Sanctions Against the Myanma Oil and Gas Enterprise and Concerted Pressure with Partners

Sanctions Against the Myanma Oil and Gas Enterprise and Concerted Pressure with PartnersToday, the United States is imposing targeted sanctions on the Myanma Oil and Gas Enterprise (MOGE).  As Burma’s most lucrative state-owned enterprise, MOGE provides hundreds of millions of dollars in foreign revenues every year to the military regime’s coffers, which the regime uses to purchase weapons and military materiel from abroad.  Through the issuance of […]

Actions to Impose Additional Visa Restrictions in Response to Anti-Democratic Actions in Guatemala

Actions to Impose Additional Visa Restrictions in Response to Anti-Democratic Actions in GuatemalaThe United States rejects the continued efforts to undermine Guatemala’s peaceful transition of power to President-elect Arévalo.  Most recently, the Guatemalan Public Ministry seized electoral materials under the custody of the Supreme Electoral Tribunal (TSE), called for the forced removal of peaceful protestors, pressed for the removal of the Minister of Governance who protected the […]

Secretary Blinken’s Meeting with Nepali Foreign Minister Saud

Secretary Blinken’s Meeting with Nepali Foreign Minister SaudThe below is attributable to Spokesperson Matthew Miller: Secretary of State Antony J. Blinken and Nepali Foreign Minister Narayan Prakash Saud emphasized the strength of the U.S.-Nepal partnership during their Washington meeting today.  They highlighted the recently launched $500 million Millennium Challenge Corporation Compact that will build infrastructure, increase access to electricity, and support cross-border […]

Secretary Antony J. Blinken at the Award for Corporate Excellence Ceremony

Secretary Antony J. Blinken at the Award for Corporate Excellence CeremonyMODERATOR:  Ladies and gentlemen, please welcome the Secretary of State Antony Blinken; Under Secretary for Economic Growth, Energy, and the Environment Jose Fernandez; Special Representative for Commercial and Business Affairs Sarah Morgenthau; United States Ambassador to Poland Mark Brzezinski; and the 2023 Award for Corporate Excellence recipients; and finally, our master of ceremonies, Assistant Secretary for […]

Join State Department and SAFE for Live Announcement on Critical Minerals

Join State Department and SAFE for Live Announcement on Critical Minerals

U.S. Department of State Under Secretary Jose W. Fernandez, Assistant Secretary Geoffrey R. Pyatt, and Special Representative for Global Partnerships Dorothy McAuliffe will host a live announcement and public-private partnership signing ceremony to advance work on critical minerals with the non-profit SAFE on November 1, 2023, at 10:00 a.m. EST.   Media and trade press […]

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Secretary Blinken to Deliver Remarks at the Launch of the 2023 U.S. Strategy and National Action Plan on Women, Peace and Security

Secretary Blinken to Deliver Remarks at the Launch of the 2023 U.S. Strategy and National Action Plan on Women, Peace and SecuritySecretary of State Antony J. Blinken will launch the 2023 U.S. Strategy and National Action Plan on Women, Peace and Security (WPS) on Tuesday, October 31 at 1:30 p.m. ET at the U.S. Department of State.  Assistant to the President and Director of the White House Gender Policy Council Jennifer Klein, U.S. Agency for International […]