South African Freedom Day – United States Department of State

South African Freedom Day – United States Department of State

On behalf of the people of the United States, congratulations to all South Africans on the historic 30th anniversary of their country’s first democratic elections. Freedom Day provides us with an opportunity to underscore the strong U.S.-South Africa relationship built upon our two countries’ mutual commitment to democracy and human rights. The United States reaffirms […]

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Joint Statement on the U.S.-New Zealand Space Dialogue

Joint Statement on the U.S.-New Zealand Space Dialogue

The following joint statement was released by the Governments of the United States and New Zealand on the occasion of the U.S.-New Zealand Space Dialogue.   Pursuant to the desire of the Government of The United States of America and the Government of New Zealand, the countries held a bilateral Space Dialogue in Washington, D.C. on […]

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Senior State Department Official Previewing Secretary Blinken’s Upcoming Travel to the People’s Republic of China

Senior State Department Official Previewing Secretary Blinken’s Upcoming Travel to the People’s Republic of China

MODERATOR:  All right and good afternoon, everybody, and thanks so much for joining us on this preview call to preview some forthcoming travel that Secretary Blinken is going to be undertaking.  This call is going to be on background, attributable to senior State Department officials.  Not for reporting but just so folks are aware, joining […]

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Secretary Blinken’s Trip to the People’s Republic of China

Secretary Blinken’s Trip to the People’s Republic of China

Secretary of State Antony J. Blinken will travel to the People’s Republic of China (PRC) April 24-26. The Secretary will meet with senior PRC officials in Shanghai and Beijing to discuss a range of bilateral, regional, and global issues, including the crisis in the Middle East, Russia’s war against Ukraine, cross-Strait issues, and the South […]

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Assistant Secretary Stewart Travels to New York

Assistant Secretary Stewart Travels to New York

Assistant Secretary of State for the Bureau of Arms Control, Deterrence, and Stability, Mallory Stewart, will travel to New York, New York, April 22-23. She will participate in the Western Hemisphere Nuclear Risk Reduction Workshop, co-hosted by the United States and Mexico. The workshop will focus on regional perspectives on nuclear risk reduction and its […]

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Assistant Secretary of State for International Organization Affairs Sison’s Travel to Switzerland, Italy, and the Holy See

Joint Statement on the U.S.-New Zealand Space Dialogue

Assistant Secretary of State for International Organization Affairs Michele Sison will travel to Bern, Geneva, Rome, and Vatican City April 22 – 30. The Assistant Secretary will meet with her Swiss counterparts in Bern on UN and multilateral cooperation. In Geneva, she will participate in the Consultative Level Meeting of the Geneva Group on UN […]

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LGBTQI+ Special Envoy Stern’s Travel to Fiji

Assistant Secretary Stewart Travels to New York

From April 22 – 26, Special Envoy to Advance the Human Rights of LGBTQI+ Persons Jessica Stern will visit Nadi, Fiji, to speak at the 3rd Pacific Human Rights Conference on Sexual Orientation, Gender Identity and Expression and Sex Characteristics. Special Envoy Stern will address the unique opportunities and challenges that LGBTQI+ persons in all […]

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