDs) worldwide. For example, the…
Secretary of State Antony J. Blinken Opening Remarks at the U.S.-Mexico Synthetic Drug Conference
Hello, everyone. I’m glad to join the U.S.-Mexico Synthetic Drug Conference. To our Ambassador to Mexico, Ken Salazar, and our Assistant Secretary Todd Robinson: Thank you for your commitment to…
Deputy Secretary Sherman’s Meeting with Latvian Foreign Minister Rinkevics
The below is attributable to Principal Deputy Spokesperson Vedant Patel: Deputy Secretary of State Wendy Sherman met with Latvian Foreign Minister Edgars Rinkevics today in Washington, D.C. Deputy Secretary Sherman…