Antony J. Blinken, Secretary of State
Washington, D.C.
Home Secretary Antony J. Blinken at “Hostage Diplomacy as an International Security Threat: Strengthening Our Collective Action, Deterrence, and Response” Home Secretary Antony J. Blinken and NATO Secretary General Jens Stoltenberg at a Joint Press Availability Antony J. Blinken, Secretary of State NATO Secretary General Jens Stoltenberg SECRETARY BLINKEN: Well, good afternoon, everyone. First, let me say what a pleasure it is as always to have Secretary General Stoltenberg here in Washington at the State Department. Let me first note the drone attack yesterday by Iranian-backed militia on U.S. forces in Jordan. It killed three of our soldiers, wounded many others. First and foremost, I’m thinking of those who lost the Roles: Everyone: All Users Regions: Canada , China, Egypt , Finland , Hungary , Iran , Iraq , Israel , Korea, North , Qatar , Russia , Sweden , Syria , Ukraine , United Kingdom , United States Topics: Climate and Environment, Countering Terrorism, Global Health, Human Rights and Democracy, Refugee and Humanitarian Assistance, Science, Technology, and Innovation Promoting Accountability in Support of the 75th Anniversary of the Universal Declaration of Human Rights Antony J. Blinken, Secretary of State The United States is marking Human Rights Day and the 75th anniversary of the Universal Declaration of Human Rights on December 10th by taking actions to promote accountability for human rights abuses and violations. Together, the Departments of State and the Treasury today have imposed visa restrictions and sanctions on 37 individuals in 13 countries. With today’s actions, the United States is addressing some of the most challenging and harmful forms Roles: Everyone: All Users Regions: Canada , China, Haiti , Sudan , Uganda , United Kingdom , United States Topics: Climate and Environment, Human Rights and Democracy Secretary Antony J. Blinken And NATO Secretary General Jens Stoltenberg Before Their Meeting Antony J. Blinken, Secretary of State Brussels, Belgium NATO Headquarters SECRETARY GENERAL STOLTENBERG: So Secretary Blinken, dear Tony, welcome back to NATO. It’s always a great pleasure to have you here, not least because of your strong personal commitment to NATO and the transatlantic alliance. And today and tomorrow, NATO foreign ministers will address many different pressing security issues, including the Middle East, and I welcome the extension of the pause Roles: Everyone: All Users Regions: Canada , China, Ukraine , United Kingdom , United States Secretary Antony J. Blinken Remarks to the Press Antony J. Blinken, Secretary of State New Delhi, India Leela Palace SECRETARY BLINKEN: Good afternoon. So we just had a very productive 2+2 session with Secretary of Defense Austin and our Indian counterparts. This builds on the important visit that Prime Minister Modi made to the United States followed by President Biden’s visit here for the G20. And we continue – India and the United States – to deepen our partnership, to deepen our collaboration on everything Roles: Everyone: All Users Regions: Canada , India , Israel , United Kingdom , United States Topics: Countering Terrorism, Refugee and Humanitarian Assistance Secretary Antony J. Blinken During a Conversation at The University of Texas at Austin Moderated by Former U.S. Ambassador to NATO Kay Bailey Hutchison Antony J. Blinken, Secretary of State Austin, Texas The University of Texas at Austin MR EDGAR: All right. Welcome, everyone. Please, if you haven’t already, take your seats, and we’ll begin the program shortly. My name is Paul Edgar, and I am the interim executive director of the Clements Center for National Security. On behalf of the Clements Center and the Strauss Center for International Security and Law, welcome to a conversation on the state of foreign aff Roles: Everyone: All Users Regions: Argentina, Canada , China, Colombia , Mexico , Russia , Ukraine , United Kingdom , United States , Western Hemisphere Topics: Climate and Environment, Combating Drugs and Crime, Countering Terrorism, Coronavirus (COVID-19), Economic Prosperity and Trade Policy, Energy, Global Health, Refugee and Humanitarian Assistance, Science, Technology, and Innovation Secretary Antony J. Blinken At the High-Level Dialogue on the Declaration Against Arbitrary Detention In State-to-State Relations Antony J. Blinken, Secretary of State New York City, New York Permanent Mission of Canada to the UN SECRETARY BLINKEN: Thank you all very much. I have to say, it’s a little bit humbling to speak after Jason, who has been an extraordinary profile in courage, an extraordinary profile in absolute determination to move all of us to a better place on this issue that in so many ways is, for me, one of the most profound things that I have to deal with in my job. And I su Roles: Everyone: All Users Regions: Canada , Iran , Russia , United Kingdom , United States Topics: Energy Secretary Antony J. Blinken With CBS Mornings with Tony Dokoupil and Nancy Cordes Antony J. Blinken, Secretary of State New York City, New York QUESTION: And Nancy’s sticking around because our next guest is Secretary of State Antony Blinken, in town because New York is beautiful in the fall, of course, and also a little thing called the UN General Assembly. Mr. Secretary, thank you very much for being here. SECRETARY BLINKEN: Great to be with you. Thanks. QUESTION: We just saw the amazing footage of these Americans returning Roles: Everyone: All Users Regions: Canada , Iran , Korea, South , Russia , Ukraine , United Kingdom , United States Topics: Countering Terrorism, Energy, Refugee and Humanitarian Assistance Secretary Antony J. Blinken Remarks to the Johns Hopkins School of Advanced International Studies (SAIS) “The Power and Purpose of American Diplomacy in a New Era” Antony J. Blinken, Secretary of State Washington, D.C. SECRETARY BLINKEN: Thank you. Good morning, everyone. AUDIENCE: Good morning. SECRETARY BLINKEN: Dean Steinberg, Jim, thank you for the honor of joining the SAIS community to help inaugurate this truly magnificent new home. Jim has contributed so much over his remarkable career, but his most lasting contribution is the generation of thinkers, the generation of d Roles: Everyone: All Users Regions: Armenia , Australia , Canada , China, Ethiopia , France , India , Iran , Iraq , Israel , Italy , Japan , Korea, North , Lebanon , New Zealand , Russia , Sweden , Ukraine , United Kingdom , United States , Yemen Topics: Climate and Environment, Combating Drugs and Crime, Countering Terrorism, Coronavirus (COVID-19), Economic Prosperity and Trade Policy, Energy, Global Health, Human Rights and Democracy, Refugee and Humanitarian Assistance, Science, Technology, and Innovation, The Ocean and Polar Affairs Secretary Blinken With Colombian Foreign Minister Álvaro Leyva at the U.S.-Colombia High-Level Dialogue Antony J. Blinken, Secretary of State Washington, D.C. Burns Auditorium ASSISTANT SECRETARY NICHOLS: Good morning. Buenos días. I would like to welcome all of you, especially our guests from Colombia. Bienvenidos a todos. This is the 10th year we mark the – this High-Level Dialogue, and we are honored to host this year. The High-Level Dialogues present remarkable opportunities to engage at a deeper level on our shared interests. The dialogue continu Roles: Everyone: All Users Regions: Afghanistan, Bangladesh , Brazil , Canada , China, Colombia , Mexico , United States , Venezuela Topics: Climate and Environment, Combating Drugs and Crime, Economic Prosperity and Trade Policy, Energy, Global Health, Human Rights and Democracy, Refugee and Humanitarian Assistance United States Imposes Additional Sanctions on Jet Fuel Suppliers and Military Cronies to Address Burma Military Regime’s Atrocities Antony J. Blinken, Secretary of State The United States continues to promote accountability for the Burmese military regime’s assault on the democratic aspirations of the people of Burma. Today we are designating two individuals and six entities. The regime continues to inflict pain and suffering on the people of Burma. The U.S. Department of the Treasury is imposing sanctions on Tun Min Latt and his spouse Win Min Soe, as well as three entities owned or controlled by Tun Min Latt. Roles: Everyone: All Users Regions: Burma , Canada , United Kingdom , United States Secretary Antony J. Blinken And Qatari Deputy Prime Minister and Foreign Minister Mohammed Bin Abdulrahman Al-Thani at a Joint Press Availability Topics Anti-Corruption and Transparency Arms Control and Nonproliferation Climate and Environment Combating Drugs and Crime Coronavirus (COVID-19) Countering Terrorism Cyber Issues Economic Prosperity and Trade Policy Energy Global Health Global Women's Issues Human Rights and Democracy Human Trafficking Refugee and Humanitarian Assistance Science, Technology, and Innovation SG Security The Ocean and Polar Affairs Treaties and International Agreements
Home Secretary Antony J. Blinken and NATO Secretary General Jens Stoltenberg at a Joint Press Availability Antony J. Blinken, Secretary of State NATO Secretary General Jens Stoltenberg SECRETARY BLINKEN: Well, good afternoon, everyone. First, let me say what a pleasure it is as always to have Secretary General Stoltenberg here in Washington at the State Department. Let me first note the drone attack yesterday by Iranian-backed militia on U.S. forces in Jordan. It killed three of our soldiers, wounded many others. First and foremost, I’m thinking of those who lost the Roles: Everyone: All Users Regions: Canada , China, Egypt , Finland , Hungary , Iran , Iraq , Israel , Korea, North , Qatar , Russia , Sweden , Syria , Ukraine , United Kingdom , United States Topics: Climate and Environment, Countering Terrorism, Global Health, Human Rights and Democracy, Refugee and Humanitarian Assistance, Science, Technology, and Innovation Promoting Accountability in Support of the 75th Anniversary of the Universal Declaration of Human Rights Antony J. Blinken, Secretary of State The United States is marking Human Rights Day and the 75th anniversary of the Universal Declaration of Human Rights on December 10th by taking actions to promote accountability for human rights abuses and violations. Together, the Departments of State and the Treasury today have imposed visa restrictions and sanctions on 37 individuals in 13 countries. With today’s actions, the United States is addressing some of the most challenging and harmful forms Roles: Everyone: All Users Regions: Canada , China, Haiti , Sudan , Uganda , United Kingdom , United States Topics: Climate and Environment, Human Rights and Democracy Secretary Antony J. Blinken And NATO Secretary General Jens Stoltenberg Before Their Meeting Antony J. Blinken, Secretary of State Brussels, Belgium NATO Headquarters SECRETARY GENERAL STOLTENBERG: So Secretary Blinken, dear Tony, welcome back to NATO. It’s always a great pleasure to have you here, not least because of your strong personal commitment to NATO and the transatlantic alliance. And today and tomorrow, NATO foreign ministers will address many different pressing security issues, including the Middle East, and I welcome the extension of the pause Roles: Everyone: All Users Regions: Canada , China, Ukraine , United Kingdom , United States Secretary Antony J. Blinken Remarks to the Press Antony J. Blinken, Secretary of State New Delhi, India Leela Palace SECRETARY BLINKEN: Good afternoon. So we just had a very productive 2+2 session with Secretary of Defense Austin and our Indian counterparts. This builds on the important visit that Prime Minister Modi made to the United States followed by President Biden’s visit here for the G20. And we continue – India and the United States – to deepen our partnership, to deepen our collaboration on everything Roles: Everyone: All Users Regions: Canada , India , Israel , United Kingdom , United States Topics: Countering Terrorism, Refugee and Humanitarian Assistance Secretary Antony J. Blinken During a Conversation at The University of Texas at Austin Moderated by Former U.S. Ambassador to NATO Kay Bailey Hutchison Antony J. Blinken, Secretary of State Austin, Texas The University of Texas at Austin MR EDGAR: All right. Welcome, everyone. Please, if you haven’t already, take your seats, and we’ll begin the program shortly. My name is Paul Edgar, and I am the interim executive director of the Clements Center for National Security. On behalf of the Clements Center and the Strauss Center for International Security and Law, welcome to a conversation on the state of foreign aff Roles: Everyone: All Users Regions: Argentina, Canada , China, Colombia , Mexico , Russia , Ukraine , United Kingdom , United States , Western Hemisphere Topics: Climate and Environment, Combating Drugs and Crime, Countering Terrorism, Coronavirus (COVID-19), Economic Prosperity and Trade Policy, Energy, Global Health, Refugee and Humanitarian Assistance, Science, Technology, and Innovation Secretary Antony J. Blinken At the High-Level Dialogue on the Declaration Against Arbitrary Detention In State-to-State Relations Antony J. Blinken, Secretary of State New York City, New York Permanent Mission of Canada to the UN SECRETARY BLINKEN: Thank you all very much. I have to say, it’s a little bit humbling to speak after Jason, who has been an extraordinary profile in courage, an extraordinary profile in absolute determination to move all of us to a better place on this issue that in so many ways is, for me, one of the most profound things that I have to deal with in my job. And I su Roles: Everyone: All Users Regions: Canada , Iran , Russia , United Kingdom , United States Topics: Energy Secretary Antony J. Blinken With CBS Mornings with Tony Dokoupil and Nancy Cordes Antony J. Blinken, Secretary of State New York City, New York QUESTION: And Nancy’s sticking around because our next guest is Secretary of State Antony Blinken, in town because New York is beautiful in the fall, of course, and also a little thing called the UN General Assembly. Mr. Secretary, thank you very much for being here. SECRETARY BLINKEN: Great to be with you. Thanks. QUESTION: We just saw the amazing footage of these Americans returning Roles: Everyone: All Users Regions: Canada , Iran , Korea, South , Russia , Ukraine , United Kingdom , United States Topics: Countering Terrorism, Energy, Refugee and Humanitarian Assistance Secretary Antony J. Blinken Remarks to the Johns Hopkins School of Advanced International Studies (SAIS) “The Power and Purpose of American Diplomacy in a New Era” Antony J. Blinken, Secretary of State Washington, D.C. SECRETARY BLINKEN: Thank you. Good morning, everyone. AUDIENCE: Good morning. SECRETARY BLINKEN: Dean Steinberg, Jim, thank you for the honor of joining the SAIS community to help inaugurate this truly magnificent new home. Jim has contributed so much over his remarkable career, but his most lasting contribution is the generation of thinkers, the generation of d Roles: Everyone: All Users Regions: Armenia , Australia , Canada , China, Ethiopia , France , India , Iran , Iraq , Israel , Italy , Japan , Korea, North , Lebanon , New Zealand , Russia , Sweden , Ukraine , United Kingdom , United States , Yemen Topics: Climate and Environment, Combating Drugs and Crime, Countering Terrorism, Coronavirus (COVID-19), Economic Prosperity and Trade Policy, Energy, Global Health, Human Rights and Democracy, Refugee and Humanitarian Assistance, Science, Technology, and Innovation, The Ocean and Polar Affairs Secretary Blinken With Colombian Foreign Minister Álvaro Leyva at the U.S.-Colombia High-Level Dialogue Antony J. Blinken, Secretary of State Washington, D.C. Burns Auditorium ASSISTANT SECRETARY NICHOLS: Good morning. Buenos días. I would like to welcome all of you, especially our guests from Colombia. Bienvenidos a todos. This is the 10th year we mark the – this High-Level Dialogue, and we are honored to host this year. The High-Level Dialogues present remarkable opportunities to engage at a deeper level on our shared interests. The dialogue continu Roles: Everyone: All Users Regions: Afghanistan, Bangladesh , Brazil , Canada , China, Colombia , Mexico , United States , Venezuela Topics: Climate and Environment, Combating Drugs and Crime, Economic Prosperity and Trade Policy, Energy, Global Health, Human Rights and Democracy, Refugee and Humanitarian Assistance United States Imposes Additional Sanctions on Jet Fuel Suppliers and Military Cronies to Address Burma Military Regime’s Atrocities Antony J. Blinken, Secretary of State The United States continues to promote accountability for the Burmese military regime’s assault on the democratic aspirations of the people of Burma. Today we are designating two individuals and six entities. The regime continues to inflict pain and suffering on the people of Burma. The U.S. Department of the Treasury is imposing sanctions on Tun Min Latt and his spouse Win Min Soe, as well as three entities owned or controlled by Tun Min Latt. Roles: Everyone: All Users Regions: Burma , Canada , United Kingdom , United States Secretary Antony J. Blinken And Qatari Deputy Prime Minister and Foreign Minister Mohammed Bin Abdulrahman Al-Thani at a Joint Press Availability Topics Anti-Corruption and Transparency Arms Control and Nonproliferation Climate and Environment Combating Drugs and Crime Coronavirus (COVID-19) Countering Terrorism Cyber Issues Economic Prosperity and Trade Policy Energy Global Health Global Women's Issues Human Rights and Democracy Human Trafficking Refugee and Humanitarian Assistance Science, Technology, and Innovation SG Security The Ocean and Polar Affairs Treaties and International Agreements
NATO Secretary General Jens Stoltenberg
SECRETARY BLINKEN: Well, good afternoon, everyone. First, let me say what a pleasure it is as always to have Secretary General Stoltenberg here in Washington at the State Department. Let me first note the drone attack yesterday by Iranian-backed militia on U.S. forces in Jordan. It killed three of our soldiers, wounded many others. First and foremost, I’m thinking of those who lost the
Roles: Everyone: All Users
Regions: Canada , China, Egypt , Finland , Hungary , Iran , Iraq , Israel , Korea, North , Qatar , Russia , Sweden , Syria , Ukraine , United Kingdom , United States
Topics: Climate and Environment, Countering Terrorism, Global Health, Human Rights and Democracy, Refugee and Humanitarian Assistance, Science, Technology, and Innovation
The United States is marking Human Rights Day and the 75th anniversary of the Universal Declaration of Human Rights on December 10th by taking actions to promote accountability for human rights abuses and violations. Together, the Departments of State and the Treasury today have imposed visa restrictions and sanctions on 37 individuals in 13 countries.
With today’s actions, the United States is addressing some of the most challenging and harmful forms
Regions: Canada , China, Haiti , Sudan , Uganda , United Kingdom , United States
Topics: Climate and Environment, Human Rights and Democracy
Brussels, Belgium
NATO Headquarters
SECRETARY GENERAL STOLTENBERG: So Secretary Blinken, dear Tony, welcome back to NATO. It’s always a great pleasure to have you here, not least because of your strong personal commitment to NATO and the transatlantic alliance. And today and tomorrow, NATO foreign ministers will address many different pressing security issues, including the Middle East, and I welcome the extension of the pause
Regions: Canada , China, Ukraine , United Kingdom , United States
New Delhi, India
Leela Palace
SECRETARY BLINKEN: Good afternoon. So we just had a very productive 2+2 session with Secretary of Defense Austin and our Indian counterparts. This builds on the important visit that Prime Minister Modi made to the United States followed by President Biden’s visit here for the G20. And we continue – India and the United States – to deepen our partnership, to deepen our collaboration on everything
Regions: Canada , India , Israel , United Kingdom , United States
Topics: Countering Terrorism, Refugee and Humanitarian Assistance
Austin, Texas
The University of Texas at Austin
MR EDGAR: All right. Welcome, everyone. Please, if you haven’t already, take your seats, and we’ll begin the program shortly. My name is Paul Edgar, and I am the interim executive director of the Clements Center for National Security. On behalf of the Clements Center and the Strauss Center for International Security and Law, welcome to a conversation on the state of foreign aff
Regions: Argentina, Canada , China, Colombia , Mexico , Russia , Ukraine , United Kingdom , United States , Western Hemisphere
Topics: Climate and Environment, Combating Drugs and Crime, Countering Terrorism, Coronavirus (COVID-19), Economic Prosperity and Trade Policy, Energy, Global Health, Refugee and Humanitarian Assistance, Science, Technology, and Innovation
New York City, New York
Permanent Mission of Canada to the UN
SECRETARY BLINKEN: Thank you all very much. I have to say, it’s a little bit humbling to speak after Jason, who has been an extraordinary profile in courage, an extraordinary profile in absolute determination to move all of us to a better place on this issue that in so many ways is, for me, one of the most profound things that I have to deal with in my job. And I su
Regions: Canada , Iran , Russia , United Kingdom , United States
Topics: Energy
QUESTION: And Nancy’s sticking around because our next guest is Secretary of State Antony Blinken, in town because New York is beautiful in the fall, of course, and also a little thing called the UN General Assembly.
Mr. Secretary, thank you very much for being here.
SECRETARY BLINKEN: Great to be with you. Thanks.
QUESTION: We just saw the amazing footage of these Americans returning
Regions: Canada , Iran , Korea, South , Russia , Ukraine , United Kingdom , United States
Topics: Countering Terrorism, Energy, Refugee and Humanitarian Assistance
SECRETARY BLINKEN: Thank you. Good morning, everyone.
AUDIENCE: Good morning.
SECRETARY BLINKEN: Dean Steinberg, Jim, thank you for the honor of joining the SAIS community to help inaugurate this truly magnificent new home.
Jim has contributed so much over his remarkable career, but his most lasting contribution is the generation of thinkers, the generation of d
Regions: Armenia , Australia , Canada , China, Ethiopia , France , India , Iran , Iraq , Israel , Italy , Japan , Korea, North , Lebanon , New Zealand , Russia , Sweden , Ukraine , United Kingdom , United States , Yemen
Topics: Climate and Environment, Combating Drugs and Crime, Countering Terrorism, Coronavirus (COVID-19), Economic Prosperity and Trade Policy, Energy, Global Health, Human Rights and Democracy, Refugee and Humanitarian Assistance, Science, Technology, and Innovation, The Ocean and Polar Affairs
Burns Auditorium
ASSISTANT SECRETARY NICHOLS: Good morning. Buenos días. I would like to welcome all of you, especially our guests from Colombia. Bienvenidos a todos. This is the 10th year we mark the – this High-Level Dialogue, and we are honored to host this year. The High-Level Dialogues present remarkable opportunities to engage at a deeper level on our shared interests. The dialogue continu
Regions: Afghanistan, Bangladesh , Brazil , Canada , China, Colombia , Mexico , United States , Venezuela
Topics: Climate and Environment, Combating Drugs and Crime, Economic Prosperity and Trade Policy, Energy, Global Health, Human Rights and Democracy, Refugee and Humanitarian Assistance
The United States continues to promote accountability for the Burmese military regime’s assault on the democratic aspirations of the people of Burma. Today we are designating two individuals and six entities. The regime continues to inflict pain and suffering on the people of Burma.
The U.S. Department of the Treasury is imposing sanctions on Tun Min Latt and his spouse Win Min Soe, as well as three entities owned or controlled by Tun Min Latt.
Regions: Burma , Canada , United Kingdom , United States