Summary
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Secretary of State Antony J. Blinken accompanied President Biden on travel to Vatican City, Italy, and the United Kingdom from October 28 to November 2, 2021.
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Secretary Blinken traveled to Italy, October 28 to 31, 2021. He joined the President and the First Lady on a visit to Vatican City and an audience with His Holiness Pope Francis. The Secretary then accompanied President Biden to the Summit of the G20 Heads of State and Government. Secretary Blinken engaged with foreign counterparts and private sector leaders on efforts to address shared challenges such as economic growth and job creation, health security, and combating the climate crisis.
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From October 31 to November 2, Secretary Blinken accompanied President Biden to Glasgow, United Kingdom, for the 26th Conference of the Parties (COP26) to the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC), which will be held October 31 to November 12. Throughout the COP, the United States will focus on initiatives and partnerships with other countries and the private sector to mobilize ambitious action in key areas, including methane, clean energy, forests, climate-smart agriculture, industrial decarbonization, and adaptation. In his engagements, Secretary Blinken underscored the Biden Administration’s whole-of-government approach to tackling the climate crisis.
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United Kingdom
- November 2, 2021 United Arab Emirates Foreign Affairs Minister Sheikh Abdullah bin Zayed
- November 2, 2021 Africa Adaptation Acceleration Summit
- November 2, 2021 Secretary Blinken’s Meeting with Ukrainian President Zelenskyy
- November 2, 2021 Joining the High-Level Panel for a Sustainable Ocean Economy
- November 2, 2021 Secretary Blinken’s Meeting with Lebanese Prime Minister Mikati
- November 2, 2021 Forest Investor Club Establishment at COP26
- November 2, 2021 Forest Finance Risk Consortium Establishment at COP26
- November 1, 2021 Secretary Antony J. Blinken at the COP26 U.S. Center Opening Event
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Italy
- October 31, 2021 Secretary Antony J. Blinken with Margaret Brennan of CBS Face the Nation
- October 31, 2021 Secretary Antony J. Blinken with Dana Bash of CNN State of the Union
- October 31, 2021 Secretary Blinken’s Meeting with South African Foreign Minister Pandor
- October 31, 2021 Secretary of State Blinken’s Meeting with Republic of Korea Foreign Minister Chung Eui-yong
- October 31, 2021 Secretary Blinken’s Meeting with PRC State Councilor and Foreign Minister Wang
- October 30, 2021 Secretary Blinken’s Meeting with Indian External Affairs Minister Jaishankar
- October 30, 2021 Secretary Blinken’s Meeting with Italian Foreign Minister Di Maio
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Public Schedule
- November 2, 2021 Public Schedule – November 2, 2021
- November 1, 2021 Public Schedule – November 1, 2021
- October 31, 2021 Public Schedule – October 31, 2021
- October 30, 2021 Public Schedule – October 30, 2021
- October 29, 2021 Public Schedule – October 29, 2021
- October 28, 2021 Public Schedule – October 28, 2021