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Secretary Antony J. Blinken With Senator Dick Durbin After Visit to the Ukrainian Cultural Center

News Release: SENATOR DURBIN: We live in a dangerous world, and there is probably no more dangerous place than Ukraine at this moment. The people of Ukraine are fighting for their lives. With this unjust, ruthless invasion by Vladimir Putin and the Russian troops, they have faced 11 months of devastation, death, and ...


Release: On Jan. 17, U.S. Ambassador at Large for International Religious Freedom Rashad Hussain traveled to Nouakchott, Mauritania, where he met with Mauritanian President Mohamed Cheikh El Ghazouani. Ambassador Hussain and President Ghazouani discussed a range of human rights and security issues. While in...


Chairman McCaul Welcomes Members to House Foreign Affairs Committee for the 118th Congress

News Release: Dear Secretary Blinken:. We write to reaffirm our shared commitment to the important U.S. - Egypt bilateral relationship and the importance of maintaining a focus on human rights as a critical component of that relationship. Specifically, we emphasize our expectation that the Administration will reprogram...


News Release: On January 18-19, U.S. and Cuban officials met in Havana to discuss topics of bilateral interest on law enforcement matters under the U.S.-Cuba Law Enforcement Dialogue.


News Release: The Department of State, in collaboration with the Department of Health and Human Services, is announcing the Welcome Corps, a new private sponsorship program that will enable Americans to sponsor refugees arriving through the U.S. Refugee Admissions Program (USRAP), directly support their resettlement, ...


Release: The United States is announcing a significant new security assistance package to help Ukraine continue to defend itself against Russia’s brutal war. Pursuant to a delegation of authority from the President, I am authorizing our 30 th drawdown of U.S. arms and equipment for Ukraine since August 2021.


U.S. Ambassador-at-Large to Monitor and Combat Trafficking in Persons Cindy Dyer’s Travel to the Republic of Korea and Japan

Release: On Jan. 17, Ambassador-at-Large to Monitor and Combat Trafficking in Persons, Cindy Dyer, commenced her first overseas trip, traveling to the Republic of Korea (ROK) January 17-23 and Japan January 24-26. In both countries, Ambassador Dyer will discuss the Department of State’s 2022 Trafficking in Person Report (TIP Report) recommendations with government counterparts and anti-trafficking stakeholders in support of their efforts to end human trafficking.



News Release: MODERATOR: Good morning, everybody. This is [Moderator]. Welcome to today’s call on the launch of the Welcome Corps. This call is on background to a senior State Department official and


National Human Trafficking Prevention Month 2023

News Release: Human trafficking is a crime that deprives millions of people of their dignity and freedom. An estimated 27.6 million are currently victims of trafficking worldwide, and, sadly, many of them are often hidden right in front of us. To properly tackle this crime, it will take a commitment from each of us to end human trafficking. Targeted awareness and outreach efforts are essential.


U.S. Ambassador-at-Large to Monitor and Combat Trafficking in Persons Cindy Dyer’s Travel to the Republic of Korea and Japan

News Release: On Jan. 17, Ambassador-at-Large to Monitor and Combat Trafficking in Persons, Cindy Dyer, commenced her first overseas trip, traveling to the Republic of Korea (ROK) January 17-23 and Japan January 24-26. In both countries, Ambassador Dyer will discuss the Department of State’s 2022 Trafficking in Person Report (TIP Report) recommendations with government counterparts and anti-trafficking stakeholders in support of their efforts to end human trafficking.


Secretary Blinken’s Call with Swedish Foreign Minister Billström

Release: The below is attributable to Spokesperson Ned Price.


News Release: Washington, DC - Today, Representatives Gregory W. Meeks, Michael McCaul, Tom Malinowski and Ann Wagner - Chair, Ranking Member, Vice Chair and Vice Ranking Member of the House Foreign Affairs Committee - Ami Bera and Steve Chabot - Chair and Ranking Member of the Asia, the Pacific, Central Asia, and...



Secretary Blinken’s Call with Finnish Foreign Minister Haavisto

News Release: The below is attributable to Spokesperson Ned Price


What’s Law Got to Do with It? Everything

Release: In early January, I had the privilege to speak to colleagues at the Department of Justice. I am grateful to have spent time during some of my “formative years" in government there. I was lucky to serve under one of my personal heroes, Attorney General Janet Reno, and a friend and mentor, Attorney General...


Release: On January 18-19, U.S. and Cuban officials met in Havana to discuss topics of bilateral interest on law enforcement matters under the U.S.-Cuba Law Enforcement Dialogue.


News Release: The United States is announcing a significant new security assistance package to help Ukraine continue to defend itself against Russia’s brutal war. Pursuant to a delegation of authority from the President, I am authorizing our 30 th drawdown of U.S. arms and equipment for Ukraine since August 2021.


News Release: The below is attributable to Spokesperson Ned Price


Senior Official for Global Women’s Issues Kat Fotovat Travels to Bangladesh

News Release: Senior Official to the Secretary of State in the Office of Global Women’s Issues Kat Fotovat will visit Bangladesh from January 20-23. In Chittagong on January 21-22, Senior Official Fotovat will participate in the 10th Commencement Ceremony of the Asian University for Women (AUW), where she will deliver remarks and meet with students and faculty.