The below is attributable to Spokesperson Matthew Miller: Secretary of State Antony J. Blinken spoke today with Republic of The Gambia President Adama Barrow about our shared commitment to democratic principles and protecting human rights, including the rights of women and girls.  The Secretary shared his appreciation for The Gambia as a leading voice on […]

The text of the following statement was released by the Government of the United States of America and the Kingdom of Spain on the occasion of the second U.S.-Spain Cyber and Digital Dialogue: Begin Text. The United States and Spain held their second bilateral Cyber and Digital Dialogue on June 6, 2024, in Washington, D.C. […]

QUESTION:  (In Arabic.)  Mr. Blinken, thank you for talking to Al Jazeera.  Hamas submitted a response to the proposal — SECRETARY BLINKEN:  That’s right. QUESTION:  — seeking some amendment.  How do you assess the response so far? SECRETARY BLINKEN:  Well, just to step back for one second, 12 days ago President Biden laid out this […]

The United States Department of State, United States Department of Justice, and Europol convened the thirteenth meeting of the Law Enforcement Coordination Group (LECG) on countering Hizballah’s terrorist and illicit activities on June 6-7.  Law enforcement, prosecutors, and financial practitioners from more than 35 governments across the Middle East, South America, Europe, Africa, Asia, and […]

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 […]

The United States strongly condemns the recent detentions by the Houthis of United Nations, diplomatic, and non-governmental organization staff.  We also strongly condemn the Houthis’ efforts to spread disinformation regarding the role of detained current and former U.S. mission local staff through televised forced and fake “confessions.”  Yet again the Houthis are seeking to use […]

Death of Malawi Vice President Chilima
Official news published at https://www.state.gov/death-of-malawi-vice-president-chilima/

Under Secretary of State for Arms Control and International Security Ambassador Bonnie D. Jenkins will travel to Georgetown, Guyana on June 13 – 14, 2024. While in Guyana, the Under Secretary will participate in bilateral meetings, meet with the Caribbean Community (CARICOM), and attend side events to underscore the U.S. commitment to arms control, nonproliferation, […]