Designating Individuals and Entities with Ties to Terrorist Organizations

Designating Individuals and Entities with Ties to Terrorist OrganizationsToday, the United States is imposing sanctions on eight key individuals for supporting Hamas, as well as Islamic Revolutionary Guards Corps (IRGC) officials involved in financing and training Hamas.  A number of the individuals and entities designated today have played key roles in facilitating sanctions evasion by Hamas-affiliated companies. Additionally, the United States is designating four […]

Announcement of Sarah Morgenthau as the State Department’s Special Representative for Commercial and Business Affairs

Announcement of Sarah Morgenthau as the State Department’s Special Representative for Commercial and Business AffairsThe Department of State is pleased to announce Sarah Morgenthau as the new Special Representative for Commercial and Business Affairs. Morgenthau has extensive experience in senior federal government and private sector roles and brings strong leadership expertise in building relationships and advancing U.S. interests. In the State Department’s Bureau of Economic and Business Affairs, the Special Representative for Commercial and Business […]

Acting Deputy Secretary Nuland’s Call with Pakistani Caretaker Foreign Minister Jilani

Acting Deputy Secretary Nuland’s Call with Pakistani Caretaker Foreign Minister JilaniThe below is attributable to Spokesperson Matthew Miller: Acting Deputy Secretary of State and Under Secretary for Political Affairs Victoria Nuland spoke today with Pakistani Caretaker Foreign Minister Jalil Abbas Jilani to discuss critical issues in the U.S.-Pakistan partnership. Acting Deputy Secretary Nuland and Foreign Minister Jilani discussed our mutual interest in facilitating the safe and […]

Troika Welcomes Meeting of Sudanese Civilians in Addis Ababa to Chart Next Steps in Restoring Sudan’s Democratic Governance

Troika Welcomes Meeting of Sudanese Civilians in Addis Ababa to Chart Next Steps in Restoring Sudan’s Democratic GovernanceThe Troika (Norway, the United Kingdom, the United States) welcomes this week’s meeting in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia of a broad group of Sudanese civilian actors and stakeholders as an important step towards the formation of an inclusive and representative pro-democracy civilian front. This gathering speaks to the Sudanese people’s commitment to a democratic future. We […]

Secretary Antony J. Blinken at a State Luncheon in Honor of Australian Prime Minister Anthony Albanese

Secretary Antony J. Blinken at a State Luncheon in Honor of Australian Prime Minister Anthony AlbaneseSECRETARY BLINKEN:  Well, good afternoon, everyone.  And welcome to the State Department.  Prime Minister Albanese, Ms. Haydon, it is wonderful to have you with us here today.  My wife Evan and I are delighted.  Please take a seat.  Thank you.  Thank you, Kevin, for the protocol tip.  (Laughter.)  We are so delighted to welcome you both […]

Secretary Antony J. Blinken and Chinese Director of the CCP Foreign Affairs Commission and Foreign Minister Wang Yi Before Their Meeting

Secretary Antony J. Blinken and Chinese Director of the CCP Foreign Affairs Commission and Foreign Minister Wang Yi Before Their MeetingSECRETARY BLINKEN: Good evening. I’m very pleased to welcome Foreign Minister Wang Yi to the United States. I very much look forward to constructive conversations over the next two days. Mr. Minister. FOREIGN MINISTER WANG: So brief, huh? (Laughter.) (Via interpreter) Well indeed, I am visiting the United States at the invitation of Secretary Blinken. China and […]

Ambassador-at-Large for Global Women’s Issues Rao Gupta Travels to New York

Announcement of Sarah Morgenthau as the State Department’s Special Representative for Commercial and Business Affairs

U.S. Ambassador-at-Large for Global Women’s Issues Dr. Geeta Rao Gupta will travel to New York, New York, to represent the United States at the first International Alliance on Preventing Sexual Violence in Conflict Initiative (PSVI) Principals Meeting on October 27.  Announced by the United Kingdom in November 2022, the International Alliance on PSVI is a […]

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Secretary Antony J. Blinken at a Signing Ceremony for the U.S.-Australia Technology Safeguards Agreement

Secretary Antony J. Blinken and Chinese Director of the CCP Foreign Affairs Commission and Foreign Minister Wang Yi Before Their Meeting

SECRETARY BLINKEN:  Well, good afternoon, everyone.  Prime Minister Albanese, thank you for your leadership in the Indo-Pacific and indeed around the world.  Grateful to you and grateful to Ambassador Rudd, my good friend, Ambassador Kennedy here with us today, Assistant Secretary Eliot Kang, for their exceptional work to expand the partnership between the United States […]

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Secretary Antony J. Blinken at a Signing Ceremony for the U.S.-Australia Technology Safeguards Agreement

Secretary Antony J. Blinken and Chinese Director of the CCP Foreign Affairs Commission and Foreign Minister Wang Yi Before Their MeetingSECRETARY BLINKEN:  Well, good afternoon, everyone.  Prime Minister Albanese, thank you for your leadership in the Indo-Pacific and indeed around the world.  Grateful to you and grateful to Ambassador Rudd, my good friend, Ambassador Kennedy here with us today, Assistant Secretary Eliot Kang, for their exceptional work to expand the partnership between the United States […]