Politics

The United States is imposing sanctions on Cambodian tycoon Ly Yong Phat, his conglomerate L.Y.P. Group Co., O-Smach Resort, and three hotels owned or controlled by Ly for their role in serious human rights abuses related to the treatment...

The United States is taking action today to promote accountability for Nicolás Maduro and his representatives for obstructing a competitive and inclusive presidential election in Venezuela and abusing the human rights of the Venezuelan people.  Rather than respecting the...

The United States expresses our sincere condolences to the people of Vietnam suffering the devastating consequences of Typhoon Yagi.  As our Mission to Vietnam announced, the U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID) is providing humanitarian aid to support Vietnam’s...

The below is attributable to Principal Deputy Spokesperson Vedant Patel: Secretary of State Antony J. Blinken met with Egyptian Foreign Minister Badr Abdelatty today in Al Alamein. The Secretary and the Foreign Minister agreed to hold a strategic dialogue to further...

Today, the United States is designating Haitian President Michel Martelly for his role in the global illicit drug trade.  Martelly abused his influence to facilitate drug trafficking and has sponsored multiple Haiti-based gangs.  Narcotics trafficking and gang-related violence have...

Deputy Secretary of State for Management and Resources Richard R. Verma will deliver remarks at CSEP in New Delhi, India on Wednesday, August 21 about the progress made in the U.S.-India bilateral relationship, focusing on the key areas of...

Secretary of State Antony J. Blinken spoke with UK Foreign Secretary David Lammy today.  The Secretary discussed the importance of completing the ceasefire and hostage release deal in Gaza, bringing the hostages home, and increasing the flow of humanitarian...

Secretary Blinken’s Call with Qatari Prime Minister and Foreign Minister Mohammed bin Abdulrahman Al Thani Official news published at https://www.state.gov/secretary-blinkens-call-with-qatari-prime-minister-and-foreign-minister-mohammed-bin-abdulrahman-al-thani-5/

Assistant Secretary for Energy Resources Geoffrey R. Pyatt will travel to Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania August 21-22 to meet with industry, academia, community leaders, and NGOs to highlight Bureau of Energy Resources (ENR) work on energy security, the energy transition, and...

Under Secretary for Economic Growth, Energy, and the Environment Jose W. Fernandez will travel to Argentina, Ecuador, and Peru from August 21-29 to engage key partners in the Western Hemisphere on critical minerals supply chains and developments in the...