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U.S. and COVAX: Vaccinating the world
COVAX, an international partnership dedicated to equitable global access to vaccines, aims to distribute 2 billion doses of vaccine against COVID-19 by the end of…
Statement by President Joe Biden and First Lady Jill Biden on the Passing of Prince Philip of the United...
Statement by President Joe Biden and First Lady Jill Biden on the Passing of Prince Philip of the United Kingdom APRIL 09, 2021 On behalf…
Across the Pond Book Club – April Selection
Hello Readers! Earth Day has been celebrated since 1970 and we’re commemorating its 51st anniversary by making The Sixth Extinction: An Unnatural History by Elizabeth…
The USA is still a birthplace for jazz greats [video]
Rock, rap and hip-hop may rule the charts, but jazz, with roots in the spirituals of African-American slaves, is still America’s gift to the world.…
Secretary Antony J. Blinken Remarks to the Press on the COVID Response
“The world has to come together to bring the COVID pandemic to an end everywhere. And for that to happen, the United States must act…
COVID-19 Information
The information on this page was correct as of April 6, 2021 at 10:00 GMT. Please see the UK Covid-19 Restrictions section below for new…
Easter traditions in America
This year on April 4, many American Christians will celebrate Easter — the oldest and most important holy day of the Christian calendar. Easter commemorates…
Secretary Antony J. Blinken On Release of the 2020 Country Reports on Human Rights Practices
REMARKS TO THE PRESS ANTONY J. BLINKEN, SECRETARY OF STATE PRESS BRIEFING ROOM WASHINGTON, D.C. MARCH 30, 2021 MR PRICE: Good afternoon. Today I have…
Reaffirming and Reimagining America’s Alliances
ANTONY J. BLINKEN, SECRETARY OF STATE NATO HEADQUARTERS AGORA BRUSSELS, BELGIUM MARCH 24, 2021 SECRETARY BLINKEN: Good afternoon. A few weeks ago, not long after…
Sanctions on Two Burmese Entities in Connection with the Military Regime
PRESS STATEMENT ANTONY J. BLINKEN, SECRETARY OF STATE MARCH 25, 2021 Members of the Burmese military have taken increasingly disturbing actions aimed at their own…
Secretary Antony J. Blinken and NATO Secretary General Jens Stoltenberg at a Moderated Conversation with...
“We sometimes forget that it is a truly remarkable institution, a remarkable initiative bringing together now 30 countries covering almost a billion people on a…
Blinken presses Beijing on violations of rules-based order
Secretary of State Antony Blinken is defending the rules-based international order in the face of the People’s Republic of China’s global threat to democratic values…
World Water Day
PRESS STATEMENT ANTONY J. BLINKEN, SECRETARY OF STATE MARCH 22, 2021 Water is an invaluable resource that we rely on for nearly everything we do.…
Maintaining Permanent Residence Status during COVID-19
U.S. immigration law assumes that a person admitted to the United States as an immigrant will live in the United States permanently once they’ve become…
China targets Uyghurs with sham trials, long sentences
The People’s Republic of China is stepping up baseless prosecutions of Uyghur and other Muslim minorities, sentencing innocent people to years in prison, a new…
G7 Statement on Hong Kong Electoral Changes
MEDIA NOTE OFFICE OF THE SPOKESPERSON MARCH 12, 2021 Begin Text: We, the G7 Foreign Ministers of Canada, France, Germany, Italy, Japan, the United Kingdom…
Blinken: Women lead the charge for human rights, democracy and justice
Courageous women who stand up for their rights inspire a better world, said U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken. Blinken and first lady Jill Biden…
International partners empower NASA’s mission on Mars
When NASA’s Perseverance rover searches Mars for signs of ancient life it uses technology from partner nations across Europe. The 2,260-pound (1,025-kilogram) rover is armed…
