News from June 2021
By State Newswire | Jun 24, 2021
News Release: SECRETARY BLINKEN: Prime Minister, welcome again. And I’m so pleased to have this opportunity to see you, to see the foreign minister, to see your delegation, especially after the very good, good day we had yesterday, which I think demonstrated again the very strong support on the part of the international community, the United Nations for Libya, for a strong, positive future as a unified, independent, stable country without any foreign interference.
By State Newswire | Jun 24, 2021
News Release: The below is attributable to Spokesperson Ned Price: Secretary of State Antony J. Blinken met today with Libyan interim Prime Minister Abdulhamid Dabaiba in Berlin. Secretary Blinken and interim Prime Minister Dabaiba discussed the need for timely preparations for the Dec. 24, 2021 national elections. ...
By State Newswire | Jun 24, 2021
News Release: “[I]t’s so important that we speak the truth about the past, to protect the facts when others try to distort or trivialize Holocaust crimes, and to seek justice for the survivors and their families.” – Secretary Blinken, Jan. 27, 2021 Secretary Antony J. Blinken and German Foreign Minister Heiko Maas ...
By State Newswire | Jun 24, 2021
News Release: MS QUINVILLE: Mr. Secretary, here and virtually, you have the community of mighty Mission Germany.
By State Newswire | Jun 24, 2021
News Release: Today, the Department of Homeland Security, Department of Commerce, and Department of Labor announced measures to address the People’s Republic of China’s ongoing human rights abuses and use of forced labor in Xinjiang. We will continue to work with our partners and allies to promote accountability for ...
By State Newswire | Jun 24, 2021
News Release: MODERATOR: Welcome, everyone, for our session today on the transatlantic relations. I’m very happy that Secretary Blinken and Foreign Minister Maas could join us today.
By State Newswire | Jun 24, 2021
News Release: I would like to congratulate law professor Gay McDougall on her election as an independent expert to serve on the UN Committee on the Elimination of Racial Discrimination (CERD). Advancing racial equity and justice is a top priority for the United States, and in our pursuit of those ideals at home and around the world, the United States was proud to nominate her to serve a third term on the Committee.
By State Newswire | Jun 24, 2021
News Release: “President Macron and I stand together, ready to take on the toughest challenges we face.” – President Biden, June 11, 2021 Secretary Antony J. Blinken will travel to Paris, France, June 24-27, 2021, where he will meet with French President Emmanuel Macron and French Foreign Minister Jean Yves Le Drian. ...
By State Newswire | Jun 24, 2021
News Release: Senior Bureau Official for the Bureau of East Asian and Pacific Affairs Kin Moy met on June 24 with senior officials from the East Asia Summit (EAS) nations and Deputy Secretary General of ASEAN for Political-Security Community Michael Tene during the East Asia Summit (EAS) Senior Officials’ Meeting. ...
By State Newswire | Jun 24, 2021
News Release: We are deeply disturbed by the death of Palestinian activist Nizar Banat and the information that has been reported regarding the circumstances of his death. We offer our sincere condolences to his family and community. We urge the Palestinian Authority to conduct a thorough and transparent investigation ...
By State Newswire | Jun 24, 2021
News Release: Deputy Secretary of State Wendy R. Sherman, Chief Diversity and Inclusion Officer Ambassador Gina Abercrombie-Winstanley, and glifaa President Jeff Anderson will deliver remarks at a flag raising ceremony to fly the Progress flag at the Department of State’s Harry S Truman building. The flag-raising ceremony will take place on Friday, June 25, 2021, at 3:30 p.m.
By State Newswire | Jun 24, 2021
News Release: MR NEUMARKER: (In German.) Dear Mr. Secretary of State of the United States of America.
By State Newswire | Jun 24, 2021
News Release: The below is attributable to Spokesperson Ned Price: Deputy Secretary of State Wendy Sherman met with Venezuelan Interim Government International Relations Commissioner Julio Borges today in Washington, D.C. Deputy Secretary Sherman and Commissioner Borges emphasized the urgent need for time-bound, comprehensive ...
By State Newswire | Jun 24, 2021
News Release: MODERATOR: Thank you. Good afternoon everyone and thanks for joining our call. We have with us today [Senior State Department Official]. [Senior State Department Official] is going to address the current status of the situation following conclusion of the sixth round of talks. Just as a reminder, [Senior State Department Official] will be speaking today on background. And you may refer to him as a Senior State Department Official for the purposes of your reporting.
By State Newswire | Jun 24, 2021
News Release: The Bureau of Overseas Buildings Operations (OBO) celebrates today’s dedication of the new U.S. Embassy in Niamey, Niger by Ambassador Eric Paul Whitaker.
By State Newswire | Jun 24, 2021
News Release: QUESTION: Mr. Secretary, you said the U.S. has no better partner or better friend in the world than Germany. Do you really mean that, or is that a lot of wishing thinking on our part as well? SECRETARY BLINKEN: No, I really mean it. If you – I think it starts with, of course, a shared foundation of values, ...
By State Newswire | Jun 24, 2021
News Release: QUESTION: Let me start with a more general question about the German-American relations. I think as much as European and German officials appreciate U.S. being back on the world stage and re-engaging in multilateralism, there is the fear that the Biden administration might be only a brief return to normal ...
By Commerce News Now | Jun 24, 2021
News Release: Following President Joe Biden’s announcement of the $1.2 trillion Bipartisan Infrastructure Framework, U.S. Secretary of Commerce Gina M. Raimondo released the following statement: “Today represents a historic accomplishment that will transform our economy, create millions of good-paying jobs, rebuild ...
By Commerce News Now | Jun 24, 2021
News Release: The Department of Commerce's Bureau of Industry and Security (BIS) added five Chinese entities to the Entity List for accepting or utilizing forced labor in the implementation of the People’s Republic of China’s campaign of repression against Muslim minority groups in the Xinjiang Uyghur Autonomous Region ...
By Labor Gazette | Jun 24, 2021
News Release: RALEIGH, NC – The U.S. Department of Labor encourages construction companies and contractors in the Southeast that hold federal contracts or have an interest in obtaining one to take advantage of an upcoming educational webinar on Tuesday, June 29 from 10 to 11:30 a.m. EDT.
