Secretary of State Antony J. Blinken will host the launch of the Global Music Diplomacy Initiative at 8:00 p.m. ET on Wednesday, September 27, at the Department of State. He will deliver remarks outlining the United States’ elevated commitment to use music to promote peace and democracy and present the Global Peace Through Music Award. Secretary Blinken […]

MR MILLER:  All right, let me just kick it off by saying obviously we have Acting Deputy Secretary Victoria Nuland and Assistant Secretary Brian Nichols.  They’re going to talk on the record about Haiti, and then take questions.  Because the Secretary has a press conference in a little while where he’ll be taking questions about […]

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Under Secretary for Arms Control and International Security Ambassador Bonnie D. Jenkins will travel to Vienna, Austria on September 24-28 to attend the 67th General Conference of the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA). She will accompany Secretary of Energy Jennifer Granholm, head of the U.S. delegation, Christopher Hanson, Chair of the U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission, […]

On September 21, the Government of Mongolia committed to increasing its annual contribution to the Fulbright Program. Mongolia signed a renewed agreement with the Institute of International Education (IIE), an implementing partner of the U.S. Department of State for the Fulbright Program. Under Secretary for Public Diplomacy and Public Affairs Liz Allen met with Mongolian […]

The text of the following statement was released by the Governments of the United States of America, Australia, Canada, Japan, Germany, New Zealand, the Republic of Korea, and the United Kingdom on the occasion of the Partners in the Blue Pacific Foreign Ministers Meeting September 22, 2023. Begin Text: On September 22, 2023, Ministers and […]

I extend best wishes to the people of the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia as you commemorate your National Day on September 23. The United States greatly values the enduring relationship we have had with Saudi Arabia over the past eight decades. On my visit to the Kingdom in June, I saw firsthand the progress we […]

On Friday, September 22, Secretary of State Antony J. Blinken hosted an event on the margins of the 78th UN General Assembly to generate support for the Multinational Security Support (MSS) mission to Haiti.  Participants discussed outcomes of the Kenyan-led technical assessment trip to Haiti in August, resource requirements for the MSS mission, and the […]

SECRETARY BLINKEN:  Brian, thank you very much.  And good morning, everyone, and good morning, colleagues.  Prime Minister, welcome.  It’s very good to have everyone around this table in this moment, and I think it is a critical moment. We all know that the situation in Haiti is dire: more than 2,000 killings in the first six […]

The below is attributable to Spokesperson Matthew Miller: Secretary of State Antony J. Blinken met with representatives from Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) member states, Mauritania, and the ECOWAS Commission to discuss the complex political crisis in Niger.  He thanked ECOWAS for leading efforts to bring about a solution that preserves constitutional order […]