Under Secretary of State for Civilian Security, Democracy, and Human Rights Uzra Zeya will travel May 14-16, 2023, to Geneva, Switzerland.  While in Geneva, Under Secretary Zeya will lead the U.S. delegation participating in the Sixth Special Session of the United Nations (UN) International Organization for Migration (IOM) Council to elect IOM’s next Director General.  […]

The following is attributable to Spokesperson Matthew Miller:
Secretary of State Antony J. Blinken spoke with South African Minister of International Relations and Cooperation Naledi Pandor today.  Secretary Blinken underscored the importance of the U…

-Every day is Earth Day at Grgich Hills Estate- Our business is based on farming and contrary to popular belief that great wine is made by geniuses, great wine is always made as a product of great farming” — Ivo Jeramaz, Winemaker and Vice President, Grgich Hills Estate SAN FRANCISCO, CALIFORNIA, US, May 4, 2023/EINPresswire.com/ […]

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We condemn the reported sentencing of human rights activist and lawyer Guo Feixiong, also known as Yang Maodong.  The PRC government sentenced Mr. Guo to eight years of imprisonment for his peaceful advocacy work on behalf of the people of the PRC.  Our diplomats were blocked from attending his trial in Guangzhou on May 11.  […]

Assistant Secretary for African Affairs Molly Phee will travel from Jeddah, Saudi Arabia, to Addis Ababa, Ethiopia, on May 12 for meetings at the African Union, the Intergovernmental Authority on Development (IGAD), and other African partners to consult and coordinate next steps among regional and international partners who are united in seeking to help end […]

It is with profound gratitude that I thank Wendy R. Sherman for her service to the Department and the American people as Deputy Secretary of State. When I first joined the Department of State in 1993, Wendy had already an established reputation for tackling the toughest foreign policy challenges head on and being an extraordinary […]

The following is attributable to Spokesperson Matthew Miller: Secretary of State Antony J. Blinken met today with Kuwaiti Foreign Minister Sheikh Salem Al Sabah during his visit to Washington, DC.  The Secretary and the Foreign Minister highlighted the enduring nature of the U.S.-Kuwait strategic partnership and agreed to deepen cooperation across a range of shared […]

Assistant Secretary of State for Conflict and Stabilization Operations Anne A. Witkowsky will lead a delegation composed of Special Assistant to the President and National Security Council Senior Director for Development, Global Health, and Humanitarian Response Paula Tufro; Ambassador-at-Large for Global Criminal Justice Beth Van Schaack; Senior Official to the Secretary of State in the […]

Today, U.S. Ambassador to Romania Kathleen Kavalec and Principal Deputy Assistant Secretary of State Ann Ganzer joined Prime Minister Nicolae Ciucă, Minister of Energy Virgil Popescu, Politechnica University Rector Mihnea Costoiu, and industry executives to officially launch the first NuScale Energy Exploration (E2) Center outside the United States at University Politehnica of Bucharest, Romania.  The […]

MODERATOR:  Good evening, everyone, and welcome to today’s background call on Sudan.  Today’s call will be on background, attributable to senior State Department officials, and embargoed until its conclusion. For your information only and not for reporting, joining us today are [Senior State Department Official One], referred to in the transcript as Senior State Department […]