Qin Sun Stubis wins Readers’ Favorite 2023 International Book Award Readers’ Favorite 2023 International Book Awards medal “Once Our Lives” won a Readers’ Favorite 2023 International Book Award Sweeping saga about four generations of Chinese women who survive war, revolution and an ancient superstition wins prize for cultural nonfiction WASHINGTON, DC, UNITED STATES, December 1, […]

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Secretary of State Antony J. Blinken met yesterday with the Foreign Ministers of Egypt, Jordan, Qatar, Saudi Arabia, and Türkiye, as well as a Palestinian Authority senior official, as part of a delegation representing the Arab League and the Organization of Islamic Cooperation. Secretary Blinken reaffirmed the United States’ support for Israel’s right to ensure Hamas can never repeat […]

The below is attributable to Spokesperson Matthew Miller: Secretary of State Antony J. Blinken spoke with International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC) President Mirjana Spoljaric Egger yesterday.  Secretary Blinken emphasized the importance of ICRC’s humanitarian response to the conflict in Gaza.  The Secretary and ICRC President also discussed efforts to strengthen civilian protections and expand the flow […]

The United States strongly condemns last night’s rocket attacks on the U.S. Embassy in Baghdad and today’s attacks against facilities hosting U.S. personnel.  The many Iran-aligned militias that operate freely in Iraq threaten the security and stability of Iraq, our personnel, and our partners in the region.  Prime Minister Sudani rightly called these attacks acts […]

The Kyrgyz Republic’s repatriation of 96 women and children from the al-Hol displaced persons camp in northeast Syria, the fourth such return of its nationals this year alone, demonstrates the Republic’s tremendous commitment to both its nationals and to alleviating a security and humanitarian crisis, the only durable solution to which is repatriation. In total, […]

Deputy Secretary of State for Management and Resources Richard R. Verma will travel to Atlanta, Georgia, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, and San Jose, Costa Rica December 11-14.  In Atlanta, he will underscore U.S. anti-corruption priorities at the U.S.-hosted tenth session of the Conference of the States Parties (COSP) to the United Nations Convention against Corruption […]

Assistant Secretary of State for Arms Control, Deterrence, and Stability Mallory Stewart will travel to the United Kingdom December 11-15 to meet with counterparts based in London, Paris, and Geneva on a range of multilateral nuclear affairs issues.  For the remainder of the week, she will participate in discussions on risk reduction, nonproliferation, and arms […]

The Department of State hosted the first Strategic Dialogue between the United States Government and the Belarusian democratic movement and civil society on December 6-8.  Co-chaired by Belarusian democratic leader Svyatlana Tsikhanouskaya and U.S. Deputy Assistant Secretary for European and Eurasian Affairs Christopher W. Smith, the Strategic Dialogue convened representatives of numerous U.S. government agencies […]

The text of the following statement was released by the Government of the United States of America and the European Union on the occasion of the 9th U.S.-EU Cyber Dialogue. Begin Text The United States and the European Union held the 9th U.S.-EU Cyber Dialogue in Brussels, Belgium, December 6-7, 2023. The United States and […]

On December 8, the Coalition for Climate Entrepreneurship (CCE) held its second pitch competition for women climate entrepreneurs during the UN Climate Change Conference (COP28).  The Department of State’s Office of Global Partnerships Managing Director Thomas Debass hosted the event, which featured keynote speeches from USAID Deputy Assistant Administrator for the Gender Equality and Women’s […]