News and reports from the State Department.

Under Secretary Fernandez’s Remarks at the U.S. Reception at the International Telecommunication Union (ITU) Plenipotentiary Conference 2022 (PP-22)

Under Secretary Jose W. Fernandez’s Opening Remarks at the UNGA 77 Forum with New Feed the Future Partners

Senior Official for Public Diplomacy and Public Affairs Liz Allen Announces the United States Joins International Partnership for Information and Democracy

Release: The following is attributable to Spokesperson Ned Price.

Release: We welcome the release from Venezuela of six wrongfully detained U.S. citizens - Jorge Toledo, Tomeu Vadell, José Luis Zambrano, Alirio Zambrano, Matthew Heath, and Osman Khan - as well as U.S. legal permanent resident Jose Pereira. After extraordinary efforts and perseverance across the State Department...

Release: The United States is deeply concerned by events in Burkina Faso. We note that for the second time in eight months, military officers have asserted that they have dissolved the government and National Assembly and suspended the constitution. We join our partners at ECOWAS, the African Union, and the European...

Rep. Lance Gooden (R-Texas) questioned if CIA Director William Burns was unaware that the think-tank he presided over from 2014 to 2021 employed members of the Chinese Communist Party at its center in Beijing in 2010, or whether he was aware and deliberately concealed that information.

News Release: On behalf of the United States of America, I send best wishes to the people of the Republic of Cyprus on your Independence Day.

News Release: On behalf of the United States of America, I extend best wishes to the people of Nigeria on the 62nd anniversary of their independence.

Release: On behalf of the United States of America, I extend best wishes to the people of Nigeria on the 62nd anniversary of their independence.

News Release: The United States is deeply concerned by events in Burkina Faso. We note that for the second time in eight months, military officers have asserted that they have dissolved the government and National Assembly and suspended the constitution. We join our partners at ECOWAS, the African Union, and the European ...

Release: The United States remains committed in its support for a Cypriot-led, UN-facilitated comprehensive settlement to reunify the island as a bizonal, bicommunal federation with political equality for all Cypriots.

“CONDEMNING THE GOVERNMENT OF IRAN“ was published in the Senate section on pages S9111-S9114 on Dec. 20, 2013

News Release: The following is attributable to Spokesperson Ned Price: Secretary of State Antony J. Blinken spoke today with Foreign Minister of the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia Prince Faisal bin Farhan Al Saud to discuss the imminent expiration of the UN-mediated truce in Yemen on October 2. The Secretary welcomed Saudi ...

News Release: We were deeply gratified to learn from the UN Secretary-General today that Iran has lifted the travel ban imposed on Baquer Namazi. Namazi is an 85-year-old American citizen who was unjustly detained in Iran and who, since his release from custody, has not been permitted to leave Iran, including for urgent medical treatment. We are also grateful that Siamak Namazi, his son who was also unjustly detained, has been granted a humanitarian furlough in order to be with his father.