Informal Communication

Antony J. Blinken, Secretary of State

Munich, Germany

Bayerischer Hof

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

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Topics: Refugee and Humanitarian Assistance

New York City, New York

United Nations Headquarters

SECRETARY BLINKEN:  Mr. President, thank you for convening this ministerial and for convening this council.  And thank you very much, Special Coordinator Wennesland, Deputy Special Coordinator Hastings, for your important briefings.

Mr. Secretary-General, we’re grateful for your leadership in this incredibly challenging time, particularly in helping get humanitarian aid to civilians in Gaza.

And to the entire

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Topics: Countering Terrorism, Refugee and Humanitarian Assistance

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

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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

Antony J. Blinken, Secretary of State

New York City, New York

United Nations Headquarters

SECRETARY BLINKEN:  Thank you very much.  Mr. Prime Minister, thank you for focusing the Security Council on this critically important issue.  And Mr. Secretary-General, thank you for the moral clarity that you’ve shown in dealing with Russia’s war against Ukraine.

We’re grateful to have been able to welcome President Zelenskyy to this council table, and we thank him.  We thank him

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Antony J. Blinken, Secretary of State

On behalf of the United States of America, I send my most heartfelt congratulations as Liechtenstein marks its National Day.

Our partnership is based on our shared commitment to freedom, advancing human rights, and economic prosperity. We commend your efforts in the pursuit of a safer economic arena including by combating illegal banking activities, as well as your support for Ukrainian refugees.

Happy National Day, and I look forward to our cont

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Regions: Liechtenstein , United Kingdom , United States

Topics: Human Rights and Democracy, Refugee and Humanitarian Assistance