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Release: The United States is committed to preventing and responding to all forms of gender-based violence globally, including conflict-related sexual violence. The forthcoming update to the U.S. Strategy to Prevent and Respond to Gender-Based Violence Globally recommits us to these efforts. After taking part...

News Release: The below is attributable to Spokesperson Ned Price: Secretary of State Antony J. Blinken met today with Belgian Foreign Minister Hadja Lahbib in Bucharest on the margins of the NATO Foreign Ministers’ Meeting. Secretary Blinken and Foreign Minister Lahbib emphasized the importance of transatlantic unity ...

Release: On December 1 and 2 in Washington, Deputy Secretary Wendy Sherman and European External Action Service Secretary General Stefano Sannino will participate in the U.S.-EU Dialogue on China and Indo-Pacific Consultations. This will be the fourth high-level meeting of the U.S.-EU Dialogue on China. On Dec. 2, Deputy Secretary Sherman and Secretary General Sannino will participate in an event at American University to discuss U.S.-EU shared priorities in the Indo-Pacific.

Release: Special Representative for Afghanistan Thomas West will travel to Japan, India, and the United Arab Emirates December 1-8. Special Representative West will consult with partners and Afghans regarding the humanitarian and economic crises in Afghanistan, protection of Afghans’ rights, and shared security...

News Release: On behalf of the people and the Government of the United States of America, I extend my sincere best wishes to Barbados and its people as they celebrate their Independence Day on November 30.

News Release: The following is attributable to Spokesperson Ned Price: Secretary of State Antony J. Blinken met today with Ukrainian Foreign Minister Dmytro Kuleba on the margins of the NATO Foreign Ministers’ Meeting in Bucharest. The Secretary reiterated to Foreign Minister Kuleba the United States’ enduring commitment ...

Release: Deputy Secretary of State Wendy Sherman will travel December 5-11 to the United Kingdom, Italy, Vatican City, France, Germany, and the Czech Republic to further strengthen our bilateral relationships, deepen our unified support for Ukraine, coordinate on our response to the Russian Federation’s unprovoked war, and discuss our strategies in the Indo-Pacific.

U.S. Embassy Honduras - PAS Notice of Funding Opportunity grant opened on Dec. 1.

News Release: SECRETARY BLINKEN: Well, good morning, everyone. It’s a pleasure to get a chance to meet with Foreign Minister Lahbib, really for the first time. We’ve spoken, and of course we’ve been at the various NATO meetings, but this is our first opportunity to really get together in person, and for me to say ...

News Release: Special Representative for Afghanistan Thomas West will travel to Japan, India, and the United Arab Emirates December 1-8. Special Representative West will consult with partners and Afghans regarding the humanitarian and economic crises in Afghanistan, protection of Afghans’ rights, and shared security ...

Sen. Rob Portman (R-Ohio) is calling for the U.S. government to stop allowing foreign governments, such as People's Republic of China and its Communist Party, from exploiting the U.S. education system and stealing technology and other research.

News Release: The United States government, in partnership with the Government of Japan, is sponsoring the fifth Indo-Pacific Business Forum (IPBF) on Jan. 12, 2023. The hybrid event will feature an in-person program in Tokyo and a robust virtual component timed to allow meaningful participation from across the Indo-Pacific region.

News Release: SECRETARY BLINKEN: Well, hello, everyone. It’s, as always, a great pleasure to be with my friend Dmytro Kuleba. We had a very good session yesterday with the foreign minister – and all of our NATO colleagues – focused on the very resolute support for Ukraine from all of the countries represented here ...

News Release: The United States is committed to preventing and responding to all forms of gender-based violence globally, including conflict-related sexual violence. The forthcoming update to the U.S. Strategy to Prevent and Respond to Gender-Based Violence Globally recommits us to these efforts. After taking part ...

News Release: QUESTION: Secretary Blinken, welcome to the program. I just wanted to ask you, because you’ve just been meeting with your Ukrainian counterpart — SECRETARY BLINKEN: Christiane, great to be with you.