The text of the following statement was released by the Governments of the United States of America and Thailand on the occasion of the third United States-Thailand Energy Policy Dialogue. Begin Text. Delegations from the United States and Thailand met in Washington, D.C. for the third United States-Thailand Energy Policy Dialogue on April 18-20.  Bureau of Energy Resources […]

I welcome the announcements by the Sudanese Armed Forces and the Rapid Support Forces that they intend to abide by a three-day Eid al-Fitr ceasefire. I spoke with General Burhan and General Hemedti yesterday, following on our previous conversations, and urged them both to commit to and abide by a ceasefire during this period. It […]

The United States and Iceland held the annual U.S.-Iceland Strategic Dialogue today in Washington, D.C., led by Bureau of European and Eurasian Affairs Acting Deputy Assistant Secretary Kami Witmer, Office of the Secretary of Defense Principal Director for Europe and NATO Policy Andrew Winternitz, Vice-Permanent Secretary of the Icelandic Ministry for Foreign Affairs Anna Johannsdottir, […]

The below is attributable to Principal Deputy Spokesperson Vedant Patel: Deputy Secretary of State Wendy Sherman met today with Personal Envoy of the UN Secretary-General for Western Sahara Staffan de Mistura.  Deputy Secretary Sherman emphasized full U.S. support for the Personal Envoy’s efforts to advance the ongoing UN-led political process for Western Sahara and welcomed […]

NCRI President-elect Maryam Rajavi has undertaken dozens of political engagements since the onset of the September 2022 Iran uprisings to campaign for the recognition of Iranian people’s right to self-defense and to overthrow the clerical regime. Former Vice President Mike Pence, General (Ret.) Wesley Clark, Governor Gary Locke, Governor Sam Brownback, and Hon. Robert Torricelli […]

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Assistant Secretary of State for South and Central Asian Affairs Donald Lu will travel to the Kyrgyz Republic and Tajikistan on April 22-27. Assistant Secretary Lu will lead a U.S. delegation to build on the Secretary’s successful travel to the region in February, discuss a wide range of shared interests, and strengthen regional ties to […]

On the 53rd anniversary of Earth Day, we are reminded to maintain our focus on responding to the threats to our planet while also taking stock of progress made.  The United States has made unprecedented investments in the health of our planet, leading global efforts to protect the environment and tackle the climate crisis. We have reaffirmed […]

The following is attributable to Principal Deputy Spokesperson Vedant Patel: Deputy Secretary of State Wendy Sherman met today with French Director General for Foreign Relations and Strategy at the Ministry of the Armed Forces Alice Rufo.  They discussed promoting peace, stability, and prosperity in the Indo-Pacific.  They reiterated the critical importance of Ukraine’s sovereignty and […]

The following is attributable to Principal Deputy Spokesperson Vedant Patel: Deputy Secretary of State Wendy Sherman met with the Republic of Korea (ROK) Ambassador to the United States Cho Hyundong today in Washington, D.C.  Deputy Secretary Sherman congratulated Ambassador Cho on his appointment, highlighting the importance of his arrival as we prepare to celebrate the […]

The following is attributable to Vedant Patel, Principal Deputy Spokesperson: Secretary of State Antony J. Blinken participated today in a special ministerial session under the leadership of African Union Commission Chairperson Moussa Faki.  African, Arab, and regional and international partners and organizations joined the session.  Participating leaders agreed unanimously on the urgent need for an Eid al-Fitr ceasefire in Sudan to alleviate […]