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Release: spokesOn behalf of the United States of America, I congratulate the Kingdom of Thailand as it celebrates Thai National Day.

News Release: Begin text: On December 1 and 2, 2022, United States Deputy Secretary of State Wendy Sherman and European External Action Service Secretary General Stefano Sannino met in Washington, D.C. to further reinforce the EU-U.S. strategic partnership including through the fourth high-level meeting of the U.S.-EU ...

Release: Around the world, governments and non-state actors harass, threaten, jail, and even kill individuals on account of their beliefs. In some instances, they stifle individuals’ freedom of religion or belief to exploit opportunities for political gain. These actions sow division, undermine economic security, and threaten political stability and peace. The United States will not stand by in the face of these abuses.

Release: Via Translation. QUESTION: Good afternoon, Antony Blinken. SECRETARY BLINKEN: Good afternoon. QUESTION: Thank you for giving a little bit of your time, which I know is very precious, for Télématin and for the viewers of France 2. Thank you also for doing this interview in French, which is a language ...

News Release: Washington, D.C. - House Foreign Affairs Committee Lead Republican Michael McCaul sent a letter to Secretary of State Antony Blinken, Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen, and U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID) Administrator Samantha Power on the agencies’ ongoing refusal to comply with requests...

Release: Assistant Secretary for the Bureau of Population, Refugees, and Migration Julieta Valls Noyes will travel to Bangladesh on December 3-7 and Thailand on December 7-10, 2022.

Release: The International Partnership for Nuclear Disarmament Verification (IPNDV) will hold its end of year plenary meeting on December 5-9 in Sydney, Australia. Under Secretary for Arms Control and International Security Ambassador Bonnie D. Jenkins will join counterparts from Partner states to discuss the...

Release: The International Partnership for Nuclear Disarmament Verification (IPNDV) will hold its end of year plenary meeting on December 5-9 in Sydney, Australia. Under Secretary for Arms Control and International Security Ambassador Bonnie D. Jenkins will join counterparts from Partner states to discuss the ...

Release: Around the world, governments and non-state actors harass, threaten, jail, and even kill individuals on account of their beliefs. In some instances, they stifle individuals’ freedom of religion or belief to exploit opportunities for political gain. These actions sow division, undermine economic security, and threaten political stability and peace. The United States will not stand by in the face of these abuses.

News Release: The International Partnership for Nuclear Disarmament Verification (IPNDV) will hold its end of year plenary meeting on December 5–9 in Sydney, Australia. Under Secretary for Arms Control and International Security Ambassador Bonnie D. Jenkins will join counterparts from Partner states to discuss the ...

News Release: SECRETARY BLINKEN: Good afternoon, everyone. I’m very pleased to have Foreign Minister Sabry here. We had a chance to meet on the margins of the ASEAN — FOREIGN MINISTER SABRY: Yes.

Release: On behalf of the United States of America, I want to convey our sincere warm wishes to the people of the United Arab Emirates as you celebrate your 51st National Day.

Release: The text of the following statement is released by the Governments of the United States of America and the European Union in advance of the third U.S.-EU Trade and Technology Council Ministerial in Washington, D.C. on December 5, 2022.

News Release: spokesOn behalf of the United States of America, I congratulate the Kingdom of Thailand as it celebrates Thai National Day.

News Release: The below is attributable to Spokesperson Ned Price: Deputy Secretary Sherman met with Spanish State Secretary for Foreign and Global Affairs Ángeles Moreno Bau on Wednesday in Washington, DC. The Deputy Secretary commended Spain’s humanitarian and defense support for Ukraine. They discussed deepening ...