Counselor Derek Chollet will travel to Indonesia and the Philippines July 13-17. In Jakarta, Counselor Chollet will accompany Secretary Blinken and other senior U.S. officials at the annual U.S.-ASEAN Foreign Ministers’ Meeting, East Asia Summit Foreign Ministers’ Meeting, and ASEAN Regional Forum July 13-14. The Counselor will then visit Manila July 15-17 to consult with […]

Special Presidential Envoy for Climate John Kerry will travel to Beijing, People’s Republic of China (PRC), from July 16 to July 19.  During meetings with PRC officials, Secretary Kerry aims to engage with the PRC on addressing the climate crisis, including with respect to increasing implementation and ambition and promoting a successful COP28. For media […]

I want to congratulate the citizens of Sao Tome and Principe on the 48th anniversary of your independence on July 12. The United States and Sao Tome and Principe have made important strides in the past year, including partnering on our shared goals of maritime security and creating a more prosperous future for the citizens […]

Secretary Blinken will travel to Jakarta, Indonesia, July 13-14, to participate in the United States-Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) Foreign Ministers’ Meeting, the 13th East Asia Summit Foreign Ministers’ Meeting, and the 30th ASEAN Regional Forum.  At each meeting, the Secretary will emphasize the United States’ commitment to ASEAN centrality and support for the […]

Last week, 85 countries and 13 international organizations convened virtually to launch a Global Coalition to Address Synthetic Drug Threats.  Today, in another step to combat the illicit manufacture and trafficking of fentanyl and other synthetic drugs, the Department of the Treasury sanctioned one Mexico-based company and 10 Mexican nationals including several Sinaloa Cartel members […]

Today marks the seventh anniversary of an Arbitral Tribunal constituted under the 1982 Law of the Sea Convention firmly rejecting the People’s Republic of China’s (PRC) expansive South China Sea maritime claims, including any PRC claim to the area determined by the Arbitral Tribunal to be part of the Philippines’ exclusive economic zone and continental […]

Recognizing the power of science, technology, engineering, and math (STEM) as a vehicle to create economic, educational, and societal opportunity and equity globally, the U.S. Department of State launched today this year’s TechGirls exchange program in Washington, DC. More than 125 girls, ages 15-18 years old, from 36 countries and territories, including the United States, who […]

We compliment Iraq and Total Energies on the signing of a $27-billion energy deal that will accelerate Iraq’s path to energy self-sufficiency and advance Iraq’s collective climate change objectives.  Years in the making, the Gas Growth Integrated Project aims to capture flared gas and deploy renewable energy sources.  The United States strongly supports Iraq’s efforts […]