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  • Secretary of State Antony Blinken and Assistant Secretary for Western Hemisphere Affairs Brian Nichols standing with organized labor representatives in the Dominican Republic, September 2024. (State Department photo)
    December 20, 2024

    A Year of Strengthening International Labor Rights

    Workers are the backbone of our economy and lifelines for families. Whether we’re talking about garment workers, teachers, engin…

  • Secretary Blinken sitting at table with Jordanian King Abdullah II and others in Aqaba, Jordan. (Official State Department photo by Chuck Kennedy)
    December 16, 2024

    Supporting the Syrian People During a Historic Moment of Transition

    This week, I traveled to the Middle East for intensive discussions with partners about the transition from Assad’s regime. For t…

  • Three U.S.-provided Lebanese Armed Forces Navy coastal patrol boats in Beirut with the skyline behind them. [Photo: U.S. Department of State]
    November 26, 2024

    Strategic Advising: An Innovative Tool to Enhance U.S. Security Assistance

    As the world faces a growing number of challenges in Ukraine and elsewhere, the United States is compelled to be creative, flexibl…

  • Secretary Antony J. Blinken stands at a podium and delivers remarks on American Diplomacy for a New Era at the Foreign Service Institute in Arlington, Virginia. (Official State Department photo by Chuck Kennedy)
    November 1, 2024

    Modernizing American Diplomacy for a New Era

    I’m proud of everything we’ve done to implement our modernization agenda, but there’s more work to be done. The stronger the…

  • Photo of scuba diver in ocean surrounded by fish and marine life .
    October 31, 2024

    OES: 50 Years of Protecting People and the Planet

    From the depths of the ocean floor to the galaxies of outer space, our Bureau of Oceans and International Environmental and Scient…

  • Secretary Blinken sitting at a long table with Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu sitting across from him and other people on both sides of the table. (Official State Department photo by Chuck Kennedy)
    October 25, 2024

    Charting a path to lasting peace and security for Israelis and Palestinians 

    Since October 7th of 2023, Israel has achieved important strategic objectives in ensuring that October 7th can never happen again….

  • A bridge and La Paz Waterfall Gardens in Costa Rica
    October 23, 2024

    The Innovation Station Travels to Costa Rica

    An initiative of the Secretary’s Office of Global Women’s Issues, the Innovation Station amplifies women and girls developing …

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