Author: Office of the Spokesperson

The below is attributable to Principal Deputy Spokesperson Vedant Patel: Secretary of State Antony J. Blinken spoke with Colombian Foreign Minister Luis Gilberto Murillo today and thanked him for Colombia’s efforts to facilitate dialogue toward a return to democracy in Venezuela. Secretary Blinken and Foreign Minister Murillo discussed the need for electoral authorities in Venezuela […]

Secretary of State Antony J. Blinken spoke with Israeli Defense Minister Yoav Gallant today. The Secretary and Defense Minister discussed ongoing efforts to de-escalate tensions in the region. The Secretary reaffirmed the United States’ ironclad commitment to Israel’s security and discussed how escalation is in no party’s interest. The Secretary reiterated the urgent need to […]

Assistant Secretary for East Asian and Pacific Affairs Daniel J. Kritenbrink, Republic of Korea (ROK) Vice Foreign Minister for Strategy and Intelligence Cho Koo-rae, and Japanese Ministry of Foreign Affairs Director General for Asian and Oceanian Affairs Namazu Hiroyuki, held a trilateral phone call on August 6 to discuss current developments related to the DPRK. […]

The U.S. Department of State is pleased to announce the selection of USA Expo Partners to engage corporate America and recruit sponsors for the USA Pavilion at Expo 2025 Osaka.  Historically, international expos, also known as World’s Fairs, provide a powerful opportunity to showcase American values, enterprise and innovation, culture, and global leadership, as well […]

On August 8, 2024, Under Secretary of State for Civilian Security, Democracy, and Human Rights, Uzra Zeya announced nearly $536 million in life-saving humanitarian assistance from the United States, including nearly $516 million through the U.S. Department of State’s Bureau of Population, Refugees, and Migration and nearly $20 million through the United States Agency for […]

On August 5, 2024, U.S. Secretary of State Antony J. Blinken and Australia’s Minister for Foreign Affairs Penny Wong signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) to strengthen cooperation between the United States and Australia on countering foreign state information manipulation. The signing ceremony took place in Washington, D.C., on the sidelines of a bilateral meeting […]

The below is attributable to Spokesperson Matthew Miller: Secretary of State Antony J. Blinken spoke today with United Nations Secretary-General Antonio Guterres.  The Secretary and the Secretary-General expressed their readiness to support an inclusive, Venezuelan-led process toward the re-establishment of democratic norms, in coordination with our international partners.  The Secretary noted that Edmundo González Urrutia […]

The following is the joint statement released by the Governments of the United States and Australia on the occasion of the 34th Australia-U.S. Ministerial Consultations.   Secretary of State Antony Blinken and Secretary of Defense Lloyd J. Austin III hosted Minister for Foreign Affairs Penny Wong and Deputy Prime Minister and Minister for Defence Richard Marles on August 6 in Annapolis, Maryland, to strengthen further the […]