United States Support for the New Michigan City and State Diplomacy Initiative

United States Support for the New Michigan City and State Diplomacy InitiativeToday, at the Mackinac Policy Conference, Under Secretary for Economic Growth, Energy, and the Environment Jose W. Fernandez met with Michigan Governor Gretchen Whitmer, Lieutenant Governor Garlin Gilchrist, and local leaders to underscore the U.S. Department of State’s support of the newly announced “Michigan City and State Diplomacy Initiative,” housed by the Michigan Municipal League […]

Secretary Antony J. Blinken And Czech Defense Minister Jana Cernochova At the 24th Air Transportation Base at Prague-Kbely Airport

Secretary Antony J. Blinken And Czech Defense Minister Jana Cernochova At the 24th Air Transportation Base at Prague-Kbely AirportSECRETARY BLINKEN:  Well, good morning, everyone.  It’s a great pleasure to be here with Minister Cernochova, and I just want to say first of all thank you – thank you to the minister for her extraordinary leadership and partnership with us and with so many NATO Allies.  Twenty-five years ago, the Czech Republic joined NATO, […]

Plant With Purpose Officially Launches Community Designed Restoration (CDR) to Transform Lives and Land Worldwide

Plant With Purpose Officially Launches Community Designed Restoration (CDR) to Transform Lives and Land Worldwide

Plant With Purpose formally introduces CDR, a locally led model that provides a unified approach to addressing both poverty and environmental degradation. Plant With Purpose We have witnessed firsthand how equipping local farmers to lead restoration efforts creates lasting change for people and the planet” — Robert Morikawa, Senior Director – Plant With Purpose Innovation […]

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Secretary Antony J. Blinken And Czech Foreign Minister Jan Lipavsky At the Signing of a Memorandum of Understanding on Countering Foreign Disinformation Between the U.S. Department of State and the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the Czech Republic

Secretary Antony J. Blinken And Czech Foreign Minister Jan Lipavsky At the Signing of a Memorandum of Understanding on Countering Foreign Disinformation Between the U.S. Department of State and the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of th…

Deputy Secretary Campbell’s Travel to Belgium

Deputy Secretary Campbell’s Travel to Belgium

Deputy Secretary of State Kurt Campbell will travel to Brussels, Belgium, May 28-29 for meetings with counterparts at NATO, the European Union, and the Government of Belgium. His visit will underscore the strength and unity of the transatlantic partnership and its critical role in global security and prosperity. At NATO, the Deputy Secretary will address […]

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Under Secretary of State for Public Diplomacy Elizabeth M. Allen Travels to New York

United States Delivers Additional Equipment for the Haitian National Police and Multinational Security Support Mission in HaitiOn May 30-31, Under Secretary Liz Allen will travel to New York to attend PRWeek’s 2024 “Women of Distinction” event and join a Council on Foreign Relations event on digital diplomacy, countering foreign disinformation, and fostering a resilient information space, where she will discuss the State Department global public diplomacy strategies and counter-foreign malign influence […]

Haitian Transitional Presidential Council Nominates Interim Prime Minister

Haitian Transitional Presidential Council Nominates Interim Prime MinisterThe United States congratulates the Haitian Transitional Presidential Council on its nomination of an interim prime minister.  We urge the council and incoming Prime Minister Garry Conille to work collaboratively, and to engage all stakeholders in support of the Haitian people, who continue to suffer the brutality of horrific gang violence. The United States encourages the interim Prime […]

Secretary Blinken’s Meeting with Czech President Pavel

Deputy Secretary Campbell’s Travel to BelgiumThe below is attributable to Spokesperson Matthew Miller: Secretary of State Antony J. Blinken met with Czech President Petr Pavel today in Prague.  Secretary Blinken and President Pavel discussed the importance of the U.S.-Czech relationship bilaterally and as NATO Allies for the security of Europe and the United States.  Secretary Blinken commended Czechia for its important efforts sourcing ammunition for […]

Imposing Sanctions on Entities Supporting Russia’s Malign Activities in Africa

Imposing Sanctions on Entities Supporting Russia’s Malign Activities in AfricaThe United States is today designating two entities based in the Central African Republic (CAR) for their efforts in supporting destabilizing activities by the Kremlin-backed Wagner Group in Africa.  Mining Industries SARLU and Logistique Economique Etrangere SARLU have played a vital role in enabling Wagner Group security operations and illicit mining endeavors in CAR. Russia’s Wagner Group has committed widespread human rights abuses and appropriated natural resources across multiple countries in Africa.  A proxy military force of the Kremlin, the […]

United States and Kenya Announce New Initiatives to Support Cultural Heritage and Tourism, Workforce Development, and the Creative Economy

United States Delivers Additional Equipment for the Haitian National Police and Multinational Security Support Mission in HaitiDuring the recent State Visit of President William Ruto and First Lady Rachel Ruto of the Republic of Kenya, the United States and Kenya announced new initiatives and public diplomacy programs to elevate culture as a diplomatic platform that will bring people together, preserve cultural heritage, and strengthen the economies of our two countries.  The Department’s Ambassadors […]