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    For Immediate release – September 27, 2024 Click here to read more about this  …

  • Secretary Blinken stands behind a podium and delivers remarks at the Freedom Online Coalition Ministerial Event on AI for Humanity at the UN General Assembly in New York City (Official State Department photo by Chuck Kennedy)

    How the U.S. is Helping the World Use AI for Good

    This week at the U.N. General Assembly, I emphasized to leaders of AI companies that we want the benefits of safe, secure, and tru…

  • Secretary of State Blinken, UK Foreign Secretary David Lammy and Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy sitting at a long table with other leaders during a meeting in Kyiv. Official State Department photo by Chuck Kennedy

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    This week, I traveled to Ukraine with United Kingdom Foreign Secretary David Lammy to underscore the importance of our ongoing eff…

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    U.S. Deputy Representative to NATO’s Military Committee Sean Flynn Recounts the Support of the Alliance after the September 11 A…

  • Secretary Blinken with service members at International Airport in Port-au-Prince, Haiti. (Official State Department photo by Chuck Kennedy)

    ‘It is the Haitian people who will write Haiti’s future’

    I traveled to the Caribbean to advance our shared commitment to a secure and democratic Haiti. I visited Haiti at a moment of real…

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    New Sanctions Reinforce U.S. Efforts to Ensure Justice for Ukraine’s Children

    On August 23, ahead of Ukraine’s Independence Day, the Department of State announced new sanctions on nearly 400 entities and in…

  • Secretary Antony J. Blinken hosts an LGBTQI+ Foreign Policy convening at the Department of State in Washington, D.C., June 27, 2024. (Official State Department photo by Chuck Kennedy)

    The Human Rights of LGBTQI+ Persons are Integral to U.S. Foreign Policy

    On June 27, 2024, Secretary of State Antony Blinken hosted the Convening on U.S. Foreign Policy: National Security, Inclusive Deve…

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