Antony J. Blinken, Secretary of State
Washington, D.C.
Kingston, Jamaica
Pegasus Hotel
SECRETARY BLINKEN: Mr. President, thank you. Thank you for your leadership today, but thank you for your leadership every day, along with Prime Minister Holness for bringing us together today, all of the CARICOM heads of government for organizing the meeting, but also – and more important – for the sustained commitment that we’ve seen from everyone from around this table and people beyond this ta
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PRIME MINISTER HOLNESS:Â Secretary, though we have met so may times before, I have not had the privilege to say welcome to Jamaica.
SECRETARY BLINKEN:Â Thank you.
PRIME MINISTER HOLNESS:  And we are very, very pleased to have you here today. Many important matters to discuss – Haiti high on the agenda, but of course there are bilateral issues which we will discuss. The United St
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Victoria Nuland has let me know that she intends to step down in the coming weeks as Under Secretary of State for Political Affairs – a role in which she has personified President Biden’s commitment to put diplomacy back at the center of our foreign policy and revitalize America’s global leadership at a crucial time for our nation and the world.
Toria’s tenure caps three and a half decades of remarkable public service under six Presidents and ten Secret
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Home Secretary Blinken and Trinidad and Tobago Prime Minister Keith Rowley Before Their Meeting Antony J. Blinken, Secretary of State Trinidad and Tobago Prime Minister Keith Rowley Washington, DC Thomas Jefferson Room SECRETARY BLINKEN: Very good. Well, good morning, everyone. And it’s a great pleasure for me to receive Prime Minister Rowley here in Washington, especially after the very warm hospitality I was shown in Port of Spain last year. Tr Roles: Everyone: All Users Regions: Spain , Venezuela , Western Hemisphere Topics: Climate and Environment, Energy Secretary Antony J. Blinken and United Nations Secretary-General António Guterres Before Their Meeting Home Secretary Antony J. Blinken and Ecuadorian Foreign Minister Gabriela Sommerfeld Before Their Meeting Home Promoting Accountability in Support of the 75th Anniversary of the Universal Declaration of Human Rights Antony J. Blinken, Secretary of State The United States is marking Human Rights Day and the 75th anniversary of the Universal Declaration of Human Rights on December 10th by taking actions to promote accountability for human rights abuses and violations. Together, the Departments of State and the Treasury today have imposed visa restrictions and sanctions on 37 individuals in 13 countries. With today’s actions, the United States is addressing some of the most challenging and harmful forms Roles: Everyone: All Users Regions: Canada , China, Haiti , Sudan , Uganda , United Kingdom , United States Topics: Climate and Environment, Human Rights and Democracy Secretary Antony J. Blinken During a Conversation at The University of Texas at Austin Moderated by Former U.S. Ambassador to NATO Kay Bailey Hutchison 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 Roles: Everyone: All Users Regions: Argentina, Canada , China, Colombia , Mexico , Russia , Ukraine , United Kingdom , United States , Western Hemisphere 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 Secretary Antony J. Blinken With Mikaël Ponge of Radio France Internationale (RFI) Antony J. Blinken, Secretary of State Washington, D.C. Via Translation QUESTION: Hello, Mr. Secretary. SECRETARY BLINKEN: Hello. QUESTION: Thank you for answering RFI’s questions. You recently accused Russia of blackmail regarding the Black Sea Grain Initiative.  Indeed, Moscow demanded several conditions for their participation in the agreement. Is the United States willing to negotiate? Roles: Everyone: All Users Regions: France , Niger , Russia , Ukraine , United Kingdom , United States Topics: Energy U.S. Department of State Announces Reward Offers for Information Leading to the Arrests and/or Convictions of Three Haitian Gang Leaders 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 Loading...
Trinidad and Tobago Prime Minister Keith Rowley
Washington, DC
Thomas Jefferson Room
SECRETARY BLINKEN: Very good. Well, good morning, everyone. And it’s a great pleasure for me to receive Prime Minister Rowley here in Washington, especially after the very warm hospitality I was shown in Port of Spain last year.
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Topics: Climate and Environment, Energy
Home Secretary Antony J. Blinken and Ecuadorian Foreign Minister Gabriela Sommerfeld Before Their Meeting Home Promoting Accountability in Support of the 75th Anniversary of the Universal Declaration of Human Rights Antony J. Blinken, Secretary of State The United States is marking Human Rights Day and the 75th anniversary of the Universal Declaration of Human Rights on December 10th by taking actions to promote accountability for human rights abuses and violations. Together, the Departments of State and the Treasury today have imposed visa restrictions and sanctions on 37 individuals in 13 countries. With today’s actions, the United States is addressing some of the most challenging and harmful forms Roles: Everyone: All Users Regions: Canada , China, Haiti , Sudan , Uganda , United Kingdom , United States Topics: Climate and Environment, Human Rights and Democracy Secretary Antony J. Blinken During a Conversation at The University of Texas at Austin Moderated by Former U.S. Ambassador to NATO Kay Bailey Hutchison 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 Roles: Everyone: All Users Regions: Argentina, Canada , China, Colombia , Mexico , Russia , Ukraine , United Kingdom , United States , Western Hemisphere 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 Secretary Antony J. Blinken With Mikaël Ponge of Radio France Internationale (RFI) Antony J. Blinken, Secretary of State Washington, D.C. Via Translation QUESTION: Hello, Mr. Secretary. SECRETARY BLINKEN: Hello. QUESTION: Thank you for answering RFI’s questions. You recently accused Russia of blackmail regarding the Black Sea Grain Initiative.  Indeed, Moscow demanded several conditions for their participation in the agreement. Is the United States willing to negotiate? Roles: Everyone: All Users Regions: France , Niger , Russia , Ukraine , United Kingdom , United States Topics: Energy U.S. Department of State Announces Reward Offers for Information Leading to the Arrests and/or Convictions of Three Haitian Gang Leaders 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
Home Promoting Accountability in Support of the 75th Anniversary of the Universal Declaration of Human Rights Antony J. Blinken, Secretary of State The United States is marking Human Rights Day and the 75th anniversary of the Universal Declaration of Human Rights on December 10th by taking actions to promote accountability for human rights abuses and violations. Together, the Departments of State and the Treasury today have imposed visa restrictions and sanctions on 37 individuals in 13 countries. With today’s actions, the United States is addressing some of the most challenging and harmful forms Roles: Everyone: All Users Regions: Canada , China, Haiti , Sudan , Uganda , United Kingdom , United States Topics: Climate and Environment, Human Rights and Democracy Secretary Antony J. Blinken During a Conversation at The University of Texas at Austin Moderated by Former U.S. Ambassador to NATO Kay Bailey Hutchison 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 Roles: Everyone: All Users Regions: Argentina, Canada , China, Colombia , Mexico , Russia , Ukraine , United Kingdom , United States , Western Hemisphere 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 Secretary Antony J. Blinken With Mikaël Ponge of Radio France Internationale (RFI) Antony J. Blinken, Secretary of State Washington, D.C. Via Translation QUESTION: Hello, Mr. Secretary. SECRETARY BLINKEN: Hello. QUESTION: Thank you for answering RFI’s questions. You recently accused Russia of blackmail regarding the Black Sea Grain Initiative.  Indeed, Moscow demanded several conditions for their participation in the agreement. Is the United States willing to negotiate? Roles: Everyone: All Users Regions: France , Niger , Russia , Ukraine , United Kingdom , United States Topics: Energy U.S. Department of State Announces Reward Offers for Information Leading to the Arrests and/or Convictions of Three Haitian Gang Leaders 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
The United States is marking Human Rights Day and the 75th anniversary of the Universal Declaration of Human Rights on December 10th by taking actions to promote accountability for human rights abuses and violations. Together, the Departments of State and the Treasury today have imposed visa restrictions and sanctions on 37 individuals in 13 countries.
With today’s actions, the United States is addressing some of the most challenging and harmful forms
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Topics: Climate and Environment, Human Rights and Democracy
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
Regions: Argentina, Canada , China, Colombia , Mexico , Russia , Ukraine , United Kingdom , United States , Western Hemisphere
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
Via Translation
QUESTION:Â Hello, Mr. Secretary.
SECRETARY BLINKEN:Â Hello.
QUESTION: Thank you for answering RFI’s questions. You recently accused Russia of blackmail regarding the Black Sea Grain Initiative.  Indeed, Moscow demanded several conditions for their participation in the agreement. Is the United States willing to negotiate?
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