Secretary Blinken’s Call with Chairman of Israel’s Yesh Atid Party, Yair Lapid

The United States welcomes the release of Reverend Dr. Hkalam Samson from prison in Burma after he served more than a year of a six-year sentence on military-led, manufactured charges.  Rev. Dr. Samson is a prominent, well-respected religious leader whose courageous work includes advocating for freedom of religion or belief for all.  We are pleased that he […]

The below is attributable to Spokesperson Matthew Miller: Secretary of State Antony J. Blinken met with Mongolia Foreign Minister Battsetseg Batmunkh today in Washington, D.C., Secretary Blinken and Foreign Minister Battsetseg discussed concrete steps to advance U.S.-Mongolia ties and further strengthen our Strategic Third Neighbor Partnership. The Secretary and the Foreign Minister also launched the […]

The U.S. Department of State hosted the second annual Symposium on Accelerating Science, Technology, and Circular Innovation in Southeast Asia:  Smart Cities Innovation, Biotechnology, and Circularity in Vientiane, Lao People’s Democratic Republic (Lao PDR) on July 17-19.  The U.S.-ASEAN Smart Cities Partnership (USASCP), Arizona State University (ASU)-implemented U.S-ASEAN Science, Technology, Innovation and Cooperation Program (STIC), and Rochester […]

The United States is taking action today to advance the mission of the Counter ISIS Finance Group (CIFG), which supports international efforts to curb financing of the Islamic State of Iraq and Syria (ISIS) worldwide.  Against the backdrop of the 20th meeting of the CIFG, the United States is designating three individuals in a network associated […]

Over the past 15 months, the horrific conflict in Sudan has pushed millions to the brink of starvation and displaced nearly 10 million people.  It continues to cause immeasurable suffering for the Sudanese people.  The United States remains committed to working with partners to end this devastating war.  Building from the earlier Jeddah processes co-facilitated […]

Secretary of State Antony J. Blinken will speak at the opening of the African Growth and Opportunity Act (AGOA) Private Sector Forum on Wednesday, July 24, at 9:00 a.m. EDT held at the United States Institute of Peace.  The Private Sector Forum convenes African and American businesses to discuss greater trade and investment collaboration, particularly […]