The below is attributable to Spokesperson Matthew Miller: Secretary of State Antony J. Blinken met with Haitian Prime Minister Garry Conille and Foreign Minister Dominique Dupuy today in Washington, DC.  Secretary Blinken, Prime Minister Conille, and Foreign Minister Dupuy discussed the crisis in Haiti and the recent arrival of the United Nations-authorized Multinational Security Support […]

SECRETARY BLINKEN:  Well, good afternoon, everyone.  It’s a great pleasure to have Prime Minister Conille and to have Foreign Minister Dupuy here, and our colleagues from Haiti.  This is an important time for Haiti, an important time for the many countries – including the United States – that strongly support Haiti.  We have the prime […]

The United States congratulates Tuvalu, which deposited its instrument of accession to the Biological Weapons Convention (BWC) with the United States on June 28, 2024.  As one of the treaty’s depositary governments, the United States recognizes and welcomes Tuvalu’s important decision to join the more than 180 other BWC States Parties in advancing the BWC toward […]

Wanted posters included a collection that included two of the three different original Pinkerton wanted posters/circulars for the outlaws Butch Cassidy and the Sundance Kid ($12,500). Original ferrotype photograph of eight of the founding members of the Philadelphia Vigilance Committee and the Pennsylvania Anti-Slavery Society (the Underground Railroad) ($6,875). Cabinet card with a photo of […]

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The below is attributable to Spokesperson Matthew Miller: Secretary of State Antony J. Blinken spoke today with United Arab Emirates Minister of Foreign Affairs Sheikh Abdullah bin Zayed Al Nahyan.  The Secretary and the Foreign Minister discussed ongoing diplomatic efforts to reach a ceasefire in Gaza that provides for the release of the hostages, a […]

Today, the United States and Panama announced the U.S. Department of Homeland Security (DHS) will begin a new U.S. Department of State-funded foreign assistance program to address irregular migration in the region. This program will help the Panamanian government to remove foreign nationals who do not have a legal basis to remain in Panama. This […]

The U.S. Department of State announces 120 small grant awards to recent International Visitor Leadership Program (IVLP) alumni from 101 countries. Projects supported through the 2024 IVLP Impact Awards will address key U.S. and partner nation foreign policy priorities, including promoting cybersecurity and technological innovation, countering disinformation, advancing climate solutions, supporting democratic governance, and more. […]

The below is attributable to Spokesperson Matthew Miller: Secretary of State Antony J. Blinken spoke with Dutch Foreign Minister Caspar Veldkamp to congratulate him on his new role as Foreign Minister.  Secretary Blinken and Foreign Minister Veldkamp discussed the strong transatlantic partnership between the United States and the Netherlands, and underscored their shared unwavering commitment […]