Secretary Blinken’s Meeting with Ethiopian Prime Minister Ahmed
The below is attributable to Spokesperson Ned Price: Secretary of State Antony J. Blinken met with Ethiopian Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed today to discuss a range of issues critical to the U.S.-Ethiopia relationship. During the meeting, Secretary Blinken and Prime Minister Abiy discussed the significant progress in implementing the Cessation of Hostilities Agreement following the […]

Today I am announcing more than $331 million in new humanitarian assistance for Ethiopia in FY 2023 through the Department of State and the U.S. Agency for International Development. This funding will provide life-saving support to those displaced and affected by conflict, drought, and food insecurity in Ethiopia. This assistance includes $12 million through the […]
As the United States continues to support reform, we are also promoting accountability for the actions of those undermining democratic institutions and furthering their agenda for political and personal gain at the expense of peace and stability in the Western Balkans. Ethnonationalist political parties continue to undermine democratic institutions in Bosnia and Herzegovina (BiH), engage […]
Assistant Secretary for the Bureau of Population, Refugees, and Migration Julieta Valls Noyes will travel to Belgium March 16-21. In Brussels, Assistant Secretary Noyes will meet with government officials as well as international organization and nongovernmental partners at the 2023 International Conference in Solidarity with Venezuelan Refugees and Migrants and their Host Countries and Communities […]
SECRETARY BLINKEN: Well, I’m really grateful to each and every one of you, not just for being here this evening but for what you’re doing every single day, which is working to protect and defend the rights of all of your fellow citizens. For us, human rights, democracy more broadly, are pretty much the heart of […]
Special Presidential Envoy for Climate John Kerry today hosted a virtual Ministerial meeting of the Major Economies Forum (MEF) on energy and climate in preparation for a MEF leaders meeting to be convened in April by President Biden. The discussion focused on further actions the major economies can take individually and jointly to accelerate efforts […]