Joint Statement on the C5+1 Ministerial in Astana

Joint Statement on the C5+1 Ministerial in AstanaThe text of the following statement was released by the U.S. Secretary of State and the Ministers of Foreign Affairs of the Republic of Kazakhstan, the Kyrgyz Republic, the Republic of Tajikistan, Turkmenistan, and the Republic of Uzbekistan on the occasion of the C5+1 Ministerial in Astana, Kazakhstan on February 28. Begin Text: On February 28, the U.S. Secretary of State […]

United States Announces $800 Million in International Commitments for Protecting Our Ocean

Joint Statement on the C5+1 Ministerial in AstanaAt the Our Ocean Conference (OOC) in Panama, the United States highlighted new and recently launched global initiatives totaling more than USD 800 million to protect our ocean and assist developing countries – from supporting the creation of marine protected areas and helping partner countries secure and enforce their marine resources, to improving the resilience […]

Day 381: war diaries w/Former Advisor to Ukraine President, Intel Officer @arestovych & #Feygin

Day 381: war diaries w/Former Advisor to Ukraine President, Intel Officer  @arestovych  & #FeyginThere is a lot of pro-Putin bias in the Western world. We aim to dispel this “macho” propaganda and reveal true colors of his regime: murder, intimidation, industrialized kleptocracy and well-funded russian fascism propaganda machines. We were born in Russia, we have lost friends to this murderer… we see how he “zombifies” most and intimidates…

Call for Recommendations: 2023 Secretary of State’s Award for Corporate Excellence

Assistant Secretary Medina’s Travel to Miami Beach, FloridaOn behalf of Secretary of State Antony J. Blinken, the U.S. Department of State’s Bureau of Economic and Business Affairs is soliciting public input for recommendations for this year’s Secretary of State’s Award for Corporate Excellence (ACE).  Now in its 23rd year, the ACE honors U.S. companies that exemplify American values, the American brand, and the positive […]

Joint Update by the Department of State and the Department of Health and Human Services on Negotiations Toward a Pandemic Accord

Assistant Secretary Medina’s Travel to Miami Beach, FloridaThe Fourth Meeting at the World Health Organization of the Intergovernmental Negotiating Body working on a pandemic accord concluded last week.  The United States used this meeting to underscore its commitment to the process, with a goal of developing an accord that builds on lessons learned during the COVID-19 pandemic and strengthens U.S. national security by […]