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Secretary Blinken’s Meeting with Japanese Foreign Minister Hayashi

Secretary of State Antony J. Blinken met today with Japanese Minister for Foreign Affairs Hayashi Yoshimasa on the margins of the U.S.-Japan Security Consultative Committee


Assistant Secretary of State for International Organization Affairs Sison’s Travel to New York

Assistant Secretary of State for International Organization Affairs Michele Sison will travel to New York January 12-13 for consultations with senior UN officials and G7 counterparts on key U.S. multilateral priorities.


United States will Host the 10th Conference of the States Parties to the UN Convention Against Corruption in Atlanta, Georgia

The United States will host the 10th Conference of the States Parties (COSP) of the UN Convention against Corruption (UNCAC) in Atlanta, Georgia from December 11-15, 2023.


Ad Hoc Committee to Elaborate a UN Cybercrime Convention Fourth Negotiating Session at the United Nations in Vienna, Austria

The fourth negotiating session of the Ad Hoc Committee (AHC) to elaborate a UN cybercrime convention will convene at the United Nations in Vienna, Austria from January 9 to 20.


Statement on Report by UN Group of Experts

The United States welcomes the midterm report by the United Nations Group of Experts released on December 30, and shares the concerns outlined in the report about the sharp increase in violence and the deterioration in the security and humanitarian situation in eastern Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC).


Deputy Secretary Sherman’s Meeting with Italian Diplomatic Advisor Talò

Deputy Secretary of State Wendy Sherman met with Diplomatic Advisor to Italian Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni, Ambassador Francesco Talò, today in Washington


Secretary Antony J. Blinken And Turkish Foreign Minister Mevlut Cavusoglu.

Secretary Antony J. Blinken And Turkish Foreign Minister Mevlut Cavusoglu Before Their Meeting


Ambassador Tai to Travel to Belgium and Switzerland

United States Trade Representative Katherine Tai will travel to Brussels, Belgium and Davos, Switzerland from January 17 to January 21, 2023.


Remarks by Ambassador Katherine Tai at the 2023 Indo-Pacific Business Forum

United States Trade Representative Katherine Tai today delivered pre-recorded remarks during the 2023 Indo-Pacific Business Forum, taking place in Tokyo, Japan.


Readout of Ambassador Tai’s Meeting with Indian Minister of Commerce and Industry Piyush Goyal

The United States and Taiwan, under the auspices of the American Institute in Taiwan (AIT) and the Taipei Economic and Cultural Representative Office in the United States (TECRO), held an in-person negotiating round for the U.S.-Taiwan Initiative on 21st-Century Trade in Taipei, Taiwan from January 14-17, 2023


United States and Switzerland Sign Pharmaceutical Good Manufacturing Practice Agreement

The United States and Switzerland today signed the U.S.-Switzerland Pharmaceutical Good Manufacturing Practice (GMP) Mutual Recognition Agreement (MRA).


Remarks by Ambassador Katherine Tai at the Launch of the U.S. – Japan Task Force to Promote Human Rights and International Labor Standards in Supply Chains under the U.S. – Japan Partnership on Trade

Today, United States Trade Representative Katherine Tai and Japan's Minister for Economy, Trade, and Industry Nishimura Yasutoshi signed a Memorandum of Cooperation (MOC) to launch a Task Force on the Promotion of Human Rights and International Labor Standards in Supply Chains.


United States and Japan Launch Task Force to Promote Human Rights and International Labor Standards in Supply Chains

United States Trade Representative Katherine Tai and Japan's Minister for Economy, Trade, and Industry Nishimura Yasutoshi signed a Memorandum of Cooperation (MOC) to launch a Task Force on the Promotion of Human Rights and International Labor Standards in Supply Chains.


United States and Taiwan to Hold Negotiating Round for the U.S.-Taiwan Initiative on 21st-Century Trade

The United States and Taiwan, under the auspices of the American Institute in Taiwan (AIT) and the Taipei Economic and Cultural Representative Office in the United States (TECRO), will hold an in-person negotiating round for the U.S.-Taiwan Initiative on 21st-Century Trade in Taipei, Taiwan, from January 14-17, 2023.


U.S. Terminates AGOA Trade Preference Program for Burkina Faso

The United States today terminated Burkina Faso from the African Growth and Opportunity Act (AGOA) trade preference program for failing to meet the requirements of the AGOA statute.


Explanation of Vote on Russian Draft Decision on UNEP Executive Director

The United States opposes the draft decision put forward by the Russian Federation, which seeks to undermine the Secretary General’s authority in his nomination of the incumbent UNEP Executive Director, Ms. Inger Andersen.


Remarks by Ambassador Linda Thomas-Greenfield at a UN Security Council Briefing on the Situation in the Middle East

The United States looks forward to working with the new Israeli government to advance the interests and values that have been at the heart of our relationship for decades. And we look forward to continuing to improve ties with the Palestinian people and leadership.



Remarks at a UN Security Council Briefing on Yemen

Thank you, Special Envoy Grundberg and Under-Secretary-General Griffiths for your briefings and your continued efforts to lay the foundation for a comprehensive peace process that will improve the lives of the Yemeni people.


Remarks by Ambassador Linda Thomas-Greenfield at a “Day of Reconciliation and Service” Event at the Martin Luther King, Jr. Memorial

Thank you Dez for that great introduction. And let me thank you, Harry – thank you for inviting me here and thank you and the Foundation for everything that you have done to carry Dr. King’s legacy forward and again for bringing all of us here today in the spirit of reconciliation and service.