The United States is today sanctioning nearly 50 entities and individuals that make up a covert network used by Iran’s Ministry of Defense and Armed Forces Logistics (MODAFL) and Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) to gain illicit access to the international financial system.  Iran’s MODAFL and the IRGC generate revenue from illicit trade and then […]

SECRETARY BLINKEN:  Good morning, everyone.  Great to see this room full of folks, to see all of you here today.  And I want to begin by thanking my friend, my colleague, Secretary Raimondo, as well as Deputy Secretary Graves at the Commerce Department, everyone at Commerce for their incredible leadership and partnership.  And I am proud […]

Ambassador at Large for Cyberspace and Digital Policy Nathaniel C. Fick will travel to Asuncion, Paraguay and Santiago, Chile from June 25-28, 2024. In Paraguay, Ambassador Fick will meet with Paraguayan private sector, academia, and government officials to discuss the importance of building trusted, secure, resilient digital ecosystems.  This trip underscores the United States government’s […]

Raven Lee Consulting- Helping Organizations Thrive Blanchard Authorized Partner Join our July virtual sessions to master essential management skills, build positive team relationships, and drive productivity with Blanchard’s proven methods Blanchard Management Essentials® is a vital course for any new leader looking to thrive in their role.” — Raven Lee, Founder and CEO of Raven […]

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In honor of Pride Month, Secretary of State Antony J. Blinken will host a convening and reception for U.S. leaders championing Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Transgender, Queer, and Intersex (LGBTQI+) equality across the U.S. government and around the world on Thursday, June 27, at the Department of State. The convening will begin at 1:00 p.m. EDT […]

On behalf of the United States of America, I congratulate the Republic of Slovenia on your Statehood Day. Slovenia has established itself as a regional and global leader over the past 33 years. You have stood as a stalwart advocate for regional stability and Euro-Atlantic integration in the Western Balkans. For the past 20 years, […]

SECRETARY BLINKEN:  Thank you.  Good afternoon, everyone.  So we’re seriously increasing the cool factor here at the State Department this afternoon.  (Laughter.) Look, first of all, great to see everyone here today.  Let me just start with this.  We’ve been doing a lot on music diplomacy, and you’re going to hear more about it in […]

Mongolia Landscape Boomitra partners with the Mongolian Ministry of Environment and Tourism and Mitsubishi Corporation under the Joint Crediting Mechanism (JCM) of Japan As we aim for gigaton-scale carbon removal by 2030, compliance markets will play a key role. We hope for our Mongolia project to become one of the world’s largest compliance carbon removal […]

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Today, Secretary of State Antony Blinken and YouTube Global Head of Music Lyor Cohen announced an inaugural roster of U.S. Global Music Ambassadors as part of a U.S. Department of State-YouTube Global Music Diplomacy Partnership. These Global Music Ambassadors will, on behalf of the American people, use their music to bring people together and promote […]

Last week, President Biden signed a Presidential Memorandum establishing the Economic Diplomacy Action Group (EDAG), a new whole-of-government initiative to strengthen U.S. commercial diplomacy on the global stage and expand economic prosperity at home, supporting American workers and creating jobs. The EDAG will ensure our foreign policy continues to create opportunities for American businesses globally […]