Home Secretary Antony J. Blinken At the Philippines 123 Agreement Signing Ceremony Antony J. Blinken, Secretary of State San Francisco, California Moscone Center MS GANZER:  Good evening, everyone. My name is Ann Ganzer. I am the principal deputy assistant secretary in the Department of State’s Bureau of International Security and Nonproliferation.  And it is my pleasure to welcom Roles: Everyone: All Users Regions: Morocco , Philippines , United States Topics: Arms Control and Nonproliferation, Climate and Environment, Energy, Global Health Enactment of Legal Peace Legislation to Restore Sudan’s Sovereign Immunities Michael R. Pompeo, Secretary of State With the enactment of the Consolidated Appropriations Act on December 28, the way is clear for victims of the 1998 East African Embassy bombings, the 2000 attack on USS Cole, and the 2008 murder of USAID employee John Granville, to receive long-awaited compensation for their immeasurable losses. The $335 million previously provided by Sudan and to be released to the United States from escrow is in addition to the compensation Sudan has already paid to some vic Roles: Everyone: All Users Regions: Sudan , United States Topics: Countering Terrorism, Economic Prosperity and Trade Policy, Human Rights and Democracy United States Takes Action Against Violators of Religious Freedom Michael R. Pompeo, Secretary of State Religious freedom is an unalienable right, and the bedrock upon which free societies are built and flourish. Today, the United States – a nation founded by those fleeing religious persecution, as the recent Commission on Unalienable Rights report noted – once again took action to defend those who simply want to exercise this essential freedom. 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Antony J. Blinken, Secretary of State
San Francisco, California
Moscone Center
MS GANZER:  Good evening, everyone. My name is Ann Ganzer. I am the principal deputy assistant secretary in the Department of State’s Bureau of International Security and Nonproliferation.  And it is my pleasure to welcom
Roles: Everyone: All Users
Regions: Morocco , Philippines , United States
Topics: Arms Control and Nonproliferation, Climate and Environment, Energy, Global Health
Michael R. Pompeo, Secretary of State
With the enactment of the Consolidated Appropriations Act on December 28, the way is clear for victims of the 1998 East African Embassy bombings, the 2000 attack on USS Cole, and the 2008 murder of USAID employee John Granville, to receive long-awaited compensation for their immeasurable losses. The $335 million previously provided by Sudan and to be released to the United States from escrow is in addition to the compensation Sudan has already paid to some vic
Regions: Sudan , United States
Topics: Countering Terrorism, Economic Prosperity and Trade Policy, Human Rights and Democracy
Religious freedom is an unalienable right, and the bedrock upon which free societies are built and flourish. Today, the United States – a nation founded by those fleeing religious persecution, as the recent Commission on Unalienable Rights report noted – once again took action to defend those who simply want to exercise this essential freedom.
The United States is designating Burma, China, Eritrea, Iran, Nigeria, the DPRK, Pakistan, Saudi Arabia, Tajiki
Regions: China, Iran , Russia , Sudan , Turkmenistan , United Kingdom , United States , Uzbekistan
Topics: Countering Terrorism, Science, Technology, and Innovation
Twenty-two years ago today, the United States enacted the 1998 International Religious Freedom Act, reaffirming our commitment to promote and defend the fundamental right to religious freedom for all people everywhere. Born of the vision of America’s founders, our government understood that an individual, irrespective of their religion or beliefs, should be free to organize their lives in accordance with their consciences. Religious freedom and other themes
Regions: China, Iran , Korea, North , United States
Topics: Coronavirus (COVID-19), Global Health, Science, Technology, and Innovation
Virtual Remarks at the IRI Dinner and John S. McCain Freedom Award Ceremony
(As Prepared)
Good evening, IRI.
Dr. Twining, Senator Sullivan, thank you for those introductions. And thanks to the IRI board and staff for this honor. I’m truly humbled. I’m just sorry that we couldn’t physically be together tonight.
I have the award here with me. I’m looking forward to showing it off to 1998’s honoree, my fellow Kansan, Bob Dole. I’m sure
Regions: Belarus , China, Hong Kong , Iran , Japan
Topics: Countering Terrorism, Global Women's Issues, Human Rights and Democracy, Refugee and Humanitarian Assistance