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  • Secretary Blinken honors the author, Ambassador Ruth A. Davis, at the celebration of the 50th anniversary of the Thursday Luncheon Group, in Washington, D.C., on February 2, 2023 [State Department Photo]
    March 8, 2024

    Women’s History Month: More Inspiring ‘Firsts’ by Female African American Ambassadors

    Last year for Women’s History Month, I compiled an article “Honoring the Many ‘Firsts’ of African American Female …

  • Graphic with IAEA seal and logo at the bottom right corner and the words: International Conference on Nuclear Security 20-24 May, 2024 Vienna, Austria Ministerial Segment 20-21 May 2024 Shaping the Future ICONS
    March 4, 2024

    Shaping the Future of Nuclear Security

    Russia’s full-scale invasion of Ukraine in February 2022 once again propelled nuclear security to the forefront of the global se…

  • Ambassador Brink stands in front of a memorial wall with photos, candles, and flowers.
    March 1, 2024

    Doubling Down on Our Commitment to Ukraine

    On May 29, 2022, I arrived in Kyiv, after a 12-hour drive in armored vehicles from Poland amid ongoing airstrikes across Ukraine. …

  • Secretary Blinken surrounded by members of a demining team who are wearing protective gear. (Courtesy of Swiss Foundation for Mine Action)
    February 28, 2024

    Improving Food Security in Ukraine Through Demining

    Russia’s full-scale invasion of Ukraine has had a devastating impact on food security in Ukraine and across the globe. Over one …

  • A U.S.-funded deminer surveying a confirmed hazardous area (Photo courtesy of MDDC).
    February 27, 2024

    With U.S. Support, Mostar Now Mine-Impact Free Nearly Three Decades After War’s End

    Bosnia and Herzegovina remains the most heavily mined country in the Balkans because of its central role in the Yugoslav Wars.  I…

  • Secretary of State Antony Blinken looks at weapons and an underground bunker, while he tours a State Border Guard of Ukraine Detached Commandant Office of Security and Resource Supply site September 7, 2023, in the Kyiv Oblast. [State Department photo by Chuck Kennedy/ Public Domain]
    February 26, 2024

    From the Secretary’s Desk: Why We Are Not Giving Up on Ukraine

    In this war, there is an aggressor and there is a victim. One side is attacking the core principles of the UN Charter; the other f…

  • Under Secretary of State for Arms Control and International Security Bonnie Jenkins seated with Moroccan Foreign Minister Nasser Bourita with flag behind Jenkins. (State Dept.)
    February 21, 2024

    Countering the Spread of Weapons of Mass Destruction

    In December 2002, the United States received intelligence that a North Korean ship – the So San – was in the Arabian Sea carry…

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