Home On the Retirement of Under Secretary of State for Political Affairs Victoria Nuland Antony J. Blinken, Secretary of State Victoria Nuland has let me know that she intends to step down in the coming weeks as Under Secretary of State for Political Affairs – a role in which she has personified President Biden’s commitment to put diplomacy back at the center of our foreign policy and revitalize America’s global leadership at a crucial time for our nation and the world. Toria’s tenure caps three and a half decades of remarkable public service under six Presidents and ten Secret Roles: Everyone: All Users Regions: China, United Kingdom Topics: Human Rights and Democracy Responding to Two Years of Russia’s Full-Scale War against Ukraine and Aleksey Navalny’s Death Antony J. Blinken, Secretary of State Tomorrow marks two years since Vladimir Putin launched his full-scale invasion of Ukraine. After ten years of conflict, sovereign, democratic Ukraine remains courageous in the face of formidable odds. The United States will continue to stand resolutely with the Ukrainian people in their defense of their homeland. Putin’s war threatens not only Ukraine, but also the security of the United States, our NATO Allies, and the free and open international order we Roles: Everyone: All Users Regions: Russia , Ukraine , United Kingdom , United States Topics: Countering Terrorism, Energy, Human Rights and Democracy, Refugee and Humanitarian Assistance, Science, Technology, and Innovation Secretary Antony J. Blinken, German Foreign Minister Annalena Baerbock, And Indian External Affairs Minister Subrahmanyam Jaishankar At the Munich Security Conference Antony J. Blinken, Secretary of State Munich, Germany Bayerischer Hof MODERATOR: (In progress) for Germany. Welcome. (Applause.) Antony Blinken, Secretary of State of the U.S. (Applause.) Nice to have you. And Subrahmanyam Jaishankar, Minister of External Affairs, Republic of India. Minister. (Applause.) I hope that based on the topic of the session that you will not all agree with each other and we can have some sparks. We have about 43 Roles: Everyone: All Users Regions: China, India , Iran , Israel , Italy , Russia , South Africa , Ukraine , United Kingdom , United States Topics: Climate and Environment, Countering Terrorism, Energy, Human Rights and Democracy, Refugee and Humanitarian Assistance, Science, Technology, and Innovation, The Ocean and Polar Affairs Secretary Antony J. Blinken At a Conversation with Thomas Friedman Antony J. Blinken, Secretary of State Davos, Switzerland World Economic Forum Home Roles: Everyone: All Users Regions: China, India , Iran , Israel , Russia , Saudi Arabia , Syria , Taiwan , Ukraine , United Kingdom , United States Topics: Climate and Environment, Coronavirus (COVID-19), Energy, 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 United Kingdom Foreign Secretary David Cameron at a Joint Press Availability Antony J. Blinken, Secretary of State Dean Acheson Auditorium SECRETARY BLINKEN: Well, good afternoon, everyone. It’s genuinely a pleasure to welcome Foreign Secretary Cameron here to the State Department, to Washington. The infamous special relationship has never been more important than it is now, and I think that’s reflected in the conversations we’ve had. Actually, we began on the phone almost immediately after your appointment, then we were in Brussels together jus Roles: Everyone: All Users Regions: British Indian Ocean, China, Finland , France , Guyana , Iran , Israel , Mauritius , Qatar , Russia , Rwanda , Taiwan , Ukraine , United Kingdom , United States , Venezuela , West Bank Topics: Climate and Environment, Countering Terrorism, Economic Prosperity and Trade Policy, Global Health, Human Rights and Democracy, Refugee and Humanitarian Assistance, The Ocean and Polar Affairs, Treaties and International Agreements Election Results in Argentina Antony J. Blinken, Secretary of State The United States congratulates Argentine President-elect Javier Milei on his victory in today’s election, and we applaud the robust democratic process through which the Argentine public has spoken. The strong turnout and peaceful conduct of the vote are a testament to Argentina’s electoral and democratic institutions. We look forward to working with President-elect Milei and his government on shared priorities that benefit the people of both countries, Roles: Everyone: All Users Regions: Argentina, United States Topics: Climate and Environment, Global Health, Human Rights and Democracy Secretary Antony J. Blinken at the Launch of the 2023 U.S. Strategy and National Action Plan on Women, Peace, and Security (WPS) Antony J. Blinken, Secretary of State Dr. Geeta Rao Gupta, Ambassador-at-Large Office of Global Women’s Issues Washington, D.C. Benjamin Franklin Room AMBASSADOR RAO GUPTA: Good afternoon, and welcome to the Department of State. My name is Geeta Rao Gupta and I serve as ambassador-at-large for global women’s issues here in the State Department. It is my honor an Roles: Everyone: All Users Regions: Afghanistan, Colombia , Iran , Israel , United Kingdom , United States Topics: Climate and Environment, Human Rights and Democracy, Refugee and Humanitarian Assistance, Science, Technology, and Innovation International Religious Freedom Day – 25th Anniversary of IRFA Antony J. Blinken, Secretary of State As we commemorate the 25th anniversary of the International Religious Freedom Act (IRFA), we reaffirm the United States’ strong and enduring commitment to advancing religious freedom for everyone, everywhere. This instrumental legislation provided a range of new tools to give voice to the persecuted, to empower advocates, and to promote religious freedom around the world. Freedom of religion or belief is a bedrock American value. Twenty-five years ago, when Roles: Everyone: All Users Regions: United States Topics: Human Rights and Democracy, Science, Technology, and Innovation Secretary Antony J. Blinken With Margaret Brennan of CBS’s Face the Nation Antony J. Blinken, Secretary of State Washington, D.C. Benjamin Franklin Room QUESTION: We go now to Secretary of State Antony Blinken, who is at the State Department. Good morning to you, Mr. Secretary. SECRETARY BLINKEN: Good morning, Margaret. Good to be with you. QUESTION: Tension is very high in the region. Are you changing your security posture? Are you pulling any U.S. personnel out of the area? SECRETARY BLINKEN: Marga Roles: Everyone: All Users Regions: Egypt , Gaza Strip , Iran , Israel , United Kingdom Topics: Countering Terrorism, Human Rights and Democracy Secretary Antony J. Blinken At a Joint Statement Signing Ceremony with Cook Islands Prime Minister Mark Brown Antony J. Blinken, Secretary of State Cook Islands Prime Minister Mark Brown Washington, DC Treaty Room SECRETARY BLINKEN: Well, good evening, everyone. It’s a great pleasure to be here with Prime Minister Brown, and a particular pleasure because of the reason we’re here. When we had the initial summit with our Pacific Island partners back in 2022, President Biden announced his intent to recognize the Cook Islands. And today, with the exchange of letters signed by t Roles: Everyone: All Users Regions: Cook Islands , United States Topics: Climate and Environment, Energy, Global Health, Human Rights and Democracy, Treaties and International Agreements Secretary Antony J. Blinken at the USAID Democracy Delivers Event Antony J. Blinken, Secretary of State New York City, New York Ford Foundation SECRETARY BLINKEN: Administrator Power, Sam, my friend, thank you – thank you very much, but thank you especially for truly remarkable leadership at USAID. I see that every day, and I see that around the world whenever I go to one of our missions around the world; where the rubber really meets the road is in the work of USAID, and it’s extraordinary, and it’s making a profound difference in lives a Roles: Everyone: All Users Regions: Moldova , Tanzania , United Kingdom , United States Topics: Climate and Environment, Energy, Human Rights and Democracy, Science, Technology, and Innovation Actions Against Senior Rapid Support Forces Commanders in Sudan Antony J. Blinken, Secretary of State Members of the Rapid Support Forces (RSF) in Darfur have committed atrocities and other abuses, inducing ethnically motivated killings, targeted abuses against human rights activists and defenders, conflict-related sexual violence, and looting and burning of communities. In response, the Department of State and Department of the Treasury are taking actions against two of its senior commanders. The Department of State is imposin Roles: Everyone: All Users Regions: Sudan Topics: Human Rights and Democracy, Refugee and Humanitarian Assistance Secretary Antony J. Blinken At a Press Availability Antony J. Blinken, Secretary of State Washington, D.C. Press Briefing Room SECRETARY BLINKEN: Good morning. Good morning. QUESTION: Good morning. QUESTION: Well, barely morning. (Laughter.) SECRETARY BLINKEN: Speak for yourself, Matt. Very good to see everyone here. Actually, I kind of hoped more of you might be on vacation by now but – (laughter) – I see we have a pretty full house Roles: Everyone: All Users Regions: Afghanistan, China, Iran , Japan , Korea, North , Korea, South , Moldova , Niger , Romania , Russia , Ukraine , United Kingdom , United States Topics: Arms Control and Nonproliferation, Climate and Environment, Countering Terrorism, Energy, Global Health, Human Rights and Democracy, Refugee and Humanitarian Assistance, Science, Technology, and Innovation Liberia National Day Message Antony J. Blinken, Secretary of State On behalf of the Government of the United States of America, I would like to congratulate the people of Liberia as you mark your 176th year of independence. The United States and Liberia share a strong bond stemming from our shared history and cultural ties. We remain committed to work with Liberia and re-emphasize our shared values in democracy, human rights, economic development and the environment. Please accept my best wishes to the people of Roles: Everyone: All Users Regions: Liberia , United States Topics: Human Rights and Democracy Secretary Antony J. Blinken and Bangladeshi Foreign Minister Abdul Momen Before Their Meeting Antony J. Blinken, Secretary of State Washington, D.C. Thomas Jefferson Room SECRETARY BLINKEN: Well, good afternoon, everyone. It’s a pleasure to have Foreign Minister Momen here with us today at the State Department, and important to take account of the fact that the relationship between Bangladesh and the United States has grown tremendously over the last 50 years – economically, our people-to-people ties, work that we’ve been doing more recently on everything f Roles: Everyone: All Users Regions: Bangladesh , United States Topics: Climate and Environment, Coronavirus (COVID-19), Human Rights and Democracy, Refugee and Humanitarian Assistance Secretary Antony J. Blinken at a Virtual Panel Session on “A Just and Lasting Peace in Ukraine” Antony J. Blinken, Secretary of State Washington, D.C. SECRETARY BLINKEN: Good morning, good afternoon, good evening, everyone. Thank you all so much for joining. It’s very good to be with friends and partners from around the world as we prepare to open the second Summit for Democracy. In his first year in office, President Biden launched the summit to look at the future of democracy, which we see is at an inflection point. Worldwide, we see autocrats violating human right Roles: Everyone: All Users Regions: Argentina, Belarus , France , Iran , Israel , Italy , Japan , Liberia , Malawi , Poland , Russia , Ukraine , United Kingdom , United States , Zambia Topics: Arms Control and Nonproliferation, Climate and Environment, Coronavirus (COVID-19), Economic Prosperity and Trade Policy, Energy, Global Health, Human Rights and Democracy, Refugee and Humanitarian Assistance, Treaties and International Agreements 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 Secretary Antony J. Blinken at a Press Availability Antony J. Blinken, Secretary of State Addis Ababa, Ethiopia Addis Ababa University SECRETARY BLINKEN: Well, good evening, everyone. It is great to be back in Africa, but also to make my first appearance to Ethiopia as Secretary of State. I’m here in Ethiopia – and then on to Niger – to reaffirm the pledge that President Biden made at the U.S.-Africa Leaders Summit late last year. 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Victoria Nuland has let me know that she intends to step down in the coming weeks as Under Secretary of State for Political Affairs – a role in which she has personified President Biden’s commitment to put diplomacy back at the center of our foreign policy and revitalize America’s global leadership at a crucial time for our nation and the world.
Toria’s tenure caps three and a half decades of remarkable public service under six Presidents and ten Secret
Roles: Everyone: All Users
Regions: China, United Kingdom
Topics: Human Rights and Democracy
Tomorrow marks two years since Vladimir Putin launched his full-scale invasion of Ukraine. After ten years of conflict, sovereign, democratic Ukraine remains courageous in the face of formidable odds. The United States will continue to stand resolutely with the Ukrainian people in their defense of their homeland. Putin’s war threatens not only Ukraine, but also the security of the United States, our NATO Allies, and the free and open international order we
Regions: Russia , Ukraine , United Kingdom , United States
Topics: Countering Terrorism, Energy, Human Rights and Democracy, Refugee and Humanitarian Assistance, Science, Technology, and Innovation
Munich, Germany
Bayerischer Hof
MODERATOR: (In progress) for Germany. Welcome. (Applause.)
Antony Blinken, Secretary of State of the U.S. (Applause.) Nice to have you.
And Subrahmanyam Jaishankar, Minister of External Affairs, Republic of India. Minister. (Applause.)
I hope that based on the topic of the session that you will not all agree with each other and we can have some sparks. We have about 43
Regions: China, India , Iran , Israel , Italy , Russia , South Africa , Ukraine , United Kingdom , United States
Topics: Climate and Environment, Countering Terrorism, Energy, Human Rights and Democracy, Refugee and Humanitarian Assistance, Science, Technology, and Innovation, The Ocean and Polar Affairs
Davos, Switzerland
World Economic Forum
Regions: China, India , Iran , Israel , Russia , Saudi Arabia , Syria , Taiwan , Ukraine , United Kingdom , United States
Topics: Climate and Environment, Coronavirus (COVID-19), Energy, 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
Dean Acheson Auditorium
SECRETARY BLINKEN: Well, good afternoon, everyone. It’s genuinely a pleasure to welcome Foreign Secretary Cameron here to the State Department, to Washington. The infamous special relationship has never been more important than it is now, and I think that’s reflected in the conversations we’ve had. Actually, we began on the phone almost immediately after your appointment, then we were in Brussels together jus
Regions: British Indian Ocean, China, Finland , France , Guyana , Iran , Israel , Mauritius , Qatar , Russia , Rwanda , Taiwan , Ukraine , United Kingdom , United States , Venezuela , West Bank
Topics: Climate and Environment, Countering Terrorism, Economic Prosperity and Trade Policy, Global Health, Human Rights and Democracy, Refugee and Humanitarian Assistance, The Ocean and Polar Affairs, Treaties and International Agreements
The United States congratulates Argentine President-elect Javier Milei on his victory in today’s election, and we applaud the robust democratic process through which the Argentine public has spoken. The strong turnout and peaceful conduct of the vote are a testament to Argentina’s electoral and democratic institutions.
We look forward to working with President-elect Milei and his government on shared priorities that benefit the people of both countries,
Regions: Argentina, United States
Topics: Climate and Environment, Global Health, Human Rights and Democracy
Dr. Geeta Rao Gupta, Ambassador-at-Large Office of Global Women’s Issues
Washington, D.C.
Benjamin Franklin Room
AMBASSADOR RAO GUPTA: Good afternoon, and welcome to the Department of State. My name is Geeta Rao Gupta and I serve as ambassador-at-large for global women’s issues here in the State Department. It is my honor an
Regions: Afghanistan, Colombia , Iran , Israel , United Kingdom , United States
Topics: Climate and Environment, Human Rights and Democracy, Refugee and Humanitarian Assistance, Science, Technology, and Innovation
As we commemorate the 25th anniversary of the International Religious Freedom Act (IRFA), we reaffirm the United States’ strong and enduring commitment to advancing religious freedom for everyone, everywhere. This instrumental legislation provided a range of new tools to give voice to the persecuted, to empower advocates, and to promote religious freedom around the world. Freedom of religion or belief is a bedrock American value. Twenty-five years ago, when
Regions: United States
Topics: Human Rights and Democracy, Science, Technology, and Innovation
QUESTION: We go now to Secretary of State Antony Blinken, who is at the State Department. Good morning to you, Mr. Secretary.
SECRETARY BLINKEN: Good morning, Margaret. Good to be with you.
QUESTION: Tension is very high in the region. Are you changing your security posture? Are you pulling any U.S. personnel out of the area?
SECRETARY BLINKEN: Marga
Regions: Egypt , Gaza Strip , Iran , Israel , United Kingdom
Topics: Countering Terrorism, Human Rights and Democracy
Cook Islands Prime Minister Mark Brown
Washington, DC
Treaty Room
SECRETARY BLINKEN: Well, good evening, everyone. It’s a great pleasure to be here with Prime Minister Brown, and a particular pleasure because of the reason we’re here. When we had the initial summit with our Pacific Island partners back in 2022, President Biden announced his intent to recognize the Cook Islands. And today, with the exchange of letters signed by t
Regions: Cook Islands , United States
Topics: Climate and Environment, Energy, Global Health, Human Rights and Democracy, Treaties and International Agreements
New York City, New York
Ford Foundation
SECRETARY BLINKEN: Administrator Power, Sam, my friend, thank you – thank you very much, but thank you especially for truly remarkable leadership at USAID. I see that every day, and I see that around the world whenever I go to one of our missions around the world; where the rubber really meets the road is in the work of USAID, and it’s extraordinary, and it’s making a profound difference in lives a
Regions: Moldova , Tanzania , United Kingdom , United States
Topics: Climate and Environment, Energy, Human Rights and Democracy, Science, Technology, and Innovation
Members of the Rapid Support Forces (RSF) in Darfur have committed atrocities and other abuses, inducing ethnically motivated killings, targeted abuses against human rights activists and defenders, conflict-related sexual violence, and looting and burning of communities. In response, the Department of State and Department of the Treasury are taking actions against two of its senior commanders.
The Department of State is imposin
Regions: Sudan
Topics: Human Rights and Democracy, Refugee and Humanitarian Assistance
Press Briefing Room
SECRETARY BLINKEN: Good morning. Good morning.
QUESTION: Good morning.
QUESTION: Well, barely morning. (Laughter.)
SECRETARY BLINKEN: Speak for yourself, Matt.
Very good to see everyone here. Actually, I kind of hoped more of you might be on vacation by now but – (laughter) – I see we have a pretty full house
Regions: Afghanistan, China, Iran , Japan , Korea, North , Korea, South , Moldova , Niger , Romania , Russia , Ukraine , United Kingdom , United States
Topics: Arms Control and Nonproliferation, Climate and Environment, Countering Terrorism, Energy, Global Health, Human Rights and Democracy, Refugee and Humanitarian Assistance, Science, Technology, and Innovation
On behalf of the Government of the United States of America, I would like to congratulate the people of Liberia as you mark your 176th year of independence.
The United States and Liberia share a strong bond stemming from our shared history and cultural ties. We remain committed to work with Liberia and re-emphasize our shared values in democracy, human rights, economic development and the environment.
Please accept my best wishes to the people of
Regions: Liberia , United States
Thomas Jefferson Room
SECRETARY BLINKEN: Well, good afternoon, everyone. It’s a pleasure to have Foreign Minister Momen here with us today at the State Department, and important to take account of the fact that the relationship between Bangladesh and the United States has grown tremendously over the last 50 years – economically, our people-to-people ties, work that we’ve been doing more recently on everything f
Regions: Bangladesh , United States
Topics: Climate and Environment, Coronavirus (COVID-19), Human Rights and Democracy, Refugee and Humanitarian Assistance
SECRETARY BLINKEN: Good morning, good afternoon, good evening, everyone. Thank you all so much for joining. It’s very good to be with friends and partners from around the world as we prepare to open the second Summit for Democracy.
In his first year in office, President Biden launched the summit to look at the future of democracy, which we see is at an inflection point. Worldwide, we see autocrats violating human right
Regions: Argentina, Belarus , France , Iran , Israel , Italy , Japan , Liberia , Malawi , Poland , Russia , Ukraine , United Kingdom , United States , Zambia
Topics: Arms Control and Nonproliferation, Climate and Environment, Coronavirus (COVID-19), Economic Prosperity and Trade Policy, Energy, Global Health, Human Rights and Democracy, Refugee and Humanitarian Assistance, Treaties and International Agreements
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
Addis Ababa, Ethiopia
Addis Ababa University
SECRETARY BLINKEN: Well, good evening, everyone. It is great to be back in Africa, but also to make my first appearance to Ethiopia as Secretary of State.
I’m here in Ethiopia – and then on to Niger – to reaffirm the pledge that President Biden made at the U.S.-Africa Leaders Summit late last year. As he put it, the United States is “all in on Africa, and all in with Africa.” That mea
Regions: China, Ethiopia , Iran , Russia , Saudi Arabia , Ukraine , United Kingdom , United States , Zambia
Topics: Arms Control and Nonproliferation, Climate and Environment, Coronavirus (COVID-19), Economic Prosperity and Trade Policy, Energy, Global Health, Human Rights and Democracy, Refugee and Humanitarian Assistance, Science, Technology, and Innovation
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