International Migrants Day – United States Department of State

International Migrants Day – United States Department of State

On International Migrants Day, we recognize the hundreds of millions of migrants living outside of their home countries.  It is imperative that countries expand lawful pathways, protect vulnerable migrants, promote inclusion, and advance policies and processes to promote safe, orderly, and humane migration.  The United States is committed to leading these efforts globally. The United […]

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Joint Statement on Higher Airspace Operations (HAO)

Joint Statement on Higher Airspace Operations (HAO)

The text of the following joint statement was released by the Governments of the United States of America, Canada, the European Union and its Member States (Belgium, Bulgaria, Czechia, Denmark, Germany, Estonia, Ireland, Greece, Spain, France, Croatia, Italy, Cyprus, Latvia, Lithuania, Luxembourg, Hungary, Malta, Netherlands, Austria, Poland, Portugal, Romania, Slovenia, Slovakia, Finland, Sweden), Japan, and […]

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Secretary Antony J. Blinken at the Defense Cooperation Agreement Signing Ceremony

Secretary Antony J. Blinken at the Defense Cooperation Agreement Signing Ceremony

Secretary Blinken:  Good morning, everyone.  To Defense Minister Häkkänen, to Foreign Minister Valtonen, so wonderful to have you here.  And welcome to all of you.  Welcome to the State Department.  Welcome as the United States and Finland take yet another step in what has truly been an historic year for our friendship.  We throw around […]

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Advancing Global Norms for Higher Airspace Operations

Advancing Global Norms for Higher Airspace Operations

High airspace continues to be transformed by new innovations, with engineers now designing and building aerial vehicles that can operate persistently at altitudes higher than 60,000 feet.  New systems capable of operating in low atmospheric density airspace, such as sophisticated high altitude, long endurance vehicles, airships, and supersonic/hypersonic aircraft, are already in operation around the […]

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Secretary Blinken’s Call with Saudi Foreign Minister Prince Faisal bin Farhan Al Saud

Secretary Blinken’s Call with Saudi Foreign Minister Prince Faisal bin Farhan Al Saud

The below is attributable to Spokesperson Matthew Miller: Secretary of State Antony J. Blinken spoke today with Saudi Foreign Minister Prince Faisal bin Farhan Al Saud.  The Secretary stressed the importance of urgently addressing humanitarian needs in Gaza and preventing the further spread of the conflict.  Secretary Blinken underscored the U.S. commitment to the establishment […]

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Assistant Secretary O’Brien’s Travel to Ukraine, Poland, and Belgium

Joint Statement on Higher Airspace Operations (HAO)

Assistant Secretary for European and Eurasian Affairs James C. O’Brien was in Kyiv, Ukraine today, where he met with Ukrainian Presidential Office Head Andriy Yermak, Minister of Defense Rustem Umerov, Minister of Digital Transformation Mykhailo Fedorov, and Minister of Reconstruction Oleksandr Kubrakov to discuss preparations for winter, economic recovery efforts, and to reiterate enduring U.S. […]

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Deputy Secretary Verma Travels to Sacramento, California

Secretary Blinken’s Call with Saudi Foreign Minister Prince Faisal bin Farhan Al Saud

Deputy Secretary of State for Management and Resources Richard R. Verma will travel to Sacramento and Roseville, California, December 20.  In Roseville, the Deputy Secretary will welcome approximately 750 new U.S. citizens participating in a U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services naturalization ceremony.  In Sacramento, the Deputy Secretary will meet with Lieutenant Governor Kounalakis to discuss […]

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