The text of the following statement was released by the Governments of the United States of America and the Republic of Indonesia on the occasion of the inaugural Senior Officials’ Foreign Policy and Defense Dialogue. Begin text: The United States and Indonesia held the first-ever Senior Officials’ Foreign Policy and Defense Dialogue today at the […]

The following is attributable to Spokesperson Matthew Miller: Secretary of State Antony J. Blinken met today with Jewish community leaders and, separately, with representatives of the Arab- and Palestinian-American communities. In both discussions, the Secretary condemned Hamas’ horrific terrorist attacks against Israel, reaffirmed the United States’ ironclad commitment to Israel’s security, outlined his recent engagements […]

The United States has concluded that a military coup d’état has taken place in Gabon.  Pursuant to section 7008 of the Department of State’s annual appropriations act, the United States is suspending most U.S. assistance to the Government of Gabon.  This foreign assistance has been temporarily paused by the United States since September 26. We […]

Assistant Secretary of State for Arms Control, Verification and Compliance, Mallory Stewart, will travel to San Francisco, Stanford University, Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory (LLNL), and University of California, Berkeley, during the week of October 24-27. While in the Bay Area, she will participate in industry and academic roundtables focusing on emerging technologies and arms control.  […]

Secretary of State Antony J. Blinken will host PRC Director of the Chinese Communist Party (CCP) Central Foreign Affairs Commission and Foreign Minister Wang Yi in Washington on October 26-28. Secretary Blinken and Director Wang will discuss a range of bilateral, regional, and global issues as part of ongoing efforts to responsibly manage the U.S.-China […]

Assistant Secretary of State for Economic and Business Affairs Ramin Toloui and Special Envoy for Global Food Security Dr. Cary Fowler will travel October 24-26 to Des Moines, Iowa, and will participate in the 2023 Norman E. Borlaug International Dialogue hosted by the World Food Prize Foundation. The World Food Prize Foundation and the Department […]

The Departments of State, Labor, Health and Human Services, Commerce, and the U.S. Agency for International Development, today issued a Business Advisory on Uganda.  The Advisory informs U.S. businesses, individuals, and other U.S. persons, including health services providers, members of academic institutions, and investors, of potential risks they may face if they are conducting, or […]

Today, 280 emerging entrepreneurs from 37 countries across Latin America, the Caribbean, and Canada began the 2024 Young Leaders of the Americas Initiative (YLAI) Fellowship program. YLAI connects diverse business owners from throughout the Western Hemisphere to the United States and provides training, tools, networks, and resources to strengthen economic and social development across the […]

U.S. Embassy Cairo Chargé d’Affaires Ambassador Beth Jones attended the Cairo Peace Summit yesterday in Egypt on behalf of the United States. The summit gathered leaders from the international community to discuss the crisis in Israel and Gaza and coordinate urgent need for humanitarian assistance to the Palestinian people. Ambassador Jones expressed gratitude to President […]

Assistant Secretary for Western Hemisphere Affairs Brian A. Nichols will travel to Guatemala and El Salvador from October 23-27, 2023. In Guatemala, the Assistant Secretary will meet with President-elect Bernardo Arévalo and Foreign Minister Mario Búcaro to discuss the presidential transition process. Specifically, Assistant Secretary Nichols will discuss the need to ensure a peaceful democratic […]