Announcing the Winners of the 2023 Department of Energy Federal Energy and Water Management Awards
Secretary Blinken applauds the Department of State winners of the Federal Energy and Water Management Awards, who were honored in a ceremony on March 27 at the Department of Energy’s 2024 Energy Exchange conference in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. The Department of State had three of the winning teams selected from across the federal government for their […]
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Inaugural Plenary Meeting for the Political Declaration on Responsible Military Use of Artificial Intelligence and Autonomy
On March 19-20, 2024, the U.S. Department of State, in collaboration with the Department of Defense, convened and hosted 161 participants from 60 countries for a two-day inaugural plenary meeting of States endorsing the Political Declaration on Responsible Military Use of Artificial Intelligence and Autonomy. The event was held at the University of Maryland, College […]
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Hong Kong Policy Act Report
Over the past year, the People’s Republic of China (PRC) has continued to take actions against Hong Kong’s promised high degree of autonomy, democratic institutions, and rights and freedoms. This includes Hong Kong authorities’ recent enactment of legislation under Article 23 of the Basic Law, which has broad and vaguely defined provisions regarding “sedition,” “state […]
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Joint Statement by Secretary of State Antony J. Blinken and Secretary of Health and Human Services Xavier Becerra
Under President Biden’s leadership, the United States has coordinated global efforts to end the acute phase of the COVID-19 pandemic and ensure the international community is better prepared to respond to the next pandemic. Consistent with our longstanding commitment to global health and security, the United States has worked closely with allies and partners to […]
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Announcement of Additional Visa Restriction Targets for Individuals Involved in the Repression of Syrians
This month marked 13 years since the Assad regime began its violent suppression of peaceful protests in Syria. The regime has committed atrocities, including war crimes and crimes against humanity. In December 2023, Secretary Blinken announced a new visa restriction policy under Section 212(a)(3)(C) of the Immigration and Nationality Act that includes current and former […]
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Ambassador-at-Large Rao Gupta Travels to Japan
U.S. Ambassador-at-Large for Global Women’s Issues Dr. Geeta Rao Gupta will travel to Tokyo, Japan April 1-5, 2024, joined by member of the Women, Peace, and Security (WPS) Congressional Caucus Representative Sydney Kamlager-Dove. This WPS Caucus trip is the first of its kind, bringing together leadership from the Department of State and the Congress to exchange WPS lessons learned and best practices with Japanese counterparts in the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and the Japanese Diet. While in Tokyo, Ambassador Rao Gupta and Representative Kamlager-Dove, […]
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The Commission has determined the finalists of the competition “Revival and Innovative Development of Ukraine”
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Shelling of the energy sector: Pavlo Kostyuk calls on partners to unite to help Ukraine
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Second United States-Japan-Republic of Korea Trilateral Diplomatic Working Group Meeting on Democratic People’s Republic of Korea Cyber Activities
On March 29, the United States hosted the second meeting of the U.S.-Japan-Republic of Korea (ROK) Trilateral Diplomatic Working Group to counter cyber threats posed by the Democratic People’s Republic of Korea (DPRK), following the first trilateral Working Group in Tokyo in December 2023. Led by U.S. Deputy Special Representative for the DPRK Lyn Debevoise, Japanese […]
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Secretary Blinken’s Meeting with Vietnamese Foreign Minister Son
The below is attributable to Spokesperson Matthew Miller: Secretary of State Antony J. Blinken met with Vietnamese Foreign Minister Bui Thanh Son in Washington, D.C. for the inaugural Comprehensive Strategic Partnership foreign ministerial meeting. Secretary Blinken and Foreign Minister Son reaffirmed the strength of the U.S.-Vietnam relationship and reflected on progress since the elevation of […]
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