State Department Announces 28th Experience America Visit to Boston
The U.S. Department of State and the Office of the Chief of Protocol are proud to announce the 28th Experience America trip to Boston, Massachusetts with members of the foreign…
Economic Health Dialogue of the Americas Ministerial in Panama Fosters Preparedness for Future Pandemics in the Western Hemisphere
On March 20, 2023, Under Secretary of State for Economic Growth, Energy, and the Environment Jose W. Fernandez hosted the first Economic and Health Dialogue of the Americas (EHA) high-level…
Secretary Blinken’s Meeting with Moroccan Foreign Minister Bourita
The below is attributable to Principal Deputy Spokesperson Vedant Patel: Secretary of State Antony J. Blinken met today with Moroccan Foreign Minister Nasser Bourita in Washington, D.C. The Secretary and…
Namibia National Day – United States Department of State
On behalf of the Government and the people of the United States of America, I extend heartfelt congratulations to the Namibian people as you celebrate 33 years of independence on…
UN Announces Major Prisoner Swap Among Parties to Yemeni Conflict
The United States welcomes the major agreement, facilitated by the UN and International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC) to release 887 detainees from the Yemen conflict. This agreement is…
Assistant Secretary Sison’s Travel to Madagascar, South Africa, Mauritius, Azerbaijan, Mongolia, Vietnam, Thailand, and Laos
Assistant Secretary of State for International Organization Affairs Michele Sison will travel to Madagascar, South Africa, Mauritius, Azerbaijan, Mongolia, Vietnam, Thailand, and Laos, March 22-April 7, for meetings with counterparts…
Release of U.S. Citizen Held Hostage in West Africa
We welcome the release of U.S. citizen Jeffery Woodke, who was held hostage in West Africa for more than six years. I spoke with Jeffery’s family today and am pleased…
Secretary Antony J. Blinken and Moroccan Foreign Minister Nasser Bourita Before Their Meeting
SECRETARY BLINKEN: Well, good afternoon. It’s a great pleasure to welcome my friend, Foreign Minister Nasser Bourita, here to the State Department, back to the State Department. We have a…
Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change Synthesis Report
Today’s Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) Synthesis Report is clear: our climate is warming at an unprecedented rate, and the window is closing just as quickly for the world…
Acting Assistant Secretary for Democracy, Human Rights, and Labor Erin Barclay on the 2022 Country Reports on Human Rights Practices
MR PATEL: All right, thanks, everybody. I’m going to turn the floor over now to Assistant Secretary Barclay, who’s going to make some remarks. And then her and Ambassador Van…