Antony J. Blinken, Secretary of State
On International Migrants Day, we recognize the hundreds of millions of migrants living outside of their home countries. It is imperative that countries expand lawful pathways, protect vulnerable migrants, promote inclusion, and advance policies and processes to promote safe, orderly, and humane migration. The United States is committed to leading these efforts globally.
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Regions: United States
Topics: Human Rights and Democracy, Refugee and Humanitarian Assistance, Science, Technology, and Innovation
Yesterday, the premier human rights conference of the Europe-Eurasia region should have opened in Warsaw, Poland. Unfortunately, the Organization for Security and Cooperation in Europe’s (OSCE) 2021 Human Dimension Implementation Meeting (HDIM) did not convene due to a decision by the Russian government to block the meeting. We deeply regret this attempt by the Russian government to block scrutiny of its worsening human rights record.
Since the adoptio
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Topics: Human Rights and Democracy
Washington, D.C.
QUESTION: And now Secretary of State Tony Blinken. Secretary Blinken, thank you for joining us.
SECRETARY BLINKEN:Â Thanks for having me.
QUESTION: Let’s start with the status of our embassy in Kabul. Are you confident in the security of American personnel at th
Regions: Afghanistan, United States
Topics: Countering Terrorism, Human Rights and Democracy