Antony J. Blinken, Secretary of State
Washington, D.C.
Thomas Jefferson Room
SECRETARY BLINKEN: Well, good morning, everyone. It’s a pleasure to welcome Foreign Minister Fidan, my friend Hakan, here to the State Department, to Washington, and all of our colleagues. The United States and Türkiye are very close and critical allies at a time when we have many challenges on our plate together. But we are facing them together, and that makes all the difference.
Yesterday
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Treaty Room
SECRETARY BLINKEN: Good morning, everyone. It is, as always, a pleasure to receive the prime minister here at the State Department in Washington.
Qatar has been an exceptional partner for the United States, and today we’ll be having our strategic dialogue, going through the many issues that we’re working on together, both on a bilateral basis, a regional basis, and a global basis. And Qatar has been c
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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
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Today, we celebrate 75 years of diplomatic relations between the United States and the Hashemite Kingdom of Jordan. On February 18, 1949, Wells Stabler presented his credentials as the first American Chargé d’Affaires ad interim to Jordan. Since then, our countries have been partners, allies, and close friends. Our relationship has been a testament to a shared vision of peace, security, and prosperity for the entire region.
Over more than seve
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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
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SECRETARY BLINKEN: Well, good afternoon, everyone. It’s a great pleasure to once again be with President Herzog. We admire and rely on his leadership, his wisdom, and his vision. We’re thinking, of course, of the hostages and doing everything possible to bring them home. We’re thinking, as we always do, about Israel’s security both today but also for every day, for the long term. We’re thinki
SECRETARY BLINKEN: Good afternoon, everyone. Georgios, my friend, welcome. It is always good to see you and always an important occasion to say we’re so grateful for the partnership between our countries. Administrator Nelson, Bill, wonderful to have you here today. Dr. Daglis, you as well. Thank you to both of you for all that you do to further our understanding of space to the benefit of everyone here on Earth.<
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Tel Aviv, Israel
David Kempinski Hotel
SECRETARY BLINKEN: Good evening. This is my fifth visit to the region and seventh visit to Israel since October 7th. I’m back first and foremost to consult directly with our partners on the joint efforts to bring all of the remaining hostages home. I’ve met with families of the hostages multiple times during prior visits, as well as in Washington, and I expect to see them again tomorrow.
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Doha, Qatar
Diwan Annex
PRIME MINISTER AL THANI: (Via interpreter) In the name of God the merciful, the compassionate, peace be upon you. I am pleased to welcome His Excellency Secretary of State Antony Blinken in Doha. We have had several meetings in the past weeks, so whether in Doha, Washington, and today we meet again in Doha.
First, I would like to inform the media that we have received a reply from Hamas with regar
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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
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Davos, Switzerland
World Economic Forum
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The David Kempinski Tel Aviv Hotel
QUESTION: Mr. Secretary, thank you so much for being with us today.
SECRETARY BLINKEN: Good to be with you, Andrea.
QUESTION: This is the fourth time you have been in Israel since October 7th, and you have said from the beginning that massacre had to be responded to, that Israel had to invade. But now it’s been a hundred days;
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Home Secretary Antony J. Blinken and Qatari Prime Minister and Minister of Foreign Affairs Mohammed bin Abdulrahman Al Thani at a Joint Press Availability Antony J. Blinken, Secretary of State Doha, Qatar Diwan Annex PRIME MINISTER AL THANI: (Via interpreter) In the name of Allah, peace and blessings be upon you. I would like to welcome His Excellency Mr. Antony Blinken, U.S. Secretary of State, in Doha. In our meeting today, we have discussed the most significant development in the region – on top of them, the war that continued for three month in Gaza and the Palestinian occupied territory, with all its political, hu Roles: Everyone: All Users Regions: France , Iran , Iraq , Israel , Lebanon , Qatar , Syria , United States , West Bank Topics: Countering Terrorism, Economic Prosperity and Trade Policy, Refugee and Humanitarian Assistance, The Ocean and Polar Affairs Secretary Antony J. Blinken at the Defense Cooperation Agreement Signing Ceremony Antony J. Blinken, Secretary of State Washington, D.C. Treaty Room Secretary Blinken: Good morning, everyone. To Defense Minister Häkkänen, to Foreign Minister Valtonen, so wonderful to have you here. And welcome to all of you. Welcome to the State Department. Welcome as the United States and Finland take yet another step in what has truly been an historic year for our friendship. We throw around the word “historic” sometimes; this really meets the mark. Roles: Everyone: All Users Regions: Finland , Norway , Russia , Sweden , Ukraine , United Kingdom , United States Topics: Countering Terrorism, Economic Prosperity and Trade Policy, Refugee and Humanitarian Assistance, Science, Technology, and Innovation, Treaties and International Agreements Secretary Antony J. Blinken With Jake Tapper of CNN State of the Union Antony J. Blinken, Secretary of State Washington, D.C. QUESTION: Joining me now is Secretary of State Antony Blinken. Mr. Secretary, thanks for joining us. So the U.S. stood alone at the UN Security Council on Friday to block the ceasefire, and the administration is sidestepping Congress to rush more weapons to Israel. You said this week there is, quote, a “gap between … the intent to protect civilians, and the actual results that we’re seeing on the ground” in Gaza. Can you de Roles: Everyone: All Users Regions: Israel , Ukraine , United Kingdom , United States Topics: Countering Terrorism, Refugee and Humanitarian Assistance 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 Release of Hostages in Gaza Antony J. Blinken, Secretary of State The United States welcomes the deal to release 50 hostages, including American citizens, held by Hamas since its October 7 attack on Israel. I cannot imagine the ordeal that each of these individuals has endured over the past few weeks, and I am thankful that they will be reunited with their loved ones soon. 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 With Yusaku Ishii of NHK Antony J. Blinken, Secretary of State Tokyo, Japan The Okura QUESTION: Okay, so thank you so much for sharing your time with us today. Let me start with this question. As you have repeatedly mentioned, Israel has the right to defend itself. But at the same time, that does not mean they can do anything – that’s what we all understand. And I believe that is one of the reasons why you have visit the Middle East twice a month, and talked with Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu Roles: Everyone: All Users Regions: China, Israel , Japan , Korea, South , Ukraine , United Kingdom , United States , West Bank Topics: Countering Terrorism, Refugee and Humanitarian Assistance Secretary Antony J. Blinken, Egyptian Foreign Minister Sameh Shoukry, and Jordanian Deputy Prime Minister and Foreign Minister Ayman Safadi At a Joint Press Availability Antony J. Blinken, Secretary of State Amman, Jordan St. Regis Hotel DEPUTY PRIME MINISTER SAFADI: Good evening to you all. I’ll start in Arabic and then I’ll switch to English if you don’t mind. So — (Via interpreter) In the name of Allah, Most Merciful, Most Gracious, I welcome Their Excellencies Sameh, Tony and the other colleagues, the foreign ministers of United Arab Emirates and Qatar and Saudi Arabia, and the secretary general of the Palestinian Roles: Everyone: All Users Regions: Egypt , Gaza Strip , Israel , Jordan , Qatar , United Arab Emirates , United Kingdom , United States Topics: Countering Terrorism, Refugee and Humanitarian Assistance 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 Secretary Antony J. Blinken at the Award for Corporate Excellence Ceremony Antony J. Blinken, Secretary of State Jose W. Fernandez, Under Secretary for Economic Growth, Energy, and the Environment Ramin Toloui, Assistant SecretaryBureau of Economic and Business Affairs Washington, D.C. Benjamin Franklin Room MODERATOR: Ladies and gentlemen, please welcome the Secretary of State Antony Blinken; Under Secretary for Economic Growth, Energy, and the Environment Jose Fernandez; Special Representative for Commercial and Business Af Roles: Everyone: All Users Regions: Jordan , Kenya , Poland , Russia , Rwanda , Ukraine , United Kingdom , United States Topics: Climate and Environment, Coronavirus (COVID-19), Economic Prosperity and Trade Policy, Energy, Global Health, Global Women's Issues, Refugee and Humanitarian Assistance, Science, Technology, and Innovation Secretary Antony J. Blinken With Kristen Welker of NBC’s Meet the Press Antony J. Blinken, Secretary of State Washington, D.C. Benjamin Franklin Room QUESTION: And joining me now is Secretary of State Antony Blinken, who recently returned from a whirlwind diplomatic trip to the Middle East, which took him to Egypt, Bahrain, Qatar, the United Arab Emirates, Israel, Jordan, and Saudi Arabia twice. Secretary Blinken, welcome back to Meet the Press. SECRETARY BLINKEN: Good morning, Kristen. Good to be with you. QUESTION: Roles: Everyone: All Users Regions: Iran , Israel , Qatar , Saudi Arabia , Ukraine , United Kingdom Topics: Countering Terrorism, Global Health, Refugee and Humanitarian Assistance Humanitarian Assistance for Gaza The Secretary of State The United States welcomes the delivery of a 20-truck convoy carrying much needed humanitarian assistance to the people in Gaza, the first since Hamas’s horrific October 7 terrorist attack on Israel. We thank our partners in Egypt and Israel, and the United Nations, for facilitating the safe passage of these shipments through the Rafah border crossing. With this convoy, the international community is beginning to address the humanitarian crisis in Gaza that has left resident Roles: Everyone: All Users Regions: Egypt , Israel , United Kingdom , United States Topics: Countering Terrorism, Refugee and Humanitarian Assistance Secretary Antony J. Blinken Remarks to the Press Antony J. Blinken, Secretary of State Press Briefing Room SECRETARY BLINKEN: Good afternoon, everyone. About an hour ago, two American citizens held by Hamas since October 7th were released. These two Americans are now safely in the hands of Israeli authorities in Israel. We expect a team from the U.S. embassy to see them very shortly. Over the coming hours, they’ll receive any support and assistance they need, and of course we’re very anxious to be able to reunite the Roles: Everyone: All Users Regions: Iran , Israel , Qatar , United Kingdom , United States Topics: Countering Terrorism, Refugee and Humanitarian Assistance Appointment of David Satterfield as Special Envoy for Middle East Humanitarian Issues The Secretary of State President Biden has appointed former Ambassador David Satterfield as the Special Envoy for Middle East Humanitarian Issues. Special Envoy Satterfield will lead U.S. diplomacy to urgently address the humanitarian crisis in Gaza, including work to facilitate the provision of life-saving assistance to the most vulnerable people and promote the safety of civilians, in coordination with the United Nations and U.S. partners. He will lead a whole-of-government campaign to mitigate Roles: Everyone: All Users Topics: Countering Terrorism, Refugee and Humanitarian Assistance Secretary Antony J. Blinken With Kristen Welker of NBC’s Meet the Press Antony J. Blinken, Secretary of State Washington, D.C. The Benjamin Franklin Room QUESTION: And joining me now is Secretary of State Antony Blinken. Mr. Secretary, welcome back to Meet the Press. SECRETARY BLINKEN: Good morning, Kristen. QUESTION: So the big question on everyone’s mind, Mr. Secretary: How did Israel, how did the United States miss what Hamas was planning? SECRETARY BLINKEN: Well, first, put this in perspective – Roles: Everyone: All Users Regions: Iran , Israel , United Kingdom , United States Topics: Countering Terrorism, Energy, Refugee and Humanitarian Assistance Welcoming Amy E. Pope as Director General of the International Organization for Migration Antony J. Blinken, Secretary of State The United States welcomes Amy E. Pope’s appointment as the new Director General of the International Organization for Migration (IOM). Ms. Pope, who took on her new role October 1, is the first woman to lead this critical international organization in its more than 70-year-old history. As we face the challenges presented by historic levels of migration and displacement around the world, IOM is an essential partner of the United States in promoting safe Roles: Everyone: All Users Regions: United States Topics: Climate and Environment, Global Health, Refugee and Humanitarian Assistance 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 On the Occasion of World Humanitarian Day The Secretary of State On World Humanitarian Day, the United States honors the humanitarian aid workers who continue to sacrifice so much to protect and assist the world’s most vulnerable populations. We commend the bravery and compassion of those who put the welfare of others before their own, and we are grateful for humanitarians around the world who continue to work in complex environments, often at great personal risk. We recall the origin of this day twenty years ago – August 1 Roles: Everyone: All Users Regions: Iraq , United States Topics: 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 Secretary Antony J. Blinken and Tongan Prime Minister Hu’akavameiliku at a Joint Press Availability Antony J. Blinken, Secretary of State PRIME MINISTER HU’AKAVAMEILIKU: (In Tongan.) It is a great honor to warmly welcome to the Kingdom of Tonga the Secretary of State of the United States of America, Mr. Antony Blinken. The visit today by Secretary Blinken is historic. It is the first visit by a sitting U.S. secretary of state to Tonga. It is the highest-level visit we have received from the United States Government in our recent history. There is a clear indication t Roles: Everyone: All Users Regions: Afghanistan, China, Guinea , Indonesia , Israel , New Zealand , Papua New Guinea , Solomon Islands , Tonga , Ukraine , United Kingdom , United States , Vanuatu Topics: Climate and Environment, Energy, Global Health, Human Rights and Democracy, Refugee and Humanitarian Assistance, Science, Technology, and Innovation, The Ocean and Polar Affairs Secretary Antony J. Blinken At a Press Availability Antony J. Blinken, Secretary of State Karuizawa, Japan The Prince Karuizawa SECRETARY BLINKEN: Good afternoon, everyone. Let me – let me start with the situation in Sudan. For the past 36 hours, we and our partners have been focused on how to stop the widespread fighting in Sudan between the Sudanese Armed Forces and the Rapid Support Forces. Indiscriminate military operations have resulted in significant civilian deaths and injuries, and are recklessly endangering the Su Roles: Everyone: All Users Regions: Brazil , China, France , Iran , Japan , Russia , Sudan , Taiwan , Ukraine , United Kingdom Topics: Arms Control and Nonproliferation, Climate and Environment, Economic Prosperity and Trade Policy, Energy, Global Health, Refugee and Humanitarian Assistance, Science, Technology, and Innovation Secretary Antony J. Blinken, Secretary of Defense Lloyd J. Austin III, Philippine Secretary of Foreign Affairs Enrique Manalo, and Philippine Senior Undersecretary and Officer in Charge of the Department of National Defense Carlito Galvez at a Joint Press Antony J. Blinken, Secretary of State Washington, D.C. Dean Acheson Auditorium SECRETARY BLINKEN: Well, good afternoon, everyone. Secretary Manalo, Secretary Galvez, it has been an honor to host you at the State Department for the third ever – and first since 2016 – U.S.-Philippines 2+2 Ministerial alongside Secretary of Defense Austin. Today’s meeting builds on the momentum of the high-level U.S. visits to the Philippines just over the past year, including by Vice Presiden Roles: Everyone: All Users Regions: China, Japan , Philippines , Russia , Ukraine , United Kingdom , United States Topics: Climate and Environment, Countering Terrorism, 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, Treaties and International Agreements 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 And Ethiopian Minister of Finance Ahmed Shide Following Tour of UN Logistics Center Warehouse Antony J. Blinken, Secretary of State Addis Ababa, Ethiopia U.S. Logistics Center Warehouse SECRETARY BLINKEN: Well, good afternoon, everyone. We’ve had an enduring partnership when it comes to humanitarian assistance with Ethiopia, going back decades. And it’s enduring because we’ve had periods of famine, conflict, displacement, and yet throughout we have found ways, working with extraordinary partners like World Vision, like Catholic Relief Services, to make sure we were Roles: Everyone: All Users Regions: Ethiopia , Ukraine , United Kingdom , United States Topics: Climate and Environment, Coronavirus (COVID-19), 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. As he put it, the United States is “all in on Africa, and all in with Africa.” That mea Roles: Everyone: All Users 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 Secretary Antony J. Blinken, Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin, Australian Foreign Minister Penny Wong, and Australian Deputy Prime Minister and Minister for Defense Richard Marles 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
PRIME MINISTER AL THANI: (Via interpreter) In the name of Allah, peace and blessings be upon you. I would like to welcome His Excellency Mr. Antony Blinken, U.S. Secretary of State, in Doha. In our meeting today, we have discussed the most significant development in the region – on top of them, the war that continued for three month in Gaza and the Palestinian occupied territory, with all its political, hu
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Secretary Blinken: Good morning, everyone. To Defense Minister Häkkänen, to Foreign Minister Valtonen, so wonderful to have you here. And welcome to all of you. Welcome to the State Department. Welcome as the United States and Finland take yet another step in what has truly been an historic year for our friendship. We throw around the word “historic” sometimes; this really meets the mark.
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QUESTION: Joining me now is Secretary of State Antony Blinken. Mr. Secretary, thanks for joining us. So the U.S. stood alone at the UN Security Council on Friday to block the ceasefire, and the administration is sidestepping Congress to rush more weapons to Israel. You said this week there is, quote, a “gap between … the intent to protect civilians, and the actual results that we’re seeing on the ground” in Gaza. Can you de
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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
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The United States welcomes the deal to release 50 hostages, including American citizens, held by Hamas since its October 7 attack on Israel. I cannot imagine the ordeal that each of these individuals has endured over the past few weeks, and I am thankful that they will be reunited with their loved ones soon.
Secretary Antony J. Blinken Remarks to the Press
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
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Tokyo, Japan
The Okura
QUESTION: Okay, so thank you so much for sharing your time with us today. Let me start with this question. As you have repeatedly mentioned, Israel has the right to defend itself. But at the same time, that does not mean they can do anything – that’s what we all understand. And I believe that is one of the reasons why you have visit the Middle East twice a month, and talked with Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu
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Amman, Jordan
St. Regis Hotel
DEPUTY PRIME MINISTER SAFADI: Good evening to you all. I’ll start in Arabic and then I’ll switch to English if you don’t mind. So —
(Via interpreter) In the name of Allah, Most Merciful, Most Gracious, I welcome Their Excellencies Sameh, Tony and the other colleagues, the foreign ministers of United Arab Emirates and Qatar and Saudi Arabia, and the secretary general of the Palestinian
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Dr. Geeta Rao Gupta, Ambassador-at-Large Office of Global Women’s Issues
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
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Jose W. Fernandez, Under Secretary for Economic Growth, Energy, and the Environment
Ramin Toloui, Assistant SecretaryBureau of Economic and Business Affairs
MODERATOR: Ladies and gentlemen, please welcome the Secretary of State Antony Blinken; Under Secretary for Economic Growth, Energy, and the Environment Jose Fernandez; Special Representative for Commercial and Business Af
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QUESTION: And joining me now is Secretary of State Antony Blinken, who recently returned from a whirlwind diplomatic trip to the Middle East, which took him to Egypt, Bahrain, Qatar, the United Arab Emirates, Israel, Jordan, and Saudi Arabia twice. Secretary Blinken, welcome back to Meet the Press.
SECRETARY BLINKEN: Good morning, Kristen. Good to be with you.
QUESTION:
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Topics: Countering Terrorism, Global Health, Refugee and Humanitarian Assistance
The Secretary of State
The United States welcomes the delivery of a 20-truck convoy carrying much needed humanitarian assistance to the people in Gaza, the first since Hamas’s horrific October 7 terrorist attack on Israel. We thank our partners in Egypt and Israel, and the United Nations, for facilitating the safe passage of these shipments through the Rafah border crossing. With this convoy, the international community is beginning to address the humanitarian crisis in Gaza that has left resident
Regions: Egypt , Israel , United Kingdom , United States
Press Briefing Room
SECRETARY BLINKEN: Good afternoon, everyone. About an hour ago, two American citizens held by Hamas since October 7th were released. These two Americans are now safely in the hands of Israeli authorities in Israel. We expect a team from the U.S. embassy to see them very shortly. Over the coming hours, they’ll receive any support and assistance they need, and of course we’re very anxious to be able to reunite the
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President Biden has appointed former Ambassador David Satterfield as the Special Envoy for Middle East Humanitarian Issues. Special Envoy Satterfield will lead U.S. diplomacy to urgently address the humanitarian crisis in Gaza, including work to facilitate the provision of life-saving assistance to the most vulnerable people and promote the safety of civilians, in coordination with the United Nations and U.S. partners. He will lead a whole-of-government campaign to mitigate
The Benjamin Franklin Room
QUESTION: And joining me now is Secretary of State Antony Blinken. Mr. Secretary, welcome back to Meet the Press.
SECRETARY BLINKEN: Good morning, Kristen.
QUESTION: So the big question on everyone’s mind, Mr. Secretary: How did Israel, how did the United States miss what Hamas was planning?
SECRETARY BLINKEN: Well, first, put this in perspective –
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Topics: Countering Terrorism, Energy, Refugee and Humanitarian Assistance
The United States welcomes Amy E. Pope’s appointment as the new Director General of the International Organization for Migration (IOM). Ms. Pope, who took on her new role October 1, is the first woman to lead this critical international organization in its more than 70-year-old history.
As we face the challenges presented by historic levels of migration and displacement around the world, IOM is an essential partner of the United States in promoting safe
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Topics: Climate and Environment, Global Health, Refugee and Humanitarian Assistance
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
On World Humanitarian Day, the United States honors the humanitarian aid workers who continue to sacrifice so much to protect and assist the world’s most vulnerable populations. We commend the bravery and compassion of those who put the welfare of others before their own, and we are grateful for humanitarians around the world who continue to work in complex environments, often at great personal risk. We recall the origin of this day twenty years ago – August 1
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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
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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
PRIME MINISTER HU’AKAVAMEILIKU: (In Tongan.)
It is a great honor to warmly welcome to the Kingdom of Tonga the Secretary of State of the United States of America, Mr. Antony Blinken. The visit today by Secretary Blinken is historic. It is the first visit by a sitting U.S. secretary of state to Tonga. It is the highest-level visit we have received from the United States Government in our recent history. There is a clear indication t
Regions: Afghanistan, China, Guinea , Indonesia , Israel , New Zealand , Papua New Guinea , Solomon Islands , Tonga , Ukraine , United Kingdom , United States , Vanuatu
Topics: Climate and Environment, Energy, Global Health, Human Rights and Democracy, Refugee and Humanitarian Assistance, Science, Technology, and Innovation, The Ocean and Polar Affairs
Karuizawa, Japan
The Prince Karuizawa
SECRETARY BLINKEN: Good afternoon, everyone. Let me – let me start with the situation in Sudan. For the past 36 hours, we and our partners have been focused on how to stop the widespread fighting in Sudan between the Sudanese Armed Forces and the Rapid Support Forces. Indiscriminate military operations have resulted in significant civilian deaths and injuries, and are recklessly endangering the Su
Regions: Brazil , China, France , Iran , Japan , Russia , Sudan , Taiwan , Ukraine , United Kingdom
Topics: Arms Control and Nonproliferation, Climate and Environment, Economic Prosperity and Trade Policy, Energy, Global Health, Refugee and Humanitarian Assistance, Science, Technology, and Innovation
SECRETARY BLINKEN: Well, good afternoon, everyone. Secretary Manalo, Secretary Galvez, it has been an honor to host you at the State Department for the third ever – and first since 2016 – U.S.-Philippines 2+2 Ministerial alongside Secretary of Defense Austin. Today’s meeting builds on the momentum of the high-level U.S. visits to the Philippines just over the past year, including by Vice Presiden
Regions: China, Japan , Philippines , Russia , Ukraine , United Kingdom , United States
Topics: Climate and Environment, Countering Terrorism, 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, Treaties and International Agreements
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
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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
U.S. Logistics Center Warehouse
SECRETARY BLINKEN: Well, good afternoon, everyone. We’ve had an enduring partnership when it comes to humanitarian assistance with Ethiopia, going back decades. And it’s enduring because we’ve had periods of famine, conflict, displacement, and yet throughout we have found ways, working with extraordinary partners like World Vision, like Catholic Relief Services, to make sure we were
Regions: Ethiopia , Ukraine , United Kingdom , United States
Topics: Climate and Environment, Coronavirus (COVID-19), Economic Prosperity and Trade Policy, Energy, Global Health, Human Rights and Democracy, Refugee and Humanitarian Assistance
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
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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