Secretary Antony J. Blinken at the U.S. Partnership for Global Infrastructure and Investment Investor Forum
SECRETARY BLINKEN: Amos, thank you. And Ajay, Janet, wonderful to be with you, but especially to be with everyone around this table. I’m looking around at this lineup, and not since the 1927 New York Yankees have I seen a more impressive group, so – (laughter). I won’t talk about the current New York Yankees. […]
Leading American and International Musical Artists to Perform at Launch of U.S. Department of State’s Global Music Diplomacy Initiative
The U.S. Department of State announced today that leading American and international artists from genres ranging from opera to rock to hip hop will headline the launch of the Department’s Global Music Diplomacy Initiative on September 27, 2023. The initiative leverages public-private partnerships with U.S. companies and non-profit organizations to elevate music as a diplomatic […]
Secretary Antony J. Blinken At the Advancing the Sustainability and Adaptability of the Women, Peace and Security Agenda Event
SECRETARY BLINKEN: Thank you very, very much and good morning, everyone. PARTICIPANTS: Good morning. SECRETARY BLINKEN: Wonderful to be with you and particularly wonderful to be with you for this event. To our co-chair, my friend, the Foreign Minister Luminita, and to the UN Women’s Executive Director Sima Bahous: thank you, thank you for your leadership on this […]
Secretary Antony J. Blinken At United Nations Security Council Ministerial Meeting on Ukraine
SECRETARY BLINKEN: Thank you very much. Mr. Prime Minister, thank you for focusing the Security Council on this critically important issue. And Mr. Secretary-General, thank you for the moral clarity that you’ve shown in dealing with Russia’s war against Ukraine. We’re grateful to have been able to welcome President Zelenskyy to this council table, and […]
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Today’s Announcement of Espionage Charges Against a State Department Contractor
Following the arrest earlier this year of a member of the Massachusetts Air National Guard for the unauthorized disclosure of classified national defense information, in mid-April 2023, the Bureau of Intelligence and Research (INR) undertook a self-initiated 60-day Internal Security Review of the Department of State’s Top Secret/Sensitive Compartmented Information (TS/SCI) network, systems, and applications […]
Secretary Antony J. Blinken Video Remarks at the Special Competitive Studies Project (SCSP)’s Global Emerging Tech Summit
SECRETARY BLINKEN: Hello, everyone, and thank you for the opportunity to join the Special Competitive Studies Project’s Global Emerging Tech Summit. Two years ago, I spoke at the National Security Commission on AI Summit about the critical role that diplomacy can play in shaping the terms of our technological future. The United States has made clear […]
War Day 575: Prolonged War Demands a Change of Style
There 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 […]
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Malta National Day – United States Department of State
On behalf of the Government of the United States of America, I congratulate the people of Malta as you celebrate 59 years of independence. The United States values its longstanding friendship with Malta, which started at the founding of our nation more than two centuries ago. We are grateful for Malta’s efforts in support of […]
Secretary Blinken to Deliver Remarks at the 8th Annual CSIS Republic of Korea-United States Strategic Forum 2023
Secretary of State Antony J. Blinken will deliver opening remarks at the Center for Strategic and International Studies as part of the Republic of Korea-United States Strategic Forum 2023 on Monday, September 25, at 9:00 a.m. EDT. Secretary Blinken’s remarks will be streamed live on www.state.gov and www.YouTube.com/statedept . Space at this event is limited. Media interested in attending must register by 5:00 p.m. EDT on Friday, September 22, […]
Fulbright Foreign Scholarship Board to Hold Quarterly Meeting at American University in Washington, D.C.
The U.S. Department of State announced today that the Fulbright Foreign Scholarship Board will hold its quarterly meeting on September 26, 2023, at American University in Washington, D.C. The board will welcome a new member, meet with university officials, students, and scholars, and speak with the current Hubert H. Humphrey Fellows at American University, whose […]