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Release: Secretary of State Antony Blinken launched the Alliance for Afghan Women’s Economic Resilience (AWER) on September 20 on the margins of the UN General Assembly. AWER is a new public-private partnership between the Department of State and Boston University that aims to catalyze business, philanthropic, and civil society commitments to advance Afghan women’s entrepreneurship, employment, and educational opportunities in Afghanistan and third countries.


Chairs Meeks, Cicilline Issue Statement on Israel-Lebanon Maritime Agreement

News Release: WASHINGTON, DC - Representatives Gregory W. Meeks, Chairman of the House Foreign Affairs Committee, and David Cicilline, Chairman of the Middle East, North Africa, and Global Counterterrorism Subcommittee, issued the following statement regarding the historic agreement resolving the Israel-Lebanon maritime border dispute...


News Release: On behalf of the Government of the United States, I offer heartfelt congratulations to the people of Spain as you celebrate your national day on October 12th.


A Picture is Worth a Thousand Words: Photojournalists through the International Visitor Leadership Program Contribute to Credible Narratives around COVID-19, Democracy, and Inclusion

Release: This week, more than 65 international photojournalists from over 50 countries began their International Visitor Leadership Program (IVLP ) exchange in the United States, through the U.S. Department of State. During a during a two-week “A Global Moment in Time " IVLP special initiative, they are sharing...



Secretary Antony J. Blinken And Pakistani Foreign Minister Bilawal Bhutto Zardari Before Their Meeting

Release: SECRETARY BLINKEN: Well, good afternoon, everyone. It’s a great pleasure to welcome the foreign minister here. We’ve had the opportunity to spend some time together since the foreign minister has been in his position, but I’m particularly delighted, Bilawal, to have you at the State Department today.


Release: Assistant Secretary of State for Western Hemisphere Affairs, Brian A. Nichols, will lead an interagency delegation to Port-au-Prince, Haiti October 12-13. The Assistant Secretary will be joined by Lieutenant General Andrew Croft, Military Deputy Commander of SOUTHCOM, as well as senior advisors and personnel...


Joint Statement on Resumption of Hostilities in Northern Ethiopia

News Release: We, Australia, Denmark, Germany, the Netherlands, the United Kingdom, and the United States, are profoundly concerned by the escalation of the ongoing conflict and humanitarian crisis in northern Ethiopia.  We call on the Government of Ethiopia and the Tigray regional authorities to immediately halt ...


Release: On Oct. 13, Secretary Antony J. Blinken will co-lead the U.S.-Mexico High-Level Security Dialogue at the U.S. Department of State. U.S. Attorney General Merrick Garland, Secretary of Homeland Security Alejandro Mayorkas, USAID Administrator Samantha Power, and other senior U.S. government officials...


Release: We, the Foreign Ministers of Australia, India, and Japan and the Secretary of State of the United States, met in New York on Sept. 23, 2022. We reaffirm the Quad’s commitment to supporting Indo-Pacific countries’ advancement of a free and open Indo-Pacific, which is inclusive and rules-based. We...


DOS-JPN grant application closes on Sept. 30

U.S. Embassy Tokyo PAS Annual Program Statement grant opened on Oct. 13.


Release: SECRETARY BLINKEN: Well, good morning, everyone. Mr. Minister, my friend, welcome back to Washington. It is always a pleasure to meet Minister Jaishankar, whether it’s here, in New York, in Delhi, Melbourne, Bali, or anywhere else.


There is one release scheduled to be published on Oct. 14.


Briefing with Senior Administration Officials on the Administration’s Response to the Situation in Haiti

Release: MODERATOR: Good afternoon, everybody. Welcome to today’s call to discuss the United States Government’s response to the situation in Haiti. This call is on background and.



Secretary Blinken Delivers Remarks and Signs MOU with Hispanic Association of Colleges and Universities

News Release: Secretary of State Antony J. Blinken and President and Chief Executive Officer of the Hispanic Association of Colleges and Universities (HACU) Dr. Antonio Flores, will deliver remarks and sign a renewed Memorandum of Understanding between the Department of State and HACU at 6:15 p.m. ET on Oct. 13, ...


Guidelines for Quad Partnership on Humanitarian Assistance and Disaster Relief (HADR) in the Indo-Pacific

Release: The Foreign Ministers of Australia, India and Japan and the Secretary of State of the United States met in New York on 23 September 2022 and signed into operation the Guidelines for the ‘Quad Partnership on Humanitarian Assistance and Disaster Relief (HADR) in the Indo-Pacific’. This partnership was announced by Quad Leaders in Tokyo on 24 May 2022, as part of a shared vision for a free and open Indo-Pacific that is inclusive and resilient.


News Release: This week, more than 65 international photojournalists from over 50 countries began their International Visitor Leadership Program (IVLP ) exchange in the United States, through the U.S. Department of State. During a during a two-week “A Global Moment in Time ” IVLP special initiative, they are sharing ...


Secretary Blinken to Co-Lead U.S.-Mexico High-Level Security Dialogue

News Release: On Oct. 13, Secretary Antony J. Blinken will co-lead the U.S.-Mexico High-Level Security Dialogue at the U.S. Department of State. U.S. Attorney General Merrick Garland, Secretary of Homeland Security Alejandro Mayorkas, USAID Administrator Samantha Power, and other senior U.S. government officials ...


Under Secretary Fernandez Convenes I2U2 Counterparts from India, the UAE, and Israel on the Margins of UNGA 77

Release: Under Secretary of State Jose W. Fernandez met today with his I2U2 Group counterparts Indian Minister of External Affairs Economic Relations Secretary Dammu Ravi, Israeli Ministry of Foreign Affairs Director General Alon Ushpiz, and United Arab Emirates Minister of State Ahmed bin Ali Al Sayegh in New York on the margins of the United Nations General Assembly Meeting.