The United States strongly condemns the Democratic People’s Republic of Korea’s (DPRK) Intercontinental ballistic missile test. This launch is a flagrant violation of multiple UN Security Council resolutions. While U.S. INDOPACOM has assessed it did not pose an immediate threat to U.S. personnel, or territory, or to our allies, this launch needlessly raises tensions and risks destabilizing the security situation in the...
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Special Envoy for Biodiversity and Water Resources Monica Medina will travel to London, United Kingdom, February 16-17 to participate in the Nature Action: Private Sector Mobilisation Event sponsored by the UK’s Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office. While in London Special Envoy Medina, who also serves as Assistant Secretary of State for Oceans and International Environmental...
Forbes, in partnership with Statista, has named the U.S. Department of State as one of America’s Best Employers 2023. Approximately 45,000 American workers at U.S. companies with more than 1,000 employees were asked to rate their willingness to recommend their own employer to friends and family. Employees also evaluated other employers in their respective industries and...
The following statement was released by the governments of the United States of America and the Republic of Iraq. Begin Text: The delegation of the Republic of Iraq, led by Deputy Prime Minister and Foreign Minister Fuad Hussein, and the delegation of the United States, led by Secretary of State Antony J. Blinken, co-chaired a...
Today, Assistant to the President for National Security Affairs Jake Sullivan met with 18 leaders of Historically Black Colleges and Universities (HBCUs) to discuss a range of issues, including partnerships to advance national security, recruitment of graduates from their campuses for national security careers, and campus security. This was the first ever engagement with HBCU...
Vice President Kamala Harris met today with President Emmanuel Macron of France in Munich, Germany. The Vice President and President Macron reaffirmed the importance of continued support for Ukraine and imposing costs on Russia for its brutal invasion. The Vice President reaffirmed that the United States would support Ukraine for as long as it takes,...
Vice President Kamala Harris met today with Chancellor Olaf Scholz of Germany in Munich, Germany. The Vice President and Chancellor Scholz discussed Russia’s brutal invasion of Ukraine, reviewed recent developments, and reaffirmed their enduring commitment to the people of Ukraine. The Vice President thanked Chancellor Scholz for his global leadership. The Vice President welcomed Germany’s historic...
Two years ago this week, President Biden signed an executive order reestablishing the White House Office of Faith-Based and Neighborhood Partnerships (the “Partnerships Office”). The mission of this office is to serve people in need by collaborating with interested faith-based and community organizations. The Partnerships Office is an essential part of the Biden-Harris Administration’s plan...
James S. Brady Press Briefing Room 1:24 P.M. EDT MS. JEAN-PIERRE: All right. Good afternoon, everybody. Q Happy 4/20. MS. JEAN-PIERRE: (Laughs.) What is that? (Laughter.) Okay, I have a few things at the top today, so please be patient with me. This morning, the President convened the Major Economies Forum to galvanize global leaders into taking strong action against […]
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Enough. We are 48 days into the year and our nation has already suffered at least 73 mass shootings. Thoughts and prayers aren’t enough. Gun violence is an epidemic and Congress must act now. Jill and I are mourning for the six killed in today’s violence in Tate County, Mississippi — as we have for far...