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  • Antony J. Blinken, Secretary of State

    Jeddah, Saudi Arabia

    Ritz-Carlton Hotel

    QUESTION:  Mr. Secretary, thank you for joining us.

    SECRETARY BLINKEN:  Thank you for having me.

    QUESTION:  This is your sixth tour in the region since the war started in October.  Are you carrying any more initiatives to end the bloodshed in Gaza?

    SECRETARY BLINKEN:  We are.  We’re pressing for an immediate ceasefire t

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    Regions: Egypt , Iran , Israel , Jordan , Lebanon , Qatar , United Kingdom , United States , West Bank , Yemen

    Topics: Climate and Environment, Energy, Refugee and Humanitarian Assistance, Science, Technology, and Innovation

  • Antony J. Blinken, Secretary of State

    Washington, D.C.

    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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    Regions: Afghanistan, Israel , Qatar , United Kingdom , United States , Yemen

    Topics: Climate and Environment, Energy, Refugee and Humanitarian Assistance, Treaties and International Agreements

  • Antony J. Blinken, Secretary of State

    Washington, D.C.

    The White House

    SECRETARY BLINKEN:  Morning, everyone, and welcome – welcome to the White House.

    To the First Lady, Dr. Biden, tha

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    Regions: Afghanistan, Bangladesh , Japan , United States

    Topics: Economic Prosperity and Trade Policy, Energy, Human Rights and Democracy

  • Antony J. Blinken, Secretary of State

    Washington, D.C.

    Loy Henderson Auditorium

    SECRETARY BLINKEN:  Good morning.  (Applause.)

    MS AMIRI:  Good morning, everyone.  It is my distinct honor to welcome you to the Alliance for Afghan Women’s Economic Resilience Summit.  Today marks 898 days since Afghan girls were banned from secondary school, 890 days since Afghan women were told to stay home from work.  As a woman, imagine being stripped of your

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    Regions: Afghanistan, Albania , Indonesia , United Kingdom , United States

    Topics: Human Rights and Democracy, Refugee and Humanitarian Assistance

  • Antony J. Blinken, Secretary of State

    Rio de Janeiro, Brazil

    JW Marriott Hotel

    QUESTION:  Secretary Blinken, thank you so much for the interview.

    SECRETARY BLINKEN:  It’s great to be with you.  Thank you.

    QUESTION:  Why don’t I start asking about a very important topic for both of our countries?  Democracy was one of the main topics between your meeting with President Lula.  And what do you think that the two countries can learn with each other in t

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    Regions: Brazil , Russia , United Kingdom , United States

    Topics: Climate and Environment, Energy, Global Health, Human Rights and Democracy

  • 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

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    Regions: Russia , Ukraine , United Kingdom , United States

    Topics: Countering Terrorism, Energy, Human Rights and Democracy, Refugee and Humanitarian Assistance, Science, Technology, and Innovation

  • 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

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    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

  • 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

  • Antony J. Blinken, Secretary of State

    Abidjan, CĂ´te d'Ivoire

    Via Translation

    QUESTION:  Hello, Antony Blinken.

    SECRETARY BLINKEN:  Hello.

    QUESTION:  Ivory Coast shares borders with countries that are completely overwhelmed by insecurity, such as Mali and Burkina Faso.  What type of assistance does the United States propose to help Ivory Coast repel these threats?

    SECRETARY BLINKEN:  Specifically,

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    Regions: Burkina Faso , China, France , Mali , Niger , Russia , United Kingdom , United States

    Topics: Climate and Environment, Countering Terrorism, Human Rights and Democracy, Science, Technology, and Innovation

  • Antony J. Blinken, Secretary of State

    Davos, Switzerland

    World Economic Forum

  • Antony J. Blinken, Secretary of State

    Davos, Switzerland

    World Economic Forum

    SECRETARY BLINKEN:  John, thank you very much.

    (Applause.)

    Thank you.  Thank you.  Good afternoon.  John, my old friend, thank you very, very much.  And as always, here, it’s particularly good to be with leaders from across government, business, civil society.  So when you think about soil, the U.S. Secretary of State is probably not the first person who comes to mind.  (Laugh

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    Regions: India , Japan , Norway , United Kingdom , United States

    Topics: Climate and Environment, Energy, Global Health, Science, Technology, and Innovation

  • Antony J. Blinken, Secretary of State

    Tel Aviv, Israel

    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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    Regions: Iran , Israel , Lebanon , Qatar , United Kingdom , United States , West Bank

    Topics: Refugee and Humanitarian Assistance

  • Antony J. Blinken, Secretary of State

    Crete, Greece

    SECRETARY BLINKEN:  Good evening, everyone.  So we had, I think, a very productive day of meetings both in Türkiye and here in Greece with both our Turkish and Greek Allies and partners.  We talked about our NATO Alliance, the tremendous solidarity that we have and continue to have in supporting Ukraine against the Russian aggression.  We talked a little about steps to prepare for the NATO Summit that will take place in Washington e

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    Regions: Greece , Israel , Lebanon , Ukraine , United Kingdom , United States

    Topics: Refugee and Humanitarian Assistance

  • Antony J. Blinken, Secretary of State

    Washington, D.C.

    QUESTION:  For the latest on the conflict, we’re joined now by Secretary of State Antony Blinken.  We appreciate your time this morning, Mr. Secretary.  You had five Democratic senators send a letter to you, the Defense Secretary, the President this week calling for increased accountability for Israel’s use of American weapons.  And yet your State Department is now pushing through the sale of 13,000 rounds of tank ammunition for

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    Regions: Israel , Russia , Ukraine , United Kingdom , United States

    Topics: Refugee and Humanitarian Assistance

  • 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

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    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

  • Antony J. Blinken, Secretary of State

    Washington, D.C.

    Ritz-Carlton Hotel

    MODERATOR:  So on behalf of the broad, diverse USGLC Coalition, business and NGO leaders, military, faith leaders, mayors and farmers from all 50 states, we are honored to pay tribute to Secretary of State Antony J. Blinken with the USGLC’s Global Leadership Award for truly making our world a better, safer place.  Please welcome Secretary Blinken to the stage.  (Applause.)

    MS SCHRAYER:  Ple

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    Regions: Canada , China, France , Israel , Russia , Ukraine , United Kingdom , United States

    Topics: Climate and Environment, Coronavirus (COVID-19), Energy, Global Health, Refugee and Humanitarian Assistance, Science, Technology, and Innovation

  • Antony J. Blinken, Secretary of State

    On behalf of the United States of America, I congratulate the citizens of Bosnia and Herzegovina on marking Statehood Day.

    The United States has been your enduring partner for over three decades and remains firmly committed to protecting Bosnia and Herzegovina’s sovereignty, territorial integrity, and multiethnic character. We will continue to work with institutions of Bosnia and Herzegovina to advance the reforms necessary to help secure your country’s

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    Regions: United States

  • Antony J. Blinken, Secretary of State

    San Francisco, California

    PBS NewsHour

    QUESTION:  Mr. Secretary, welcome back to the NewsHour.  Thanks for joining us.

    SECRETARY BLINKEN:  Good to be with you. 

    Secretary Antony J. Blinken and U.S. Trade Representative Katherine Tai at the APEC Ministerial Meeting Opening Plenary Session