HomeThe Secretary of State Roles: Everyone: All Users Regions: Moldova , Romania , Russia , Ukraine , United Kingdom , United States Topics: Climate and Environment, Energy, Global Health, Science, Technology, and Innovation International Religious Freedom Day – 25th Anniversary of IRFA Antony J. Blinken, Secretary of State As we commemorate the 25th anniversary of the International Religious Freedom Act (IRFA), we reaffirm the United States’ strong and enduring commitment to advancing religious freedom for everyone, everywhere. This instrumental legislation provided a range of new tools to give voice to the persecuted, to empower advocates, and to promote religious freedom around the world. Freedom of religion or belief is a bedrock American value. Twenty-five years ago, when Roles: Everyone: All Users Regions: United States Topics: Human Rights and Democracy, Science, Technology, and Innovation Secretary Antony J. Blinken At a Portrait Unveiling of the 67th Secretary of State Hillary Rodham Clinton Antony J. Blinken, Secretary of State Washington, D.C. Benjamin Franklin Room SECRETARY BLINKEN: Good afternoon. Welcome. Welcome back to the State Department for so many of you. Welcome to the Ben Franklin Room, newly refurbished. A lot went into this. And I think maybe a word about Ben Franklin before we get to today’s event. As you all know, he was America’s first diplomat, ambassador to France, negotiated our first treaty, charted the Gulf Stream, pioneered el Roles: Everyone: All Users Regions: China, France , Japan , Philippines , Ukraine , United Kingdom , United States Topics: Climate and Environment, Coronavirus (COVID-19), Energy, Global Health, Human Rights and Democracy, Treaties and International Agreements Secretary Antony J. Blinken and Romanian Foreign Minister Bogdan Aurescu at a Joint Press Availability 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
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Regions: Moldova , Romania , Russia , Ukraine , United Kingdom , United States
Topics: Climate and Environment, Energy, Global Health, Science, Technology, and Innovation
Antony J. Blinken, Secretary of State
As we commemorate the 25th anniversary of the International Religious Freedom Act (IRFA), we reaffirm the United States’ strong and enduring commitment to advancing religious freedom for everyone, everywhere. This instrumental legislation provided a range of new tools to give voice to the persecuted, to empower advocates, and to promote religious freedom around the world. Freedom of religion or belief is a bedrock American value. Twenty-five years ago, when
Regions: United States
Topics: Human Rights and Democracy, Science, Technology, and Innovation
Washington, D.C.
Benjamin Franklin Room
SECRETARY BLINKEN: Good afternoon. Welcome. Welcome back to the State Department for so many of you. Welcome to the Ben Franklin Room, newly refurbished. A lot went into this. And I think maybe a word about Ben Franklin before we get to today’s event.
As you all know, he was America’s first diplomat, ambassador to France, negotiated our first treaty, charted the Gulf Stream, pioneered el
Regions: China, France , Japan , Philippines , Ukraine , United Kingdom , United States
Topics: Climate and Environment, Coronavirus (COVID-19), Energy, Global Health, Human Rights and Democracy, Treaties and International Agreements