Reviewing our Venezuela Sanctions Relief
The United States welcomes the steps taken to implement the electoral roadmap agreement between the Unitary Platform and representatives of Nicolas Maduro, in particular the November 30 announcement defining the timeline and process for the reinstatement of all candidates. This is an important development. However, we are deeply concerned by the lack of progress on […]
United Arab Emirates National Day
On behalf of the United States of America, I extend to His Highness Sheikh Mohammed bin Zayed Al Nahyan, the President of the United Arab Emirates, and to all our partners and friends in the UAE our congratulations on the UAE’s National Day. The United States and the UAE are bound together by more than […]
U.S.-Kazakhstan Joint Statement on Accelerating Methane Mitigation to Achieve the Global Methane Pledge
Today, U.S. Special Presidential Envoy for Climate John Kerry and Special Representative of the President of the Republic of Kazakhstan on International Environmental Cooperation Zulfiya Suleimenova issued the following: Building on more than 30 years of successful partnership between Kazakhstan and the United States; Highlighting the 5th anniversary of the Enhanced Strategic Partnership between Kazakhstan […]
U.S. Delegation to the 2023 UN Climate Change Conference (COP28)
From November 30-December 12, 2023, senior U.S. officials from over 20 U.S. Departments, Agencies, and organizations will travel to Dubai, United Arab Emirates, to advance U.S. goals and ensure a strong outcome at the 2023 UN Climate Change Conference (COP28). The U.S. delegation will be led by Special Presidential Envoy for Climate John Kerry. In […]
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Progress Report on President Biden’s Climate Finance Pledge
The United States is committed to exercising U.S. leadership to implement the goals of the Paris Agreement, to accelerate the global clean energy transition, and to enable vulnerable countries and communities to build resilience against the impacts of climate change. To that end, the United States will continue to support developing country partners as they […]
Accelerating Fast Mitigation: Summit on Methane and Non-CO2 Greenhouse Gases
The United States, People’s Republic of China, and United Arab Emirates today convened a Summit to accelerate actions to cut methane and other non-CO2 greenhouse gases as the fastest way to reduce near-term warming and keep a goal of limiting global average temperature increase to 1.5 degrees Celsius within reach. At the Summit, the United […]
The United States Joins Multinational Declaration to Triple Nuclear Energy Capacity by 2050 to Support Global Climate and Energy Security Goals
Today, U.S. Special Presidential Envoy for Climate John Kerry joined leaders and ministers from four continents to announce the Declaration to Triple Nuclear Energy at the U.N. Climate Change Conference in Dubai, United Arab Emirates (COP28). The Declaration recognizes the key role of nuclear energy in achieving global net-zero greenhouse gas emissions by 2050 and […]
Assistant Secretary of State for International Organization Affairs Sison’s Travel to Ghana
Assistant Secretary of State for International Organization Affairs Michele Sison will travel to Accra, Ghana December 3-7 for the UN Peacekeeping Ministerial. The Assistant Secretary will accompany Head of Delegation U.S. Representative to the United Nations Linda Thomas-Greenfield and other U.S. officials. Assistant Secretary Sison will attend a U.S.-hosted side event on Improving Environmental Management […]
Secretary Antony J. Blinken At the Kennedy Center Honors Dinner
SECRETARY BLINKEN: Good evening. Welcome to the State Department and welcome to what is a very special event. For us, this is something that I look forward to every year. And for those of you who were with us when we launched our Global Music Diplomacy Initiative a few months ago, rest assured no guitars […]
Secretary Antony J. Blinken And Israeli Defense Minister Yoav Gallant Before Their Meeting
DEFENSE MINISTER GALLANT: Mr. Secretary. SECRETARY BLINKEN: Mr. Minister, good to be with you. DEFENSE MINISTER GALLANT: Thank you for coming. Thank you for being here in the middle of the war, the just war, for the future of the Jewish people and for the future of Israel. We appreciate very much your personal commitment […]
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