Tag: US Department of State

Repression and Mass Arrests of Peaceful Cuban Protestors (US Department of State)

PRESS STATEMENT ANTONY J. BLINKEN, SECRETARY OF STATE Starting on July 11, tens of thousands of Cubans in dozens of cities and towns throughout their country...

Secretary Blinken’s Meeting with Mexican Foreign Secretary and Central American Foreign Ministers (US Department of State)

The below is attributable to Spokesperson Ned Price: Secretary of State Antony J. Blinken and USAID Administrator Samantha Power met yesterday with Mexican Foreign Secretary Marcelo Ebrard, Foreign Ministers...

Deputy Secretary Wendy Sherman With Michael Wilner of McClatchy Washington Bureau (US Department of State)

WENDY R. SHERMAN, DEPUTY SECRETARY OF STATE HARRY S. TRUMAN BUILDING WASHINGTON, D.C. QUESTION:  All right, so joining us is Ambassador Wendy Sherman, Deputy Secretary of State,...

Secretary Antony J. Blinken Remarks at Top of Meeting with the Foreign Ministers of the ASEAN Nations (US Department of State)

SECRETARY BLINKEN:  (In progress.) – from Asia, good evening.  Thank you all for being willing to meet on short notice in this hybrid format. ...

Counselor Chollet’s Meeting with Burmese Representatives (US Department of State)

The following is attributable to Spokesperson Ned Price: Counselor Derek Chollet met today in New York with Burmese UN Permanent Representative Kyaw Moe Tun. He...

Secretary Blinken’s Meeting with ASEAN Foreign Ministers (US Department of State)

The below is attributable to Spokesperson Ned Price: Secretary of State Antony J. Blinken met today with foreign ministers of ASEAN nations virtually and in-person in New...

Secretary Antony J. Blinken at UN Security Council Meeting on Climate and Security (US Department of State)

SECRETARY BLINKEN:  Thank you very much, Taoiseach.  Secretary-General Guterres, thank you for your presence, thank you for your leadership on climate.  And Taoiseach, thank you so...

Secretary Blinken’s Meeting with the P5 Foreign Ministers (US Department of State)

The below is attributable to Spokesperson Ned Price: Secretary of State Antony J. Blinken convened yesterday with Foreign Ministers of the People’s Republic of China, the French...

On the Death of ISIS-GS Leader Adnan Abu Walid Al-Sahrawi (US Department of State)

NED PRICE, DEPARTMENT SPOKESPERSON The United States welcomes the announcement from our partner and ally France that its troops killed Adnan Abu Walid Al-Sahrawi.  We commend France’s continued commitment to countering terrorism and protecting civilians in West...

Planned Closure of the OSCE Border Observer Mission (US Department of State)

NED PRICE, DEPARTMENT SPOKESPERSON The United States deeply regrets the decision by the Russian Federation to block consensus to extend the OSCE Border Observer Mission...

Secretary Blinken’s Call with UK Foreign Secretary Truss (US Department of State)

Secretary of State Antony J. Blinken spoke today with UK Foreign Secretary Elizabeth Truss. Secretary Blinken congratulated Foreign Secretary Truss on her appointment and...

Department Press Briefing – September 17, 2021 (US Department of State)

JALINA PORTER, PRINCIPAL DEPUTY SPOKESPERSON MS PORTER: Good afternoon, everyone, and welcome to today’s State Department press briefing. I have one item for you at the...

Deputy Secretary Sherman’s Meeting with Australian Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade Secretary Campbell (US Department of State)

The below is attributable to Spokesperson Ned Price: Deputy Secretary of State Wendy R. Sherman met with Australian Secretary of the Department of Foreign Affairs...

Deputy Secretary Sherman’s Meetings with Turkish Deputy Foreign Minister Önal (US Department of State)

Deputy Secretary of State Wendy Sherman met today with Turkish Deputy Foreign Minister Sedat Önal as part of the 2021 U.S-Turkey High-Level Political Dialogue....

Issuance of New Executive Order Establishing Sanctions Related to the Crisis in Ethiopia (US Department of State)

In the midst of ongoing violence, abuses against civilians, and growing humanitarian plight in Ethiopia, President Biden today signed an Executive Order (E.O.) establishing...

Afghanistan – Joint Statement on the Situation of Women and Girls in Afghanistan (US Department of State)

This statement has been co-signed by Albania, Argentina, Australia, Brazil, Canada, Chile, Colombia, Costa Rica, Ecuador, El Salvador, European Union, Honduras, Guatemala, North Macedonia,...