Secretary Antony J. Blinken At the Georgia Institute of Technology Commencement Ceremony for the Class of 2023
SECRETARY BLINKEN: Class of 2023, congratulations! You made it. You got out. (Applause.) I want to say a special thanks right from the start to Zaria Redhead. Wasn’t she extraordinary?…
AIM For Climate Summit: Vision for Adapted Crops and Soils in Africa
The U.S. Department of State, Office of the Special Envoy for Global Food Security, is organizing a breakout session during the AIM for Climate Summit that will discuss the role…
Special Representative for Racial Equity and Justice Cormier Smith’s Travel to Johannesburg, Pretoria, and Durban
Special Representative Desirée Cormier Smith will travel to South Africa from May 9-13 to engage government and civil society representatives and seek opportunities for partnership going forward. This is her…
Secretary Antony J. Blinken Following a Tour of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
SECRETARY BLINKEN: It really is a pleasure for me to be here at the Centers for Disease Control to spend some time with our colleagues with whom we have an…
The Occasion of Vesak Day
Happy Buddha Purnima. We send our best wishes to Buddhists around the world as they commemorate Vesak. Vesak marks the birth, enlightenment, and passing of the Buddha. The occasion provides…
Joint Statement on Sudan – United States Department of State
The text of the following statement was released by the Governments of the United States of America and the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia on the occasion of the start of…
Secretary Blinken’s Call with Jordanian Minister of Foreign Affairs Safadi
Secretary of State Antony J. Blinken spoke today with Jordanian Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Foreign Affairs Ayman Safadi to discuss advancing an inclusive political solution to the Syrian…
Secretary Antony J. Blinken at the American Foreign Service Association Memorial Plaque Ceremony
SECRETARY BLINKEN: Well, good morning, everyone. President Rubin – Eric – thank you for making this event happen. To you, to the American Foreign Service Association, the DACOR Bacon House…
Assistant Secretary Pyatt’s Travel to Trinidad and Tobago and Guyana
Department of State Bureau of Energy Resources (ENR) Assistant Secretary Geoffrey R. Pyatt will travel to Port of Spain, Trinidad and Tobago, and Georgetown, Guyana, May 8-10. The Assistant Secretary…
Assistant Secretary Stewart Travels to South Africa and Egypt
From May 6-12, 2023, Assistant Secretary for Arms Control, Verification and Compliance Mallory Stewart will travel to Cape Town and Pretoria, South Africa, and Cairo, Egypt, to meet with leaders…