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  • Secretary Antony J. Blinken and Kenyan Cabinet Secretary of Foreign Affairs Raychelle Omamo at a Joint Press Availability

    Antony J. Blinken, Secretary of State

    Nairobi, Kenya

    Serena Hotel

    FOREIGN SECRETARY OMAMO:  Good afternoon ladies and gentlemen, from various media houses. We are delighted to welcome you to this press conference.  My name is Raychelle Omamo.  I am the cabinet secretary for foreign affairs of the Republic of Kenya, and I’m delighted to be sharing this platform with my dear friend and colleague, the Secretary of State of the United States of America, His Excellency An

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    Regions: Ethiopia , Kenya , Somalia , Sudan , United Kingdom , United States

    Topics: Climate and Environment, 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

  • Opening Remarks by Secretary Antony J. Blinken Before the Senate Foreign Relations Committee

    Antony J. Blinken, Secretary of State

    Washington, D.C.

    106 Dirksen Senate Office Building

    SECRETARY BLINKEN:  Mr. Chairman, thank you very much.  Ranking Member Risch, thank you very much.  And to all members, I appreciate the opportunity to be with all of you today to discuss our policy on Afghanistan, including where we are, how we got here, and where we’re going in the weeks and months ahead.

    For 20 years, Congress has conducted oversight and pr

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    Regions: Afghanistan, China, Iran , Korea, North , Qatar , Turkey , United Kingdom , United States

    Topics: Countering Terrorism, Coronavirus (COVID-19), Refugee and Humanitarian Assistance

  • Opening Remarks by Secretary Antony J. Blinken Before the House Committee on Foreign Affairs

    Antony J. Blinken, Secretary of State

    Washington, D.C.

    2172 Rayburn House Office Building

    September 13, 2021

    SECRETARY BLINKEN:  Mr. Chairman, thank you very much.  And Mr. Chairman, Ranking Member McCaul, thank you for today.  I welcome this opportunity to discuss our policy on Afghanistan, including where we are, how (inaudible), and where we’re going in the weeks and months ahead.

    For 20 years, Congress has conducted oversight and provided funding fo

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    Regions: Afghanistan, China, Iran , Korea, North , Qatar , Turkey , United Kingdom , United States

    Topics: Countering Terrorism, Coronavirus (COVID-19), Refugee and Humanitarian Assistance

  • Somalia: The United States Opposes Federal Government Term Extensions

    Antony J. Blinken, Secretary of State

    The United States is deeply disappointed by the Federal Government of Somalia’s decision to approve a legislative bill that extends the mandates of the president and parliament by two years.

    We have stressed repeatedly that it is vital for the peace, stability, prosperity, and governance of Somalia that the Federal Government and Federal Member States reach a consensus on a way forward for the electoral process. We have also made clear that the United S

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    Regions: Somalia , United States

  • Secretary Antony J. Blinken at the International Women of Courage (IWOC) Awards Ceremony

    Antony J. Blinken, Secretary of State

    Washington, D.C.

    Dean Acheson Auditorium

    MS FOTOVAT:  Good morning.  My name is Kat Fotovat, and I am the senior official for the Secretary’s Office of Global Women’s Issues here at the State Department.  It is my pleasure to welcome both our in-person and virtual audience to the 15th Annual Secretary of State’s International Women of Courage Awards.

    We are delighted to join you today on International Women’s Day.  Since 2

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    Regions: Afghanistan, Burma , China, Iran , Liberia , Nepal , Somalia , United Kingdom , United States , Yemen

    Topics: Combating Drugs and Crime, Global Health, Human Rights and Democracy, Refugee and Humanitarian Assistance, Treaties and International Agreements

  • Secretary Michael R. Pompeo at a Press Availability

    Michael R. Pompeo, Secretary of State

    Washington, DC

    Press Briefing Room

    SECRETARY POMPEO:  Good morning, everyone.  It’s been 128 days since Chinese doctor Ai Fen – the director of the Wuhan Central Hospital’s emergency unit – shared information on the internet about a patient with a SARS-like virus.  Her colleague, Dr. Li Wenliang, shared Dr. Ai’s report online with medical colleagues.

    The next day, December 31st, regional health officials in Wuhan indicated

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    Regions: Afghanistan, Australia , Bangladesh , China, France , Hong Kong , India , Iran , Israel , South Africa , Spain , Sudan , Syria , Taiwan , United Kingdom , United States , Venezuela

    Topics: Coronavirus (COVID-19), Economic Prosperity and Trade Policy, Global Health, Global Women's Issues, Human Rights and Democracy, Refugee and Humanitarian Assistance

  • Liberating Africa’s Entrepreneurs

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    Regions: Angola , Chad , Ethiopia , Rwanda , Senegal , South Africa , Togo , United Kingdom , United States

    Topics: Climate and Environment, Combating Drugs and Crime, Economic Prosperity and Trade Policy, Energy, Science, Technology, and Innovation

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