Antony J. Blinken, Secretary of State
Today I am announcing the appointment of Tom Perriello as U.S. Special Envoy for Sudan. In this role, Special Envoy Perriello will coordinate the U.S. policy on Sudan and advance our efforts to end the hostilities, secure unhindered humanitarian access, and support the Sudanese people as they seek to fulfill their aspirations for freedom, peace, and justice.
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Regions: Sudan
Topics: Refugee and Humanitarian Assistance
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
Home Secretary Antony J. Blinken at the Launch of the 2023 U.S. Strategy and National Action Plan on Women, Peace, and Security (WPS) Antony J. Blinken, Secretary of State Dr. Geeta Rao Gupta, Ambassador-at-Large Office of Global Women’s Issues Washington, D.C. Benjamin Franklin Room AMBASSADOR RAO GUPTA: Good afternoon, and welcome to the Department of State. My name is Geeta Rao Gupta and I serve as ambassador-at-large for global women’s issues here in the State Department. It is my honor an Roles: Everyone: All Users Regions: Afghanistan, Colombia , Iran , Israel , United Kingdom , United States Topics: Climate and Environment, Human Rights and Democracy, Refugee and Humanitarian Assistance, Science, Technology, and Innovation Opening Remarks by Secretary Antony J. Blinken Before the Senate Appropriations Committee On “A Review of the National Security Supplemental Request” HomeThe Secretary of State Roles: Everyone: All Users Regions: Australia , China, Iran , Israel , Russia , Ukraine , United Kingdom , United States Topics: Countering Terrorism, Economic Prosperity and Trade Policy, Energy, Human Rights and Democracy, Refugee and Humanitarian Assistance, Science, Technology, and Innovation Secretary Antony J. Blinken And Saudi Foreign Minister Prince Faisal bin Farhan Al Saud Before Their Meeting Antony J. Blinken, Secretary of State Riyadh, Saudi Arabia Ministry of Foreign Affairs FOREIGN MINISTER AL SAUD: Secretary Blinken, Tony, my friend, welcome to Riyadh. SECRETARY BLINKEN: Thank you. FOREIGN MINISTER AL SAUD: It’s good to have this opportunity to chat. The kingdom and the U.S. have always been close and we’ve always worked well together in the interests of regional and global security. And given the Roles: Everyone: All Users Regions: Israel , Saudi Arabia , United States , Yemen Topics: Countering Terrorism, Refugee and Humanitarian Assistance Actions Against Senior Rapid Support Forces Commanders in Sudan Antony J. Blinken, Secretary of State Members of the Rapid Support Forces (RSF) in Darfur have committed atrocities and other abuses, inducing ethnically motivated killings, targeted abuses against human rights activists and defenders, conflict-related sexual violence, and looting and burning of communities. In response, the Department of State and Department of the Treasury are taking actions against two of its senior commanders. The Department of State is imposin Roles: Everyone: All Users Regions: Sudan Topics: Human Rights and Democracy, Refugee and Humanitarian Assistance Secretary Antony J. Blinken At a Press Availability Antony J. Blinken, Secretary of State Karuizawa, Japan The Prince Karuizawa SECRETARY BLINKEN: Good afternoon, everyone. Let me – let me start with the situation in Sudan. For the past 36 hours, we and our partners have been focused on how to stop the widespread fighting in Sudan between the Sudanese Armed Forces and the Rapid Support Forces. Indiscriminate military operations have resulted in significant civilian deaths and injuries, and are recklessly endangering the Su Roles: Everyone: All Users Regions: Brazil , China, France , Iran , Japan , Russia , Sudan , Taiwan , Ukraine , United Kingdom Topics: Arms Control and Nonproliferation, Climate and Environment, Economic Prosperity and Trade Policy, Energy, Global Health, Refugee and Humanitarian Assistance, Science, Technology, and Innovation Secretary Antony J. Blinken And UK Foreign Secretary James Cleverly Before Their Meeting Antony J. Blinken, Secretary of State Karuizawa, Japan The Prince Karuizawa SECRETARY BLINKEN: Well, good morning or almost good afternoon, everyone. The foreign secretary and I have just spent the last almost three days with our G7 colleagues covering pretty much the entire planet, and I think we both come away from the G7 – well, I should just speak for myself, but I imagine it’s the same – I think feeling very positively about the very strong convergence among all of the Roles: Everyone: All Users Regions: Japan , United Kingdom , United States Topics: Arms Control and Nonproliferation Expanded Visa Restriction Policy for Individuals Undermining the Democratic Transition in Sudan 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
Dr. Geeta Rao Gupta, Ambassador-at-Large Office of Global Women’s Issues
Washington, D.C.
Benjamin Franklin Room
AMBASSADOR RAO GUPTA: Good afternoon, and welcome to the Department of State. My name is Geeta Rao Gupta and I serve as ambassador-at-large for global women’s issues here in the State Department. It is my honor an
Regions: Afghanistan, Colombia , Iran , Israel , United Kingdom , United States
Topics: Climate and Environment, Human Rights and Democracy, Refugee and Humanitarian Assistance, Science, Technology, and Innovation
HomeThe Secretary of State Roles: Everyone: All Users Regions: Australia , China, Iran , Israel , Russia , Ukraine , United Kingdom , United States Topics: Countering Terrorism, Economic Prosperity and Trade Policy, Energy, Human Rights and Democracy, Refugee and Humanitarian Assistance, Science, Technology, and Innovation Secretary Antony J. Blinken And Saudi Foreign Minister Prince Faisal bin Farhan Al Saud Before Their Meeting Antony J. Blinken, Secretary of State Riyadh, Saudi Arabia Ministry of Foreign Affairs FOREIGN MINISTER AL SAUD: Secretary Blinken, Tony, my friend, welcome to Riyadh. SECRETARY BLINKEN: Thank you. FOREIGN MINISTER AL SAUD: It’s good to have this opportunity to chat. The kingdom and the U.S. have always been close and we’ve always worked well together in the interests of regional and global security. And given the Roles: Everyone: All Users Regions: Israel , Saudi Arabia , United States , Yemen Topics: Countering Terrorism, Refugee and Humanitarian Assistance Actions Against Senior Rapid Support Forces Commanders in Sudan Antony J. Blinken, Secretary of State Members of the Rapid Support Forces (RSF) in Darfur have committed atrocities and other abuses, inducing ethnically motivated killings, targeted abuses against human rights activists and defenders, conflict-related sexual violence, and looting and burning of communities. In response, the Department of State and Department of the Treasury are taking actions against two of its senior commanders. The Department of State is imposin Roles: Everyone: All Users Regions: Sudan Topics: Human Rights and Democracy, Refugee and Humanitarian Assistance Secretary Antony J. Blinken At a Press Availability Antony J. Blinken, Secretary of State Karuizawa, Japan The Prince Karuizawa SECRETARY BLINKEN: Good afternoon, everyone. Let me – let me start with the situation in Sudan. For the past 36 hours, we and our partners have been focused on how to stop the widespread fighting in Sudan between the Sudanese Armed Forces and the Rapid Support Forces. Indiscriminate military operations have resulted in significant civilian deaths and injuries, and are recklessly endangering the Su Roles: Everyone: All Users Regions: Brazil , China, France , Iran , Japan , Russia , Sudan , Taiwan , Ukraine , United Kingdom Topics: Arms Control and Nonproliferation, Climate and Environment, Economic Prosperity and Trade Policy, Energy, Global Health, Refugee and Humanitarian Assistance, Science, Technology, and Innovation Secretary Antony J. Blinken And UK Foreign Secretary James Cleverly Before Their Meeting Antony J. Blinken, Secretary of State Karuizawa, Japan The Prince Karuizawa SECRETARY BLINKEN: Well, good morning or almost good afternoon, everyone. The foreign secretary and I have just spent the last almost three days with our G7 colleagues covering pretty much the entire planet, and I think we both come away from the G7 – well, I should just speak for myself, but I imagine it’s the same – I think feeling very positively about the very strong convergence among all of the Roles: Everyone: All Users Regions: Japan , United Kingdom , United States Topics: Arms Control and Nonproliferation Expanded Visa Restriction Policy for Individuals Undermining the Democratic Transition in Sudan 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
Regions: Australia , China, Iran , Israel , Russia , Ukraine , United Kingdom , United States
Topics: Countering Terrorism, Economic Prosperity and Trade Policy, Energy, Human Rights and Democracy, Refugee and Humanitarian Assistance, Science, Technology, and Innovation
Riyadh, Saudi Arabia
Ministry of Foreign Affairs
FOREIGN MINISTER AL SAUD: Secretary Blinken, Tony, my friend, welcome to Riyadh.
SECRETARY BLINKEN: Thank you.
FOREIGN MINISTER AL SAUD: It’s good to have this opportunity to chat. The kingdom and the U.S. have always been close and we’ve always worked well together in the interests of regional and global security. And given the
Regions: Israel , Saudi Arabia , United States , Yemen
Topics: Countering Terrorism, Refugee and Humanitarian Assistance
Members of the Rapid Support Forces (RSF) in Darfur have committed atrocities and other abuses, inducing ethnically motivated killings, targeted abuses against human rights activists and defenders, conflict-related sexual violence, and looting and burning of communities. In response, the Department of State and Department of the Treasury are taking actions against two of its senior commanders.
The Department of State is imposin
Topics: Human Rights and Democracy, Refugee and Humanitarian Assistance
Karuizawa, Japan
The Prince Karuizawa
SECRETARY BLINKEN: Good afternoon, everyone. Let me – let me start with the situation in Sudan. For the past 36 hours, we and our partners have been focused on how to stop the widespread fighting in Sudan between the Sudanese Armed Forces and the Rapid Support Forces. Indiscriminate military operations have resulted in significant civilian deaths and injuries, and are recklessly endangering the Su
Regions: Brazil , China, France , Iran , Japan , Russia , Sudan , Taiwan , Ukraine , United Kingdom
Topics: Arms Control and Nonproliferation, Climate and Environment, Economic Prosperity and Trade Policy, Energy, Global Health, Refugee and Humanitarian Assistance, Science, Technology, and Innovation
SECRETARY BLINKEN: Well, good morning or almost good afternoon, everyone. The foreign secretary and I have just spent the last almost three days with our G7 colleagues covering pretty much the entire planet, and I think we both come away from the G7 – well, I should just speak for myself, but I imagine it’s the same – I think feeling very positively about the very strong convergence among all of the
Regions: Japan , United Kingdom , United States
Topics: Arms Control and Nonproliferation