By State Newswire | Feb 14, 2022
News Release: As we enter the third year of the COVID-19 pandemic, the Omicron variant’s rapid spread has had far-reaching impacts around the world, and gaps in the global response hinder our efforts to counter this crisis. Ending the acute phase of the COVID-19 pandemic is a top priority for the United States, but we cannot do this alone.
By State Newswire | Feb 14, 2022
News Release: The following is attributable to Spokesperson Ned Price: Secretary of State Antony J. Blinken met with Japanese Minister for Foreign Affairs Hayashi Yoshimasa on the sidelines of the fourth Quad Foreign Ministers Ministerial in Melbourne. The Secretary and the Foreign Minister reaffirmed the vital importance ...
By State Newswire | Feb 14, 2022
News Release: SECRETARY BLINKEN: Well, good afternoon, everyone. It’s a real pleasure to have this opportunity to be with our friends and partners. Eui-yong and I have been working very closely together for many months now and – just a testament to the absolute vitality of the relationship, the partnership between ...
By State Newswire | Feb 14, 2022
News Release: The United States will host the Ninth Summit of the Americas the week on June 6, 2022, in Los Angeles, California. In the spirit of fostering a more inclusive summit, the United States Department of State announces partnerships with stakeholder groups drawing in participants from across the Americas.
By State Newswire | Feb 14, 2022
News Release: FOREIGN MINISTER PAYNE: Well, colleagues, I can’t begin to say what a great pleasure it is to welcome you and your teams to Melbourne and to Australia. Let me begin by acknowledging the traditional owners of the land on which we meet here in Melbourne today, the Wurundjeri people, and pay my respects to their elders past, present, and emerging.
By State Newswire | Feb 14, 2022
News Release: The people of Afghanistan face enormous challenges: an economic crisis born of decades of dependence on international aid, severe drought, COVID-19, and endemic corruption. In response to the worsening humanitarian and economic crisis, President Biden signed an Executive Order (E.O.) today as part of an effort to set aside $3.5 billion in Afghan central bank assets for the benefit of the Afghan people.
By State Newswire | Feb 14, 2022
News Release: Deputy Assistant Secretary of State Akunna Cook and Prosper Africa Acting Chief Operating Officer Leslie Marbury will travel to Nigeria, Kenya, South Africa, and Namibia on a State Department Prosper Africa economic diplomacy visit, February 14 – March 1. The delegation will meet with entrepreneurs, ...
By State Newswire | Feb 14, 2022
News Release: The below is attributable to Spokesperson Ned Price: Secretary of State Antony J. Blinken spoke by phone today with Ukrainian Foreign Minister Dymtro Kuleba to reaffirm the United States’ robust support for Ukraine in the face of an increasingly acute threat of possible further Russian aggression. The ...
By State Newswire | Feb 14, 2022
News Release: Bureau of Energy Resources Senior Bureau Official Harry Kamian will travel to Cairo, Egypt, and Bangkok, Thailand February 11-18. In both capitals, he will meet with government officials, energy sector leaders, and professional associations to advance bilateral and commercial energy relationships and to support clean energy transitions. Mr. Kamian will also participate in the Egyptian Petroleum Show and the U.S.-Thailand Energy Policy Dialogue.
By State Newswire | Feb 14, 2022
News Release: As President Biden has said, the United States is a Pacific nation and will always be a Pacific nation. The Pacific region remains a foreign policy priority for the United States, and we have deep and longstanding ties to Fiji and the other countries of the Pacific.
By State Newswire | Feb 14, 2022
News Release: The below is attributable to Spokesperson Ned Price: Deputy Secretary of State Wendy Sherman spoke today with Bjoern Seibert, Chief of Staff for European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen. The Deputy Secretary and Chief of Staff reiterated the U.S. and EU’s firm support for Ukraine’s sovereignty ...
By State Newswire | Feb 14, 2022
News Release: MODERATOR: Good morning, everyone, and thank you so much for joining today’s background briefing. Today we will be joined by a senior administration official who will discuss the recent decision regarding the ordered departure at the U.S. Embassy in Kyiv, Ukraine. To reiterate, the contents of this briefing this morning are on background and they are embargoed until the end of the call.
By State Newswire | Feb 14, 2022
News Release: Assistant Secretary of State for African Affairs Molly Phee will visit Malabo, Equatorial Guinea, February 14-15 for bilateral meetings. Assistant Secretary Phee will be joined by Special Advisor for Africa Strategy Judd Devermont from the National Security Council and U.S. Air Force Major General Kenneth ...
By State Newswire | Feb 14, 2022
News Release: MR GREUBEL: Those were our LE staff, they were not professionals. They should be professionals, but they were an embassy staff. (Applause.) Izumi and I welcome you and all of our honored guests to U.S. Embassy Suva. I wish to especially thank our FSNA president, Laisani, and our – Laisani, please raise your hand – (applause) – and our honor guard for this memorable and traditional Fijian welcome.
By State Newswire | Feb 14, 2022
News Release: The below is attributable to Spokesperson Ned Price: Secretary of State Antony J. Blinken spoke with UK Foreign Secretary Elizabeth Truss today about acute and shared concerns that Russia may be considering launching further military aggression against Ukraine in the coming days. Secretary Blinken emphasized ...
By State Newswire | Feb 14, 2022
News Release: The below is attributable to Spokesperson Ned Price: Secretary of State Antony J. Blinken met today with Republic of Korea (ROK) Foreign Minister Chung Eui-yong in Honolulu. Secretary Blinken and Foreign Minister Chung reaffirmed the importance of the U.S.-ROK Alliance in tackling today’s most pressing ...
By State Newswire | Feb 14, 2022
News Release: Yesterday, U.S. Ambassador at Large for International Religious Freedom Rashad Hussain met with Mauritanian President Mohamed Cheikh El Ghazouani. Ambassador Hussain and President Ghazouani discussed a range of human rights and security issues, including the need to advance respect for religious freedom ...
By State Newswire | Feb 14, 2022
News Release: The following is the joint statement released by the Secretary of State of the United States and the Foreign Ministers of the Governments of Australia, India, and Japan.
By State Newswire | Feb 14, 2022
News Release: The below is attributable to Spokesperson Ned Price: Deputy Secretary of State Wendy Sherman spoke with French Foreign Ministry Secretary General François Delattre today about Russia’s unprovoked and unprecedented military build-up on Ukraine’s borders and joint efforts by NATO Allies, EU partners, G7 ...
By State Newswire | Feb 13, 2022
Release: Special Envoy for the Horn of Africa David Satterfield will travel to Addis Ababa, Ethiopia, February 13-14. Special Envoy Satterfield will meet with Ethiopian government, African Union, and United Nations officials, as well as representatives of humanitarian organizations.
