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  • Secretary Antony J. Blinken With Christiane Baissary of Al Hadath

    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

  • Secretary Blinken’s Remarks to the Press

    Antony J. Blinken, Secretary of State

    Washington, D.C.

  • Secretary Antony J. Blinken, Mexican Foreign Secretary Alicia Bárcena, and Guatemalan Foreign Minister Carlos Ramiro Martínez before the U.S.-Mexico-Guatemala Trilateral Migration Ministerial Meeting

    Antony J. Blinken, Secretary of State

    Benjamin Franklin Room

    SECRETARY BLINKEN:  Thank you and good morning, everyone.  Alicia, Carlos Ramiro, colleagues – welcome.  It’s wonderful to have you here today.  We have the opportunity today to host two of our most important partners in the region, Mexico and Guatemala.  And I have to tell you how much we appreciate the cooperation and the collaboration that we’ve had starting, of course, with the López Obrador administration.  I had the o

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    Regions: Guatemala , Mexico , United States

    Topics: Human Rights and Democracy

  • Secretary Antony J. Blinken At the Alliance for Afghan Women’s Economic Resilience Summit

    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

  • Secretary Antony J. Blinken At a Press Availability

    Antony J. Blinken, Secretary of State

    Tel Aviv, Israel

    David Kempinski Hotel

    SECRETARY BLINKEN:  Good evening.  This is my fifth visit to the region and seventh visit to Israel since October 7th.  I’m back first and foremost to consult directly with our partners on the joint efforts to bring all of the remaining hostages home.  I’ve met with families of the hostages multiple times during prior visits, as well as in Washington, and I expect to see them again tomorrow.

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    Regions: Egypt , Iran , Israel , Lebanon , Qatar , Saudi Arabia , Ukraine , United Kingdom , United States

    Topics: Countering Terrorism, Refugee and Humanitarian Assistance

  • Secretary Antony J. Blinken And Qatari Prime Minister and Minister of Foreign Affairs Mohammed bin Abdulrahman Al Thani At a Joint Press Availability

    Antony J. Blinken, Secretary of State

    Doha, Qatar

    Diwan Annex

    PRIME MINISTER AL THANI: (Via interpreter) In the name of God the merciful, the compassionate, peace be upon you.  I am pleased to welcome His Excellency Secretary of State Antony Blinken in Doha.  We have had several meetings in the past weeks, so whether in Doha, Washington, and today we meet again in Doha.

    First, I would like to inform the media that we have received a reply from Hamas with regar

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    Regions: France , Gaza Strip , Iran , Iraq , Israel , Italy , Jordan , Qatar , Syria , United Kingdom , United States

    Topics: Economic Prosperity and Trade Policy, Refugee and Humanitarian Assistance

  • Secretary Antony J. Blinken And UN Senior Humanitarian and Reconstruction Coordinator for Gaza Sigrid Kaag Before Their Meeting

    Antony J. Blinken, Secretary of State

    Washington, D.C.

    Treaty Room

    SECRETARY BLINKEN:  Well, good afternoon, everyone.  I’m very pleased to have Sigrid Kaag here at the State Department to talk about her absolutely vital mandate conferred by the United Nations Security Council to help maximize the humanitarian assistance that’s getting in to people in need in Gaza, and also to think about and plan for the longer-term reconstruction of Gaza when the conflict ends.  I’ve had the

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    Regions: Syria

    Topics: Refugee and Humanitarian Assistance, Treaties and International Agreements

  • Secretary Antony J. Blinken At the Nigerian Institute for Medical Research

    Antony J. Blinken, Secretary of State

    Lagos, Nigeria

    Nigerian Institute for Medical Research

    SECRETARY BLINKEN:  Well, good afternoon, everyone.  So I don’t know if you had a – some of you had a chance to be inside with us, but this is something quite extraordinary to see and also something that just as an American fills me with a certain amount of pride.  The work that the United States and Nigeria have been doing together going back to the beginning, really, of the HIV/AIDS

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    Regions: Nigeria , United States

    Topics: Coronavirus (COVID-19), Global Health

  • Secretary Antony J. Blinken and Nigerian Foreign Minister Yusuf Maitama Tuggar at a Joint Press Availability

  • Secretary Antony J. Blinken at a Press Availability

  • Secretary Antony J. Blinken Remarks to the Press

  • Secretary Antony J. Blinken Remarks to the Press

    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

  • Secretary Antony J. Blinken at a U.S. National Space Council Meeting

  • International Migrants Day

    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

  • Bhutan National Day

    Antony J. Blinken, Secretary of State

    On October 23, 1983, Hizballah killed 241 U.S. military personnel, including 220 Marines, 18 sailors, and three soldiers in a terrorist bombing of the Marine Corps barracks in Beirut, Lebanon.  Minutes later, a second suicide bomber killed 58 French paratroopers.  Six innocent Lebanese civilians also lost their lives.  The abhorrent and shocking attack on the Beirut barracks remains to this day the single deadliest day for the U.S. Marine Corps since the Battl

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    Regions: France , Lebanon

    Topics: Countering Terrorism

  • Secretary Antony J. Blinken With Kristen Welker of NBC’s Meet the Press

    Antony J. Blinken, Secretary of State

    Washington, D.C.

    Benjamin Franklin Room

    QUESTION:  And joining me now is Secretary of State Antony Blinken, who recently returned from a whirlwind diplomatic trip to the Middle East, which took him to Egypt, Bahrain, Qatar, the United Arab Emirates, Israel, Jordan, and Saudi Arabia twice.  Secretary Blinken, welcome back to Meet the Press.

    SECRETARY BLINKEN:  Good morning, Kristen.  Good to be with you.

    QUESTION:

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    Regions: Iran , Israel , Qatar , Saudi Arabia , Ukraine , United Kingdom

    Topics: Countering Terrorism, Global Health, Refugee and Humanitarian Assistance

  • Signing of Electoral Roadmap Between the Unitary Platform and Representatives of Maduro

    Antony J. Blinken, Secretary of State

    The United States welcomes the signing of an electoral roadmap agreement between the Unitary Platform and representatives of Nicolas Maduro.  This is a concrete step toward resolution of Venezuela’s political, economic, and humanitarian crisis.

    Consistent with our longstanding commitment to provide U.S. sanctions relief in response to concrete steps toward competitive elections and respect for human rights and fundamental freedoms, the United States Dep

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    Regions: United States , Venezuela

    Topics: Energy, Human Rights and Democracy, Refugee and Humanitarian Assistance

  • Secretary Antony J. Blinken Remarks to the Press

    The Secretary of State

    Cairo, Egypt

    Cairo Airport

    SECRETARY BLINKEN:  Good evening, everyone.  We are here at what is an extremely difficult and very tenuous time for the region in the wake of the slaughter perpetrated by Hamas.

    We came here with four key objectives: to make clear that the United States stands with Israel; to prevent the conflict from spreading to other places; to work on securing the release of hostages, including American citizens; and to address the

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    Regions: Egypt , Israel , Saudi Arabia , United Kingdom , United States

    Topics: Countering Terrorism, Refugee and Humanitarian Assistance

  • Appointment of David Satterfield as Special Envoy for Middle East Humanitarian Issues

    The Secretary of State

    President Biden has appointed former Ambassador David Satterfield as the Special Envoy for Middle East Humanitarian Issues. Special Envoy Satterfield will lead U.S. diplomacy to urgently address the humanitarian crisis in Gaza, including work to facilitate the provision of life-saving assistance to the most vulnerable people and promote the safety of civilians, in coordination with the United Nations and U.S. partners. He will lead a whole-of-government campaign to mitigate

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    Topics: Countering Terrorism, Refugee and Humanitarian Assistance

  • Observance of International Day of the Girl Child 2023

    Antony J. Blinken, Secretary of State

    The United States joins the global community in recognizing the International Day of the Girl and reaffirms our commitment to advancing the rights and empowerment of girls and young women in all their diversity.

    Around the world, girls disproportionately experience the negative impacts of climate-related disasters; conflicts and humanitarian crises; and have lost years of educatio

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    Regions: United Kingdom , United States

    Topics: Climate and Environment, Coronavirus (COVID-19), Global Health, Global Women's Issues, Human Rights and Democracy, Refugee and Humanitarian Assistance, Science, Technology, and Innovation

  • Secretary Antony J. Blinken With Margaret Brennan of CBS’s Face the Nation

    Antony J. Blinken, Secretary of State

    Washington, D.C.

    Benjamin Franklin Room

    QUESTION:  We go now to Secretary of State Antony Blinken, who joins us from the State Department here in Washington.  Good to have you with us, Mr. Secretary.  I know you have been working —

    SECRETARY BLINKEN:  Thanks, Margaret.

    QUESTION:  — straight through on this.  Can you answer the question yet of whether the Hamas assault is over?  Are there more attacks

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    Regions: Iran , Israel , Saudi Arabia , United Kingdom , United States

    Topics: Countering Terrorism, Human Rights and Democracy, Refugee and Humanitarian Assistance

  • Secretary Antony J. Blinken At the CEO Roundtable on Ukraine Economic Recovery

    Antony J. Blinken, Secretary of State

    New York City, New York

    Palace Hotel

    SECRETARY BLINKEN:  Well, good afternoon, everyone.  First, thanks to each and every one of you for being here today.  We have a remarkable roundtable of people with us, starting first of all with our friend and colleague from Ukraine, the Minister of Strategic Industries, Oleksandr Kamyshin.  Thank you, Mr. Minister, for being here.  And of course, the indomitable ambassador from Ukraine to t

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    Regions: Russia , Ukraine , United Kingdom

  • Secretary Antony J. Blinken Remarks to the Johns Hopkins School of Advanced International Studies (SAIS) “The Power and Purpose of American Diplomacy in a New Era”

    Antony J. Blinken, Secretary of State

    Washington, D.C.

    SECRETARY BLINKEN:  Thank you.  Good morning, everyone.

    AUDIENCE:  Good morning.

    SECRETARY BLINKEN:  Dean Steinberg, Jim, thank you for the honor of joining the SAIS community to help inaugurate this truly magnificent new home.

    Jim has contributed so much over his remarkable career, but his most lasting contribution is the generation of thinkers, the generation of d

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    Regions: Armenia , Australia , Canada , China, Ethiopia , France , India , Iran , Iraq , Israel , Italy , Japan , Korea, North , Lebanon , New Zealand , Russia , Sweden , Ukraine , United Kingdom , United States , Yemen

    Topics: Climate and Environment, Combating Drugs and Crime, Countering Terrorism, Coronavirus (COVID-19), Economic Prosperity and Trade Policy, Energy, Global Health, Human Rights and Democracy, Refugee and Humanitarian Assistance, Science, Technology, and Innovation, The Ocean and Polar Affairs

  • North Macedonia National Day

    Antony J. Blinken, Secretary of State

    On behalf of the United States of America, I congratulate the people of North Macedonia as you celebrate 32 years of independence.

    The United States supports North Macedonia in making reforms to integrate into the European Union and forging ever stronger relations with neighboring European countries.

    North Macedonia has made great strides to ensure the prosperity of all its citizens while facing global challenges, and we stand with you in your ef

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    Regions: United States

  • New Package of Additional U.S. Military Assistance for Ukraine

    Antony J. Blinken, Secretary of State

    Today we are announcing the next package of military assistance to aid Ukraine as it defends its territory and protects its people. This package contains important capabilities to help Ukraine on the battlefield.  It includes AIM-9M missiles for air defense, munitions for High Mobility Artillery Rocket Systems, 155mm and 105mm artillery ammunition, mine-clearing equipment, Javelin and other anti-armor systems and rockets, over 3 million rounds of small arms am

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    Regions: Russia , Ukraine , United Kingdom , United States

  • Secretary Antony J. Blinken Video Remarks at the Crimea Platform Summit

    Antony J. Blinken, Secretary of State

    Kyiv, Ukraine

    Aired on August 23, 2023

    SECRETARY BLINKEN:  Hello, everyone.  Thank you, President Zelenskyy, for convening us for the third Crimea Platform Summit.

    We meet at the 18-month mark of Russia’s brutal full-scale war against Ukraine.  For 18 months, the Ukrainian people have endured a constant assault against their lives and their country’s future.  They’ve seen their homes, their schools, their houses of worship

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    Regions: Russia , Ukraine , United Kingdom , United States

  • The Gabonese Republic National Day

    Antony J. Blinken, Secretary of State

    On behalf of the United States, I would like to congratulate the people of Gabon on the 63rd anniversary of your independence.

    The United States stands ready to work directly with Gabon as it strives to diversify its economy, strengthen its maritime security, and counter illicit trafficking of its natural resources.  Our bilateral resolve to promote United States-Gabon trade, bolster Gabon’s security capacity, and further develop conservation efforts de

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    Regions: Gabon , United States

    Topics: Climate and Environment, Economic Prosperity and Trade Policy, Global Health, Human Rights and Democracy, The Ocean and Polar Affairs

  • Video Remarks at the Commemoration of the 80th Anniversary of the Bialystok Ghetto Uprising

    Antony J. Blinken, Secretary of State

    Bialystok, Poland

    SECRETARY BLINKEN:  Thank you for inviting me and my family to be with you on this solemn occasion.

    Eighty years ago, no one would have dared to imagine a gathering like this – under the auspices of the mayor of Bialystok, in the presence of the United States ambassador to Poland, a former Polish ambassador to the United States, and Samuel Pisar’s wife – my mother – together with his children and grandchildren.<

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    Regions: United States

    Topics: Energy

  • United States Sanctions Russian Financial Elites and a Russian Business Association

    Antony J. Blinken, Secretary of State

    Today, the United States is imposing sanctions on four prominent members of Russia’s financial elite who have served on the supervisory board of the Alfa Group Consortium, one of the largest financial and investment conglomerates in Russia.

    We are also imposing sanctions on the Russian Association of Employers the Russian Union of Industrialists and Entrepreneurs (RSPP), a Russian business organization involved in the technology sector of the Russian Fe

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    Regions: United Kingdom , United States

    Topics: Science, Technology, and Innovation

  • Imposing Sanctions and Visa Restrictions to Hold the Lukashenka Regime to Account on the Third Anniversary of the Fraudulent Presidential Election in Belarus

    Antony J. Blinken, Secretary of State

    Today marks three years since the fraudulent presidential election in Belarus and the Alyaksandr Lukashenka regime’s crackdown on the Belarusian people’s demands for freedom. The United States continues to stand with the brave people of Belarus as they seek a country grounded in the rule of law, respect for human rights, and an accountable, democratically-elected government.

    Today, the United States is sanctioning eight individuals and five entities for

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    Regions: Belarus , United Kingdom , United States

    Topics: Human Rights and Democracy

  • Imposing Sanctions on Malian Officials in Connection with the Wagner Group

    Antony J. Blinken, Secretary of State

    Today, the United States is designating three Malian officials who have worked closely with the Wagner Group to facilitate and expand Wagner’s presence in Mali since December 2021.  Civilian fatalities have surged by 278 percent since Wagner forces deployed to Mali in December 2021.  Many of those deaths were the result of operations conducted by Malian Armed Forces alongside members of the Wagner Group.

    The United States will continue to take action ag

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    Regions: Mali , United States

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

  • 40th Anniversary of the Embassy Beirut Bombing

    Antony J. Blinken, Secretary of State

    Today, we remember the victims of a heinous terrorist attack at the U.S. Embassy in Beirut forty years ago, killing 63 people.  We stand with the families, friends, and colleagues of those whose lives were cut short.

    Despite Hizballah’s efforts to use terror to drive a wedge between the United States and the Lebanese people, our close cooperation has only deepened in the 40 years since this reprehensible attack.

    The United States maintains its re

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    Regions: United States

    Topics: Countering Terrorism

  • Targeting Syrian and Lebanese Illicit Drug Traffickers

    Antony J. Blinken, Secretary of State

    Syrian President Bashar al-Assad’s family members and associates rely on the illicit drug trade to fund his regime’s violent oppression and abuse of the Syrian people.  Today, the United States is taking action, in coordination with the United Kingdom, by designating six of these individuals, and two entities owned by one of those individuals, for facilitating the production and export of the amphetamine-type stimulant known as Captagon in Syria and Lebanon.

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    Regions: Syria , United Kingdom , United States

    Topics: Combating Drugs and Crime, Economic Prosperity and Trade Policy

  • Secretary Antony J. Blinken At the J Street National Conference

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