By State Newswire | Oct 7, 2022
News Release: The below is attributable to Spokesperson Ned Price: Secretary of State Antony J. Blinken met today with Organization of American States Secretary General Luis Almagro in Lima, Peru on the margins of the 52nd OAS General Assembly. Secretary Blinken expressed U.S. support for Secretary General Almagro’s ...
By State Newswire | Oct 7, 2022
News Release: The United States condemns the Iranian government’s continued violent suppression of protests following the tragic death of 22-year-old Mahsa Amini in the custody of the so-called Morality Police. The Iranian government has since cracked down on the right to freedom of expression and right of peaceful assembly, including by shutting down access to the Internet.
By State Newswire | Oct 7, 2022
News Release: Washington, D.C. - House Foreign Affairs Committee Lead Republican Michael McCaul and Chairman Gregory W. Meeks issued the following statement regarding the most recent coup in Burkina Faso.
By State Newswire | Oct 7, 2022
News Release: Working to expand access for American college and university students with financial need to study abroad, the U.S. Department of State’s Bureau of Educational and Cultural Affairs (ECA) announced the U.S. colleges and universities that sent the most American students overseas in 2020-2021 with support ...
By State Newswire | Oct 7, 2022
News Release: SECRETARY BLINKEN: Good morning, everyone. It’s wonderful to see so many colleagues here this morning. Thank you, everyone, for attending. And Secretary General, wonderful to be with you. We have a very busy day ahead, but I’m very grateful that everyone has agreed to start with this session this morning. I have a few words to say at the outset before turning it over to the secretary general, and then starting our session.
By State Newswire | Oct 7, 2022
News Release: The U.S. Department of State announced today that Dr. Kelly Fletcher will serve as its new Chief Information Officer (CIO).
By State Newswire | Oct 7, 2022
Release: FOREIGN MINISTER LANDA: (Via interpreter) Good morning, everyone. Mr. Secretary of State of the United States of America Antony Blinken, ladies and gentlemen, ministers of foreign affairs, ladies and gentlemen, on behalf of the Peruvian Government, I would like to warmly welcome you to this meeting called by the U.S. to follow up on the Los Angeles Declaration on Migration and Protection.
By State Newswire | Oct 7, 2022
News Release: The below is attributable to Spokesperson Ned Price: Deputy Secretary of State Wendy Sherman spoke today with UK Minister for the Americas Jesse Norman about shared U.S.-UK priorities, including working with Allies and partners to support Ukraine against Russia’s unprovoked war of aggression. They discussed ...
By State Newswire | Oct 7, 2022
News Release: SECRETARY BLINKEN: We deeply appreciate Canada’s leadership in convening what is an incredibly timely and critical discussion on the situation in Haiti which builds on important discussions that we’ve had on Haiti on the margins of the UN General Assembly and at the senior-level international partners meetings that we’ve held since December of last year.
By State Newswire | Oct 7, 2022
News Release: SECRETARY BLINKEN: Thank you. Buenos dias, bom dia, bonjour, good afternoon to everyone. It’s wonderful to be with all of our colleagues here today.
By State Newswire | Oct 7, 2022
News Release: Secretary Blinken will lead the United States delegation to the 52nd Organization of American States (OAS) General Assembly in Lima, Peru October 6-7. Delegates will convene under the theme “Together Against Inequality and Discrimination” for the first in-person General Assembly since 2019. Secretary Blinken will engage regional leaders on shared priorities, including combatting discrimination and intolerance, safeguarding democracy, and protecting human rights.
By State Newswire | Oct 7, 2022
News Release: The October 6 Lima Ministerial Meeting on the Los Angeles Declaration convened endorsing countries to discuss successes, opportunities, and next steps in addressing the challenges posed by irregular migration in the Western Hemisphere. Endorsing countries identified concrete and ambitious commitments to maintain the momentum of the Los Angeles Declaration initiative, presented during the Ninth Summit of the Americas in June 2022.
By State Newswire | Oct 6, 2022
Release: SECRETARY BLINKEN: Well, good afternoon, everyone. I hope you appreciate the backdrop today. This is a remarkable facility, and I was greatly appreciative of getting not only a tour, but an explanation of what’s happening here. And I think what’s happening here is an illustration of Chile’s remarkable leadership on renewable energy. We see that in the grid that is behind me, with about 45 percent or so of Chile’s energy needs already being produced by renewables.
By State Newswire | Oct 6, 2022
News Release: FOREIGN MINISTER URREJOLA: (Via interpreter) Good – I’m not sure if it’s good afternoon or good morning, but thank you for being here with us today. First of all, I would like to make a statement, and then Secretary Antony Blinken will have a few remarks. We’ll then go on to Q&A.
By State Newswire | Oct 6, 2022
News Release: FOREIGN MINISTER URREJOLA: (Via interpreter) Good – I’m not sure if it’s good afternoon or good morning, but thank you for being here with us today. First of all, I would like to make a statement, and then Secretary Antony Blinken will have a few remarks. We’ll then go on to Q&A.
By State Newswire | Oct 6, 2022
Release: Russia’s brutal and unprovoked February 24 further invasion of Ukraine has flooded communities in its eastern, central, and southern regions with deadly explosive hazards, including landmines, unexploded bombs and munitions, and improvised explosive devices. These explosive remnants of war continue to...
By State Newswire | Oct 6, 2022
The Congressional Record published “THE DEVASTATING CRISIS IN EASTERN CONGO” in the Extensions of Remarks section on Jan. 2, 2013.
By State Newswire | Oct 6, 2022
News Release: The below is attributable to Spokesperson Ned Price: Secretary of State Antony J. Blinken met today with Chilean President Gabriel Boric in Santiago, Chile. Secretary Blinken and President Boric highlighted the importance of the relationship between our two countries as we approach the 200th anniversary ...
By State Newswire | Oct 6, 2022
Release: FOREIGN MINISTER URREJOLA: (Via interpreter) Good - I’m not sure if it’s good afternoon or good morning, but thank you for being here with us today. First of all, I would like to make a statement, and then Secretary Antony Blinken will have a few remarks. We’ll then go on to Q&A.
By State Newswire | Oct 6, 2022
U.S. Embassy Buenos Aires PAS Annual Program Statement grant opened on Oct. 6.
