Author: Office of the Spokesperson

The U.S. Department of State will host the U.S.-Republic of Korea (ROK) Senior Economic Dialogue (SED) on December 10, 2025, in Washington, D.C. Under Secretary for Economic Affairs Jacob Helberg will meet with ROK Second Vice Foreign Minister Kim Jina to discuss ways to advance bilateral economic and industrial cooperation, including cooperation under the U.S.-ROK […]

The text of the following joint fact sheet was released by the Governments of the United States and Australia on the occasion of the 35th Australia-U.S. Ministerial Consultations. Begin Text: Secretary of State Marco Rubio and Secretary of War Pete Hegseth hosted Minister for Foreign Affairs Penny Wong and Deputy Prime Minister and Minister for […]

HomeOffice of the Spokesperson Press Releases… Secretary Rubio’s Meeting with UK Foreign Secretary Cooper December 8, 2025 The below is attributable to Principal Deputy Spokesperson Tommy Pigott: Secretary of State Marco Rubio met today with UK Foreign Secretary Yvette Cooper. The Secretary and the Foreign Secretary reaffirmed their commitment to ongoing cooperation to achieve a […]

The below is attributable to Principal Deputy Spokesperson Tommy Pigott: Secretary of State Marco Rubio met with Australian Minister for Foreign Affairs Penny Wong ahead of the 35th Australia-United States Ministerial Consultations (AUSMIN).  Secretary Rubio reiterated that the United States has no better friend, partner, or ally than Australia, and highlighted progress made in implementing […]

Over two days, Special Envoy for Peace Steven Witkoff and Jared Kushner met with Ukrainian Secretary of National Security and Defense Council Rustem Umerov and Chief of General Staff General Andriy Hnatov for constructive discussions on advancing a credible pathway toward a durable and just peace in Ukraine. Today, the group had their sixth meeting […]

Office of the Spokesperson HomeOffice of the SpokespersonPress Releases… December 5, 2025 The below is attributable to Principal Deputy Spokesperson Tommy Pigott: Deputy Secretary of State Christopher Landau met with Burundian President Évariste Ndayishimiye today.  They discussed the historic signing of the Washington Accords for Peace and Prosperity and highlighted regional economic cooperation as a key driver for […]

The text of the following statement was released by the Governments of the United States of America, the Republic of India, the State of Japan, and the Commonwealth of Australia on the occasion of The 3rd Quad Counterterrorism Working Group (CTWG) meeting. Begin Text The 3rd Quad Counterterrorism Working Group (CTWG) meeting between India, Japan, Australia, and […]

The White House announced that President Trump’s delegation to attend the inauguration of Alassane Ouattara as President of the Republic of Côte d’Ivoire will be led by Under Secretary of State for Economic Affairs, Jacob Helberg. Under Secretary Helberg and the delegation’s attendance are a clear signal of the United States’ commitment to deepening our […]

The text of the following statement was released by the Governments of the United States of America and the Republic of India on the occasion of the 21st Meeting of the India-USA Joint Working Group on Counter Terrorism (JWG-CT) and 7th Designations Dialogue. Begin Text  India and the United States of America held the 21st Meeting of the […]

The United States hosted the fourth annual Quad Humanitarian Assistance and Disaster Response (HADR) Tabletop Exercise and Strategic Meeting in Honolulu, Hawaii, from December 2-5, 2025.  This annual event brings together government officials from the United States, Australia, India, and Japan to strengthen our disaster-response capabilities across the Indo-Pacific.  It underscores the Quad’s commitment to […]