Search Results:  Human Rights  (155)

  • Secretary Antony J. Blinken At the Ministerial Conference of the Third Summit for Democracy

    Antony J. Blinken, Secretary of State

    Seoul, Republic of Korea

    Shilla Hotel

    SECRETARY BLINKEN:  Thank you, everyone.  Thank you, and good morning again.  Thank you.

    So I again want to thank President Yoon and Foreign Minister Cho for bringing us together to discuss what is one of the most transformational forces that’s shaping our future, our world, our democracies – and that is artificial intelligence.

    I think it’s hard to overstate the extent to which

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    Regions: Chile, United Kingdom , United States

    Topics: Energy, Global Health, Global Women's Issues, Human Rights and Democracy, Science, Technology, and Innovation

  • Secretary Antony J. Blinken’s Remarks at an International Women’s Day Reception

  • Secretary Antony J. Blinken, German Foreign Minister Annalena Baerbock, And Indian External Affairs Minister Subrahmanyam Jaishankar At the Munich Security Conference

    Antony J. Blinken, Secretary of State

    Munich, Germany

    Bayerischer Hof

    MODERATOR:  (In progress) for Germany.  Welcome.  (Applause.)

    Antony Blinken, Secretary of State of the U.S.  (Applause.)  Nice to have you.

    And Subrahmanyam Jaishankar, Minister of External Affairs, Republic of India.  Minister.  (Applause.)

    I hope that based on the topic of the session that you will not all agree with each other and we can have some sparks.  We have about 43

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    Regions: China, India , Iran , Israel , Italy , Russia , South Africa , Ukraine , United Kingdom , United States

    Topics: Climate and Environment, Countering Terrorism, Energy, Human Rights and Democracy, Refugee and Humanitarian Assistance, Science, Technology, and Innovation, The Ocean and Polar Affairs

  • Release of the 2023 Equity Action Plan

    Antony J. Blinken, Secretary of State

    President Biden issued two executive orders directing federal agencies to take comprehensive action to address barriers to opportunity for underserved communities and to embed equity into all aspects of federal decision-making. Over the past year, the Department has taken concrete steps to advance equity in foreign policy by refining tracking of foreign assistance programs to embed equity and inclusion into global programming,

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    Topics: Human Rights and Democracy

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

  • 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

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    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

  • Armenia National Day

    Antony J. Blinken, Secretary of State

    On behalf of the United States of America, I send best wishes to the people of Armenia on your Independence Day. Armenia put itself on a path towards freedom and self-determination when it declared independence from the Soviet Union in 1991. Since then, we have seen your commitment to democratic values, to developing and strengthening human rights, rule of law, economy, and justice for all Armenians. These values echo our own and we are proud to partner with A

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    Regions: Armenia , United States

    Topics: Human Rights and Democracy

  • 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

  • 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

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    Regions: Sudan

    Topics: Human Rights and Democracy, Refugee and Humanitarian Assistance

  • Tenth Anniversary of the Ghouta, Syria Chemical Weapons Attack

    Antony J. Blinken, Secretary of State

    Ten years ago the Assad regime launched rockets carrying the deadly nerve agent sarin into the Ghouta district of Damascus, killing more than 1,400 people.

    The United States remembers and honors the victims and survivors of the Ghouta attack and of the other chemical attacks launched by the Assad regime. Ten years on, we continue to seek justice and accountability for those responsible for these horrific acts.

    Despite its international obligation

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    Regions: Syria , United States

    Topics: Human Rights and Democracy

  • Secretary Antony J. Blinken At Aspen Security Forum Fireside Chat Moderated by NBC News Chief Washington and Chief Foreign Affairs Correspondent Andrea Mitchell

    Antony J. Blinken, Secretary of State

    Aspen, Colorado

    Aspen Meadows Resort

    MS MITCHELL:  Good morning, everyone.  It’s wonderful to be back in Aspen, and especially after such a great program all week, and most especially to be with Secretary Blinken.

    SECRETARY BLINKEN:  Thank you.

    MS MITCHELL:  Tony Blinken, of course, you all know, but – (applause) – I think this is your first time here since becoming Secretary.

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    Regions: Australia , China, France , Germany , Iran , Israel , Italy , Japan , Korea, North , Korea, South , Mexico , Netherlands , New Zealand , Romania , Russia , Sweden , Ukraine , United Kingdom , United States

    Topics: Arms Control and Nonproliferation, Climate and Environment, Combating Drugs and Crime, Coronavirus (COVID-19), Economic Prosperity and Trade Policy, Global Health, Human Rights and Democracy, Science, Technology, and Innovation

  • Secretary Antony J. Blinken, Secretary of Defense Lloyd J. Austin III, Philippine Secretary of Foreign Affairs Enrique Manalo, and Philippine Senior Undersecretary and Officer in Charge of the Department of National Defense Carlito Galvez at a Joint Press

    Antony J. Blinken, Secretary of State

    Washington, D.C.

    Dean Acheson Auditorium

    SECRETARY BLINKEN:  Well, good afternoon, everyone.  Secretary Manalo, Secretary Galvez, it has been an honor to host you at the State Department for the third ever – and first since 2016 – U.S.-Philippines 2+2 Ministerial alongside Secretary of Defense Austin.  Today’s meeting builds on the momentum of the high-level U.S. visits to the Philippines just over the past year, including by Vice Presiden

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    Regions: China, Japan , Philippines , Russia , Ukraine , United Kingdom , United States

    Topics: Climate and Environment, Countering Terrorism, 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, Treaties and International Agreements

  • Secretary Antony J. Blinken and Bangladeshi Foreign Minister Abdul Momen Before Their Meeting

    Antony J. Blinken, Secretary of State

    Washington, D.C.

    Thomas Jefferson Room

    SECRETARY BLINKEN:  Well, good afternoon, everyone.  It’s a pleasure to have Foreign Minister Momen here with us today at the State Department, and important to take account of the fact that the relationship between Bangladesh and the United States has grown tremendously over the last 50 years – economically, our people-to-people ties, work that we’ve been doing more recently on everything f

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    Regions: Bangladesh , United States

    Topics: Climate and Environment, Coronavirus (COVID-19), Human Rights and Democracy, Refugee and Humanitarian Assistance

  • Public Designations of Mikheil Chinchaladze, Levan Murusidze, Irakli Shengelia, and Valerian Tsertsvadze, Due to Involvement in Significant Corruption

    Antony J. Blinken, Secretary of State

    Today, the U.S. Department of State is publicly designating Mikheil Chinchaladze, Levan Murusidze, Irakli Shengelia, and Valerian Tsertsvadze under Section 7031(c) visa restriction authorities, due to their involvement in significant corruption.

    These individuals abused their positions as court Chairmen and members of Georgia’s High Council of Justice, undermining the rule of law and the public’s faith in Georgia’s judicial sys

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    Regions: United States

    Topics: Human Rights and Democracy

  • Secretary Antony J. Blinken at “The Status of Women is the Status of Democracy” Event

    Antony J. Blinken, Secretary of State

    Washington, DC

    Dean Acheson Auditorium

    SECRETARY BLINKEN:  Well, good afternoon, everyone, and welcome to the State Department and welcome to the second Summit for Democracy.

    Jen, to you for your remarkable leadership at the White House Gender Policy Council; to Kat, for yours here at the State Department on Global Women’s Issues:  We could not have a better team, a more dynamic duo, leading our efforts.  And I’m gra

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    Regions: Afghanistan, Iran , South Africa , United States

    Topics: Global Women's Issues, Human Rights and Democracy, Science, Technology, and Innovation

  • Secretary Antony J. Blinken at a Virtual Panel Session on “A Just and Lasting Peace in Ukraine”

    Antony J. Blinken, Secretary of State

    Washington, D.C.

    SECRETARY BLINKEN:  Good morning, good afternoon, good evening, everyone.  Thank you all so much for joining.  It’s very good to be with friends and partners from around the world as we prepare to open the second Summit for Democracy.

    In his first year in office, President Biden launched the summit to look at the future of democracy, which we see is at an inflection point.  Worldwide, we see autocrats violating human right

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    Regions: Argentina, Belarus , France , Iran , Israel , Italy , Japan , Liberia , Malawi , Poland , Russia , Ukraine , United Kingdom , United States , Zambia

    Topics: Arms Control and Nonproliferation, Climate and Environment, Coronavirus (COVID-19), Economic Prosperity and Trade Policy, Energy, Global Health, Human Rights and Democracy, Refugee and Humanitarian Assistance, Treaties and International Agreements

  • Secretary Blinken With Colombian Foreign Minister Álvaro Leyva at the U.S.-Colombia High-Level Dialogue

    Antony J. Blinken, Secretary of State

    Washington, D.C.

    Burns Auditorium

    ASSISTANT SECRETARY NICHOLS: Good morning. Buenos días. I would like to welcome all of you, especially our guests from Colombia. Bienvenidos a todos. This is the 10th year we mark the – this High-Level Dialogue, and we are honored to host this year. The High-Level Dialogues present remarkable opportunities to engage at a deeper level on our shared interests. The dialogue continu

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    Regions: Afghanistan, Bangladesh , Brazil , Canada , China, Colombia , Mexico , United States , Venezuela

    Topics: Climate and Environment, Combating Drugs and Crime, Economic Prosperity and Trade Policy, Energy, Global Health, Human Rights and Democracy, Refugee and Humanitarian Assistance

  • Secretary Antony J. Blinken And Ethiopian Minister of Finance Ahmed Shide Following Tour of UN Logistics Center Warehouse

    Antony J. Blinken, Secretary of State

    Addis Ababa, Ethiopia

    U.S. Logistics Center Warehouse

    SECRETARY BLINKEN:  Well, good afternoon, everyone.  We’ve had an enduring partnership when it comes to humanitarian assistance with Ethiopia, going back decades.  And it’s enduring because we’ve had periods of famine, conflict, displacement, and yet throughout we have found ways, working with extraordinary partners like World Vision, like Catholic Relief Services, to make sure we were

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    Regions: Ethiopia , Ukraine , United Kingdom , United States

    Topics: Climate and Environment, Coronavirus (COVID-19), Economic Prosperity and Trade Policy, Energy, Global Health, Human Rights and Democracy, Refugee and Humanitarian Assistance

  • Secretary Antony J. Blinken at a Press Availability

    Antony J. Blinken, Secretary of State

    Addis Ababa, Ethiopia

    Addis Ababa University

    SECRETARY BLINKEN:  Well, good evening, everyone.  It is great to be back in Africa, but also to make my first appearance to Ethiopia as Secretary of State.

    I’m here in Ethiopia – and then on to Niger – to reaffirm the pledge that President Biden made at the U.S.-Africa Leaders Summit late last year.  As he put it, the United States is “all in on Africa, and all in with Africa.”  That mea

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    Regions: China, Ethiopia , Iran , Russia , Saudi Arabia , Ukraine , United Kingdom , United States , Zambia

    Topics: Arms Control and Nonproliferation, Climate and Environment, Coronavirus (COVID-19), Economic Prosperity and Trade Policy, Energy, Global Health, Human Rights and Democracy, Refugee and Humanitarian Assistance, Science, Technology, and Innovation

  • Secretary Antony J. Blinken Before Meeting with Ethiopian Civil Society Leaders

    Antony J. Blinken, Secretary of State

    Addis Ababa, Ethiopia

    American Gibbi

    SECRETARY BLINKEN:  Well, I’m really grateful to each and every one of you, not just for being here this evening but for what you’re doing every single day, which is working to protect and defend the rights of all of your fellow citizens.  For us, human rights, democracy more broadly, are pretty much the heart of our foreign policy.  And we know that the people who are really doing the work in defending

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    Regions: United States

    Topics: Human Rights and Democracy

  • Secretary Blinken’s Meeting with Ethiopian Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Foreign Affairs Mekonnen

    Office of the Spokesperson

    The below is attributable to Spokesperson Ned Price:Secretary of State Antony J. Blinken met with Ethiopian Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Foreign Affairs Demeke Mekonnen today to discuss a range of issues critical to the U.S.-Ethiopia relationship.

    Secretary Blinken and Deputy Prime Minister Mekonnen discussed the implementation of the Cessation of Hostilities Agreement, which has resulted in c

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    Regions: Ethiopia , United States

    Topics: Human Rights and Democracy

  • Secretary Antony J. Blinken and Tunisian President Kais Saied Before Their Meeting

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