Declaration of the Summit for Democracy
Today, President Biden and the leaders of Costa Rica, the Netherlands, the Republic of Korea, and the Republic of Zambia opened the second Summit for Democracy, which gathered leaders from…
Publication of Final Rule on Nonimmigrant Visa Fee Increases
The Department of State is committed to facilitating legitimate travel to the United States for both immigrant and nonimmigrant travelers. The Department of State published a Final Rule regarding increases…
Secretary Blinken’s Meeting with Paraguayan Foreign Minister Arriola
The following is attributable to Principal Deputy Spokesperson Vedant Patel: Secretary of State Antony J. Blinken met yesterday with Paraguayan Foreign Minister Julio Arriola. Secretary Blinken noted that Paraguay is…
Targeting Syrian and Lebanese Illicit Drug Traffickers
Syrian President Bashar al-Assad’s family members and associates rely on the illicit drug trade to fund his regime’s violent oppression and abuse of the Syrian people. Today, the United States…
The United States Convenes Freedom Online Coalition Member States and Other Stakeholders in Washington, D.C.
On March 27-28, the United States, as the 2023 chair of the Freedom Online Coalition (FOC), convened the Coalition’s 36 member States, Observers, and Advisory Network of external stakeholders for…
Putin’s Bunkers – where is he hiding? by Lyubov Sobol (@SobolLyubov )
There is a lot of pro-Putin bias in the Western world. We aim to dispel this “macho” propaganda and reveal true colors of his regime: murder, intimidation, industrialized kleptocracy and…
2023 Roadmap for the Global Partnership for Action on Gender-Based Online Harassment and Abuse
The Global Partnership for Action on Gender-Based Online Harassment and Abuse (Global Partnership) is a commitment from the first Summit for Democracy, and an action coalition of the Denmark Tech…
Florida’s Hemp Industry Under Fire: How Two Bills Threaten Small Businesses and Jobs
Small Businesses and Thousands of Jobs at Stake as New Legislation Being Pushed Could Devastate the State's Thriving Hemp Industry Defending Florida's Hemp: Veteran Patrick O'Brien Takes a Stand Patrick…
Secretary Antony J. Blinken and Paraguayan Foreign Minister Julio Arriola Before Their Meeting
SECRETARY BLINKEN: Well, good afternoon, everyone. It is a real pleasure to have Foreign Minister Arriola here. Julio, welcome to the State Department. And I’m especially pleased because Paraguay is…
Special Presidential Envoy for Climate Kerry’s Travel London and Paris
Special Presidential Envoy for Climate John Kerry will travel to London, United Kingdom, from March 28–29, and to Paris, France, from March 30–31. In London, Secretary Kerry will meet with…