PRESS STATEMENT ANTONY J. BLINKEN, SECRETARY OF STATE MARCH 22, 2023 I wish a peaceful Ramadan to all those observing the holy month. For Muslims here in the United States and abroad, Ramadan is a sacred period of prayer and reflection, celebrating with family and community, and remembering and serving those less fortunate with compassion and openness. It is also …
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Today, Jill and I extend our best wishes to Muslim communities across the country and around the world as they begin the Islamic holy month of Ramadan—a time of fasting, renewal, charity, worship, and growth. During this sacred time of reflection, the United States also reaffirms our support to Muslim communities suffering hardships and devastation. …
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Ambassador Jeffrey L. DeLaurentis Acting Deputy Representative of the United States to the United Nations New York, New York March 15, 2023 Thank you, Mr. President. Let me start by joining others in extending our condolences and support to the people of Mozambique and Malawi who were affected by the disaster of Cyclone Freddy …
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PRESS STATEMENT NED PRICE, DEPARTMENT SPOKESPERSON OCTOBER 3, 2022 The United States expresses its deep concern that the UN-mediated truce in Yemen expired on October 2 without the parties reaching agreement to extend it. Yemeni men, women, and children have experienced the tangible benefits provided by the truce: the longest period of calm since the war began, a dramatic reduction in …
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MEDIA NOTE OFFICE OF THE SPOKESPERSON SEPTEMBER 30, 2022 The text of the following statement was released by the G7 foreign ministers of Canada, France, Germany, Italy, Japan, the United Kingdom, and the United States of America, and the High Representative of the European Union. Begin Text We, the G7 Foreign Ministers of Canada, France, Germany, Italy, Japan, …
Read More» READOUT OFFICE OF THE SPOKESPERSON SEPTEMBER 30, 2022 The following is attributable to Spokesperson Ned Price: Secretary of State Antony J. Blinken spoke today with UN Special Envoy Hans Grundberg to express the United States’ strong support for the UN Special Envoy’s efforts to extend and expand the UN-mediated truce in Yemen, which expires October 2. The Secretary …
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The United States strongly condemns the dangerous Houthi missile attacks aimed at several cities in Saudi Arabia Sunday night. Our condolences go out to the families of any who were killed or injured. We support the right of our Saudi partners to defend their borders against these threats. We continue to call on all …
Read More» THE WHITE HOUSE Office of the Press Secretary FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE February 24, 2018 Statement from the Press Secretary Regarding the Terrorist Attacks in Afghanistan, Somalia, and Yemen We condemn in the strongest terms the cowardly terrorist attacks in Afghanistan, Somalia, and Yemen, which have claimed dozens of innocent lives. We extend our deepest sympathies …
Read More» THE WHITE HOUSE Office of the Press Secretary FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE February 23, 2018 Statement by the Press Secretary on the Saudi-Led Coalition Expanding Humanitarian Efforts in Yemen The United States welcomes the Saudi-led coalition’s efforts to alleviate the humanitarian crisis in Yemen. The coalition released a humanitarian operations plan on January 22, 2018, and …
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MS NAUERT: Secondly, something I’d like to mention on Yemen. The United States Government announced an additional $130 million in emergency food assistance to Yemen through USAID today.
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Heather Nauert Spokesperson Department Press Briefing Washington, DC November 21, 2017 QUESTION: Yes. Moving over to Yemen, David Beasley of the World Food Program says the Saudi-led coalition is using food as a weapon of war. What is the State Department’s stance on that? Is there any consideration of pressuring the Saudis to open up, …
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Title: Department Press Briefing – November 9, 2017 Department Press Briefing November 9, 2017 3:01 p.m. EST Briefer: Heather Nauert, Spokesperson MS NAUERT: In terms of Yemen, one of the issues that the Secretary has followed closely is the humanitarian situation in Yemen. We’ve seen tremendous food shortages in Yemen. We’ve talked about how this is …
Read More» Department Press Briefing Thursday, October 19, 2017 3:26 p.m. EDT Briefer: Heather Nauert, Spokesperson MS NAUERT: Hi, everybody. Thank you for coming in today. Sorry we’re getting a late start. We had General Kelly at the podium over at the White House and wanted to give him an opportunity to, of course, finish before we …
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TUESDAY, OCTOBER 10, 2017 (ON THE RECORD UNLESS OTHERWISE NOTED) 3:04 p.m. EDT MS NAUERT: Okay. Got a lot of the other world to cover now. I want to mention one thing to you coming out of Liberia today: There was a historic election taking place in Liberia. President Ellen Johnson Sirleaf herself noted that …
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