Author: Office of the Spokesperson

Secretary of State Marco Rubio met today with Japanese Foreign Minister Iwaya Takeshi in Washington. They discussed plans to deepen ties during the Trump Administration, and how the United States and Japan can work together to counter ongoing threats in the Indo-Pacific and around the world, including joint efforts against China’s destabilizing actions. The two also discussed concerns over […]

The below is attributable to Spokesperson Matthew Miller: Secretary of State Antony J. Blinken spoke today with Qatari Prime Minister and Minister of Foreign Affairs Mohammed bin Abdulrahman Al Thani.  The Secretary thanked the Prime Minister for his critical role in mediation efforts to reach a ceasefire that will end fighting in Gaza, bring the […]

The below is attributable to Spokesperson Matthew Miller: Secretary of State Antony J. Blinken spoke today with UAE Deputy Prime Minister and Foreign Minister Abdullah bin Zayed Al Nahyan.  The Secretary and the Foreign Minister discussed the ceasefire agreement in Gaza that will secure the release of the hostages.  They discussed the importance of this agreement […]

The U.S. Department of State convened a virtual donors meeting on January 16 with partners and allies to discuss critical security assistance needed for Lebanon to fully implement the cessation of hostilities with Israel announced on November 26, 2024.  For its part, the United States is announcing it will provide more than $117 million in […]

Today, the White House submitted the first biennial report to Congress on implementation of the Global Fragility Act (GFA) and its associated U.S. Strategy to Prevent Conflict and Promote Stability (SPCPS), focused on the priority countries of Haiti, Libya, Mozambique, Papua New Guinea, and the Coastal West African nations of Benin, Côte d’Ivoire, Ghana, Guinea, and Togo.   The U.S. government has advanced the goals of this bipartisan legislation, enacted during the previous administration, through […]

Today, the U.S. Ambassador to Ghana Virginia E. Palmer joined the Chief Director of the Ministry of Environment, Science and Technology Rev. Dr. Patrick Nomo, along with the Nuclear Power Institute of the Ghana Atomic Energy Commission (GAEC), and guests from across Ghana’s academic, energy, and government sectors to officially launch the first NuScale Power […]

The U.S. Advisory Commission on Public Diplomacy (ACPD) will hold an in-person public meeting with online access from 11:00 a.m. until 12:30 p.m., Thursday, January 16, 2025. A panel of experts will discuss the People’s Republic of China’s approach to public diplomacy and utilizing the information space to advance PRC objectives. This meeting is open to the public, including the media and members and staff […]

Deputy Secretary Kurt Campbell led the inaugural U.S.-Nigeria Technology Dialogue in Washington, D.C. on January 10, hosting a senior delegation from the Nigerian government led by the Honorable Minister of Communications, Innovation and Digital Economy Bosun Tijani. This event built on the momentum of Deputy Secretary Campbell’s visit to Abuja for the sixth U.S.-Nigeria Binational Commission […]

The following is the text of a joint statement by the Governments of Nigeria and the United States. The U.S. Government and the Federal Government of Nigeria are pleased to announce an agreement to promptly repatriate approximately $52.88 million in forfeited corruption proceeds. These funds were forfeited to the United States as part of the […]

The below is attributable to Spokesperson Matthew Miller: Secretary of State Antony J. Blinken spoke today with Omani Foreign Minister Sayyid Badr Albusaidi.  The Secretary and Foreign Minister discussed regional stability, including the election of President Aoun in Lebanon, continued efforts to reach a ceasefire in Gaza that secures the release of all hostages and surges […]