Informal Communication

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

Roles: Everyone: All Users

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

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

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

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

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