SENATOR DURBIN: We live in a dangerous world, and there is probably no more dangerous place than Ukraine at this moment. The people of Ukraine are fighting for their lives. With this unjust, ruthless invasion by Vladimir Putin and the Russian troops, they have faced 11 months of devastation, death, and destruction, and yet they […]
Special Advisor on International Disability Rights Sara Minkara will travel to Saudi Arabia and Jordan from January 21 to February 3 for meetings with the Organization of Islamic Cooperation, government leaders, civil society, and members of the business community. These meetings will focus on advancing the human rights of persons with disabilities. Throughout the trip, […]
The below is attributable to Spokesperson Ned Price: Deputy Secretary Wendy Sherman spoke today with European External Action Service Secretary General Stefano Sannino to continue close U.S.-EU coordination in support of Ukrainian security and sovereignty. They also discussed ways to further deepen transatlantic coordination on the PRC and the Indo-Pacific, continued commitment to advancing the […]
A burial site which could contain up to 400 people has been found in the Ukrainian city of Izyum. The discovery followed a successful counter-attack by Ukrainian forces to retake hundreds of towns, villages and some cities in the Kharkiv region which had been under Russian control since March and April. Regional police head Volodymyr…
Assistant Secretary of State for International Organization Affairs Michele Sison will travel to Algeria and Morocco on January 21-26 to discuss shared multilateral priorities across the UN system, including the importance of human rights as Morocco and Algeria join the UN Human Rights Council. During her visit to Algeria and Morocco, Assistant Secretary Sison will […]
SECRETARY BLINKEN: Thank you. Hey, good afternoon, everyone. So the secret is that this entire trip to Chicago was actually an excuse to come here to Eli’s. (Laughter.) And I shared that with the Schulmans. It is actually wonderful to be here. This is an iconic place, an iconic product, and it’s been a real […]
MR AXELROD: Thank you. Thank you, Katie, for the introduction, and for so much more. We’ll be – have more to say about that later. I want to welcome my old friend back — SECRETARY BLINKEN: That’s right. MR AXELROD: — to the Institute of Politics. I don’t know if you remember, Mr. Secretary, when I called […]
QUESTION: And now the game where important people do something quite pointless. It’s called Not My Job. You could say Antony Blinken went into the family business – his father was a U.S. ambassador, his uncle was one as well, but even though he rose through the ranks of diplomacy and foreign affairs to be […]
The below is attributable to Spokesperson Ned Price: Secretary of State Antony J. Blinken spoke today with Ethiopian Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed regarding the significant progress to date on implementation of the November 2 Cessation of Hostilities Agreement, including the ongoing withdrawal of Eritrean troops from northern Ethiopia. The Secretary welcomed this development, noting that […]
The below is attributable to Spokesperson Ned Price: Secretary of State Antony J. Blinken spoke today with Qatari Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Foreign Affairs Mohammed bin Abdulrahman Al Thani. Secretary Blinken and the Foreign Minister discussed cooperation on several important international and regional issues, including Ukraine and peace efforts in the eastern Democratic Republic […]
