United States Providing $431 Million in Additional Humanitarian Assistance for the People of Yemen
The United States, through the U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID), is providing $431 million in additional humanitarian assistance for the people of Yemen. This…
Statement by President Biden on the Extension of the UN-Mediated Truce in Yemen
I welcome today’s announcement of an extension of the truce in the Yemen conflict. This truce, now going on five months, has brought a period of unprecedented…
Press Statement on the death of Ayman al-Zawahiri
President Biden last year committed to the American people that, following the withdrawal of U.S. forces, the United States would continue to protect our country…
Secretary Blinken’s Meeting with Yemeni Presidential Leadership Council President Al-Alimi
The following is attributable to Spokesperson Ned Price: Secretary of State Antony J. Blinken met today with Yemeni Presidential Leadership Council President Rashad al-Alimi in…
Statement by National Security Advisor Jake Sullivan on the Opening of Saudi Airspace
President Biden welcomes and commends the historic decision by the leadership of Saudi Arabia to open Saudi airspace to all civilian carriers without discrimination, a…
Remarks at a UN Security Council Briefing on Yemen
Ambassador Richard Mills Deputy U.S. Representative to the United Nations New York, New York July 11, 2022 AS DELIVERED Thank you, Madam President. Thank you,…
Statement by President Joe Biden on the Occasion of Eid al-Adha
Jill and I send our warmest greetings to Muslims across the United States and around the world celebrating Eid al-Adha. The Eid traditions and Hajj…
U.S. Special Envoy for Yemen Lenderking’s Travel to Sweden and Oman
MEDIA NOTE OFFICE OF THE SPOKESPERSON JUNE 17, 2022 U.S. Special Envoy for Yemen Tim Lenderking will travel to Stockholm, Sweden, to participate in the…
Remarks by Ambassador Linda Thomas-Greenfield at a UN Security Council Briefing on Yemen
Ambassador Linda Thomas-Greenfield U.S. Representative to the United Nations New York, New York June 14, 2022 AS DELIVERED Thank you. Let me start by thanking…
Statement by Press Secretary Karine Jean-Pierre on President Biden’s Travel to Israel, the West Bank,...
JUNE 14, 2022 STATEMENTS AND RELEASES President Joseph R. Biden, Jr. will visit the Middle East region from July 13-16 to reinforce the United States’ iron-clad commitment to Israel’s…
World Day Against Child Labor
On World Day Against Child Labor, we renew our commitments and efforts to combat child labor and protect children. The United States was one of…
U.S. Support for the UN Plan to Address the Imminent Threat to the Red Sea Ecosystem from the FSO Safer...
PRESS STATEMENT ANTONY J. BLINKEN, SECRETARY OF STATE JUNE 8, 2022 To mark World Ocean Day, the Department of State is working with Congress to…
Secretary Blinken’s Call with UN Special Envoy for Yemen Hans Grundberg
READOUT ANTONY J. BLINKEN, SECRETARY OF STATE JUNE 3, 2022 The below is attributable to Spokesperson Ned Price: Secretary of State Antony J. Blinken spoke…
The United States Welcomes the Truce Extension in Yemen
PRESS STATEMENT ANTONY J. BLINKEN, SECRETARY OF STATE JUNE 2, 2022 The United States welcomes today’s announcement by the UN on the extension of the…
President Biden Statement on the UN-Mediated Truce Extension in Yemen
I welcome the announcement today of a continuation of the truce in the Yemen conflict. The last two months in Yemen, thanks to the truce…
Ambassador Fagin’s Remarks to the Press in Aden
June 1, 2022 Thank you, Your Excellency. It has been an honor to be here in Aden today to present my credentials to President al-Alimi as…
Special Envoy Lenderking and Ambassador Fagin Conclude Trip to Aden, Yemen
U.S. Special Envoy for Yemen Tim Lenderking and Ambassador to Yemen Steve Fagin visited Aden, Yemen, today. During the trip, they met with Presidential Leadership…
PASSING OF FORMER USAID COLLEAGUE ABDULHAMEED AL-AJAMI
Statement by Administrator Samantha Power For Immediate Release Friday, May 27, 2022 Office of Press Relations press@usaid.gov It is with great sorrow that we…