Home Launch of the Bureau of Global Health Security and Diplomacy Antony J. Blinken, Secretary of State Today the State Department is officially launching a new Bureau of Global Heath Security and Diplomacy. The Bureau’s overarching mission is to fortify the global health security architecture to effectively prevent, detect, control, and respond to infectious diseases, including HIV/AIDS. By leveraging and coordinating U.S. foreign assistance, the Bureau aims to foster robust international cooperation, enhancing protection for the United States and the gl Roles: Everyone: All Users Regions: United States Topics: Coronavirus (COVID-19), Energy, Global Health United States to Host Global Fund’s Seventh Replenishment Conference Antony J. Blinken, Secretary of State On behalf of President Biden, we announced today that the United States will host the Global Fund to Fight AIDS, Tuberculosis and Malaria’s (Global Fund) Seventh Replenishment Conference in 2022. This is an important moment, as next year marks the twentieth anniversary of the establishment of the Global Fund, of which the United States is a founding member and the largest donor. Since 200 Roles: Everyone: All Users Regions: United States Topics: Coronavirus (COVID-19), Global Health Secretary Antony J. Blinken at the National Security Commission on Artificial Intelligence’s (NSCAI) Global Emerging Technology Summit Antony J. Blinken, Secretary of State Washington, DC Mayflower Hotel SECRETARY BLINKEN: Thank you. Thank you all very, very much. It is actually wonderful to be in a room with real people – (laughter) – with friends, with colleagues and without masks too. So in and of itself, that’s a very positive thing. But there is a lot to be positive about today, and it starts with the remarkable work of the National Security Commission on Artificial Intelligence, esp Roles: Everyone: All Users Regions: China, Japan , Russia , United Kingdom , United States Topics: Arms Control and Nonproliferation, Climate and Environment, Economic Prosperity and Trade Policy, Energy, Global Health, Human Rights and Democracy, Science, Technology, and Innovation, Treaties and International Agreements Secretary Antony J. Blinken Remarks to the Press on Release of the 2021 Congressional Report Pursuant to the Elie Wiesel Genocide and Atrocities Prevention Act Antony J. Blinken, Secretary of State Washington, D.C. Press Briefing Room MR PRICE: Good afternoon, everyone. I’m very pleased that today Secretary Blinken is joining us to unveil the 2021 Elie Wiesel Genocide and Atrocities Prevention Act Report. Secretary Blinken will have a statement. He’ll take a question or two before he has to depart. At that point, we’ll turn to Acting Assistant Secretary for the Bureau of Conflict and Stabilization Operations Rob Faucher, who wil Roles: Everyone: All Users Regions: China, Cuba , Haiti , United States Topics: Coronavirus (COVID-19), Global Health, Human Rights and Democracy Opening Remarks by Secretary of State Antony J. Blinken Before the Senate Committee on Appropriations Antony J. Blinken, Secretary of State Washington, D.C. SECRETARY BLINKEN: Thank you very much, Mr. Chairman. There we go. Mr. Chairman, Vice Chairman Shelby, Chairman Coons, Ranking Member Graham, all the committee members, thank you very much for coming together today and giving me this opportunity to talk about the administration’s proposed budget and how we believe it will help us achieve our national security priorities and deliver results for the American people Roles: Everyone: All Users Regions: China, Israel , United States Topics: Climate and Environment, Coronavirus (COVID-19), Global Health, Human Rights and Democracy, Refugee and Humanitarian Assistance, Science, Technology, and Innovation Opening Statement Before the House Committee on Appropriations, Subcommittee on State, Foreign Operations, and Related Programs Antony J. Blinken, Secretary of State Washington, DC SECRETARY BLINKEN: Great. Thank you very much. I appreciate it, and again, it’s really a pleasure to be with both of you and all the members of this committee, and I really appreciate this opportunity to talk about the administration’s proposed budget and how it will help achieve our national security priorities and deliver results for the American people, which is our common objective. I do think this is a crit Roles: Everyone: All Users Regions: China, Israel , United States Topics: Climate and Environment, Coronavirus (COVID-19), Global Health, Human Rights and Democracy, Refugee and Humanitarian Assistance, Science, Technology, and Innovation Opening Remarks by Secretary of State Antony J. Blinken Before the House Committee on Foreign Affairs Antony J. Blinken, Secretary of State Washington, DC SECRETARY BLINKEN: Mr. Chairman, Ranking Member McCaul, all committee members, thank you very, very much for this opportunity to talk about our proposed budget and how it will help achieve our national security priorities and deliver results for the American people, which is what I know all of us are about. This is a critical moment for the United States and our global leadership. We face major tests – you’ Roles: Everyone: All Users Regions: China, Israel , United States Topics: Climate and Environment, Coronavirus (COVID-19), Global Health, Human Rights and Democracy, Refugee and Humanitarian Assistance, Science, Technology, and Innovation Secretary Antony J. Blinken With Birta Bjornsdottir of Rikisutvarpio Antony J. Blinken, Secretary of State Reykjavik, Iceland Harpa Concert Hall and Conference Center QUESTION: So welcome to Iceland, Mr. Blinken. SECRETARY BLINKEN: Thank you. It’s wonderful to be here. QUESTION: You met with Iceland’s – Icelandic officials yesterday. Both our prime minister and our president said in interviews after meeting with you that they felt kind of more harmony with the foreign policy of the new Roles: Everyone: All Users Regions: France , Iceland , Israel , United States Topics: Climate and Environment, Countering Terrorism, Coronavirus (COVID-19), Energy, Global Health, Human Rights and Democracy, The Ocean and Polar Affairs The United States Restores Assistance for the Palestinians Antony J. Blinken, Secretary of State The United States is pleased to announce that, working with Congress, we plan to restart U.S. economic, development, and humanitarian assistance for the Palestinian people. This includes $75 million in economic and development assistance in the West Bank and Gaza, $10 million for peacebuilding programs through the U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID), and $150 million in humanitarian assistance for the UN Relief and Works Agency (UNRWA). We are Roles: Everyone: All Users Regions: Syria , United States , West Bank Topics: Coronavirus (COVID-19), Global Health, Refugee and Humanitarian Assistance U.S. Economic and Humanitarian Assistance Boost U.S. Leadership in Continued Global COVID-19 Response Efforts Michael R. Pompeo, Secretary of State The United States continues to lead the world in the fight against COVID-19, with $20.5 billion now allocated from across the U.S. Government to benefit the global response. This incredible effort, made possible by the generous American taxpayers, includes funding for vaccines, therapeutics, and diagnostics; preparedness efforts; and State Department and USAID foreign assistance funding. I am pleased to announce nearly $53 million in new State Departmen Roles: Everyone: All Users Regions: United States Topics: Coronavirus (COVID-19), Economic Prosperity and Trade Policy, Global Health, Human Rights and Democracy, Refugee and Humanitarian Assistance United States Provides Additional U.S. Foreign Assistance for El Salvador, Guatemala, and Honduras Michael R. Pompeo, Secretary of State Recently, I informed Congress of the Administration’s intent to provide $252 million in additional U.S. foreign assistance for El Salvador, Guatemala, and Honduras. This assistance will promote U.S. national security and further the President’s goal of decreasing illegal immigration to the United States. These additional funds will assist in making these countries more secure and prosperous by enabling private sector-led economic opportunity and provid Roles: Everyone: All Users Regions: Honduras , United States , Western Hemisphere Topics: Coronavirus (COVID-19), Global Health, Human Rights and Democracy Secretary Michael R. Pompeo With Dr. James Dobson of Family Talk with James Dobson Michael R. Pompeo, Secretary of State Via Teleconference QUESTION: Ladies and gentlemen, in my 44 years on the radio I’ve had the opportunity to interview President Ronald Reagan and George Herbert Walker Bush and many other leaders of note, and I am deeply honored today to have as my guest the 70th United States Secretary of State, Mike Pompeo. He is one of the most qualified individuals to ever serve in this position, and I’m anxious to ta Roles: Everyone: All Users Regions: Bangladesh , China, Ethiopia , Hong Kong , Iran , Korea, North , United Kingdom , United States Topics: Coronavirus (COVID-19), Global Health, Human Rights and Democracy, Science, Technology, and Innovation Secretary Michael R. Pompeo at a Press Availability on the Release of the 2019 International Religious Freedom Report Michael R. Pompeo, Secretary of State Washington, DC Press Briefing Room SECRETARY POMPEO: Good morning, everyone. It’s great to be with you all today. I’m here one more time, proudly, to talk about freedom and free societies. And while America is not a perfect nation by any means, we always strive towards that more perfect union, trying to improve. We remain the greatest nation in the history of civilization. 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Antony J. Blinken, Secretary of State
Today the State Department is officially launching a new Bureau of Global Heath Security and Diplomacy. The Bureau’s overarching mission is to fortify the global health security architecture to effectively prevent, detect, control, and respond to infectious diseases, including HIV/AIDS. By leveraging and coordinating U.S. foreign assistance, the Bureau aims to foster robust international cooperation, enhancing protection for the United States and the gl
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Topics: Coronavirus (COVID-19), Energy, Global Health
On behalf of President Biden, we announced today that the United States will host the Global Fund to Fight AIDS, Tuberculosis and Malaria’s (Global Fund) Seventh Replenishment Conference in 2022. This is an important moment, as next year marks the twentieth anniversary of the establishment of the Global Fund, of which the United States is a founding member and the largest donor. Since 200
Topics: Coronavirus (COVID-19), Global Health
Washington, DC
Mayflower Hotel
SECRETARY BLINKEN: Thank you. Thank you all very, very much. It is actually wonderful to be in a room with real people – (laughter) – with friends, with colleagues and without masks too. So in and of itself, that’s a very positive thing.
But there is a lot to be positive about today, and it starts with the remarkable work of the National Security Commission on Artificial Intelligence, esp
Regions: China, Japan , Russia , United Kingdom , United States
Topics: Arms Control and Nonproliferation, Climate and Environment, Economic Prosperity and Trade Policy, Energy, Global Health, Human Rights and Democracy, Science, Technology, and Innovation, Treaties and International Agreements
Washington, D.C.
Press Briefing Room
MR PRICE: Good afternoon, everyone. I’m very pleased that today Secretary Blinken is joining us to unveil the 2021 Elie Wiesel Genocide and Atrocities Prevention Act Report. Secretary Blinken will have a statement. He’ll take a question or two before he has to depart. At that point, we’ll turn to Acting Assistant Secretary for the Bureau of Conflict and Stabilization Operations Rob Faucher, who wil
Regions: China, Cuba , Haiti , United States
Topics: Coronavirus (COVID-19), Global Health, Human Rights and Democracy
SECRETARY BLINKEN: Thank you very much, Mr. Chairman. There we go. Mr. Chairman, Vice Chairman Shelby, Chairman Coons, Ranking Member Graham, all the committee members, thank you very much for coming together today and giving me this opportunity to talk about the administration’s proposed budget and how we believe it will help us achieve our national security priorities and deliver results for the American people
Regions: China, Israel , United States
Topics: Climate and Environment, Coronavirus (COVID-19), Global Health, Human Rights and Democracy, Refugee and Humanitarian Assistance, Science, Technology, and Innovation
SECRETARY BLINKEN: Great. Thank you very much. I appreciate it, and again, it’s really a pleasure to be with both of you and all the members of this committee, and I really appreciate this opportunity to talk about the administration’s proposed budget and how it will help achieve our national security priorities and deliver results for the American people, which is our common objective.
I do think this is a crit
SECRETARY BLINKEN: Mr. Chairman, Ranking Member McCaul, all committee members, thank you very, very much for this opportunity to talk about our proposed budget and how it will help achieve our national security priorities and deliver results for the American people, which is what I know all of us are about.
This is a critical moment for the United States and our global leadership.
We face major tests – you’
Reykjavik, Iceland
Harpa Concert Hall and Conference Center
QUESTION: So welcome to Iceland, Mr. Blinken.
SECRETARY BLINKEN: Thank you. It’s wonderful to be here.
QUESTION: You met with Iceland’s – Icelandic officials yesterday. Both our prime minister and our president said in interviews after meeting with you that they felt kind of more harmony with the foreign policy of the new
Regions: France , Iceland , Israel , United States
Topics: Climate and Environment, Countering Terrorism, Coronavirus (COVID-19), Energy, Global Health, Human Rights and Democracy, The Ocean and Polar Affairs
The United States is pleased to announce that, working with Congress, we plan to restart U.S. economic, development, and humanitarian assistance for the Palestinian people. This includes $75 million in economic and development assistance in the West Bank and Gaza, $10 million for peacebuilding programs through the U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID), and $150 million in humanitarian assistance for the UN Relief and Works Agency (UNRWA). We are
Regions: Syria , United States , West Bank
Topics: Coronavirus (COVID-19), Global Health, Refugee and Humanitarian Assistance
Michael R. Pompeo, Secretary of State
The United States continues to lead the world in the fight against COVID-19, with $20.5 billion now allocated from across the U.S. Government to benefit the global response. This incredible effort, made possible by the generous American taxpayers, includes funding for vaccines, therapeutics, and diagnostics; preparedness efforts; and State Department and USAID foreign assistance funding.
I am pleased to announce nearly $53 million in new State Departmen
Topics: Coronavirus (COVID-19), Economic Prosperity and Trade Policy, Global Health, Human Rights and Democracy, Refugee and Humanitarian Assistance
Recently, I informed Congress of the Administration’s intent to provide $252 million in additional U.S. foreign assistance for El Salvador, Guatemala, and Honduras. This assistance will promote U.S. national security and further the President’s goal of decreasing illegal immigration to the United States.
These additional funds will assist in making these countries more secure and prosperous by enabling private sector-led economic opportunity and provid
Regions: Honduras , United States , Western Hemisphere
Via Teleconference
QUESTION: Ladies and gentlemen, in my 44 years on the radio I’ve had the opportunity to interview President Ronald Reagan and George Herbert Walker Bush and many other leaders of note, and I am deeply honored today to have as my guest the 70th United States Secretary of State, Mike Pompeo.
He is one of the most qualified individuals to ever serve in this position, and I’m anxious to ta
Regions: Bangladesh , China, Ethiopia , Hong Kong , Iran , Korea, North , United Kingdom , United States
Topics: Coronavirus (COVID-19), Global Health, Human Rights and Democracy, Science, Technology, and Innovation
SECRETARY POMPEO: Good morning, everyone. It’s great to be with you all today. I’m here one more time, proudly, to talk about freedom and free societies. And while America is not a perfect nation by any means, we always strive towards that more perfect union, trying to improve. We remain the greatest nation in the history of civilization.
One of the good things that we do in this adm
Regions: Albania , Burma , China, Denmark , France , Greenland , Iran , Iraq , Libya , Mali , Nigeria , Russia , Saudi Arabia , Sudan , Suriname , United Kingdom , United States , Uzbekistan , Western Hemisphere
Topics: Countering Terrorism, Coronavirus (COVID-19), Energy, Global Health, Human Rights and Democracy, Refugee and Humanitarian Assistance, Science, Technology, and Innovation, The Ocean and Polar Affairs
SECRETARY POMPEO: Good morning, everyone. This morning, early, I had the chance to drive through Arlington Cemetery, and as we approach Memorial Day Weekend, I want to reflect on the sacrifices of our uniformed military who have given their lives in the cause of freedom.
As Secretary of State and an Army veteran, I spend all my days working to use American diplomatic power to secure fre
Regions: Afghanistan, Australia , Belarus , China, France , Hong Kong , Iran , Israel , Jersey , Korea, North , Taiwan , United States
Topics: Coronavirus (COVID-19), Economic Prosperity and Trade Policy, Energy, Global Health, Human Rights and Democracy, Refugee and Humanitarian Assistance
Months into fighting the COVID-19 pandemic at home and abroad, the United States is continuing to lead the global charge against the pandemic, building on decades of leadership in life-saving health and humanitarian assistance. Through the generosity of the American people, our foreign assistance is saving lives and helping to mitigate economic devastation around the world.
The American people continue to prove they are the most generous humanitarians t
Regions: South Africa , United States
As we work together to defeat the coronavirus at home, the United States stands with our global partners in their time of need, as we always have. A healthier world means a healthier United States.
For more than a half century, the United States has been the largest contributor to global health security and humanitarian assistance, saving lives all over the planet. The United States led the fight against Ebola, HIV/AIDS, tuberculosis, malaria and other
Regions: United States , Venezuela
Regions: China, Indonesia , Iran , Israel , Italy , Korea, North , Sri Lanka , Syria , Taiwan , United Kingdom , United States , West Bank
Topics: 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