PRESS STATEMENT ANTONY J. BLINKEN, SECRETARY OF STATE AUGUST 11, 2023 I welcome the news that the UN has completed a complex maritime operation in the Red Sea to safely offload the entirety of the oil onboard the FSO Safer, a decaying 47-year-old oil supertanker moored off Yemen’s Red Sea coast. The Safer was at risk of an oil spill four times the …
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PRESS STATEMENT MATTHEW MILLER, DEPARTMENT SPOKESPERSON JULY 25, 2023 The United States welcomes the news that the UN has begun its operation to prevent a catastrophic oil spill in the Red Sea. Today, experts initiated the process of off-loading 1.14 million barrels of oil from the decaying Safer oil tanker. The oil transfer is a critical step towards …
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PRESS STATEMENT MATTHEW MILLER, DEPARTMENT SPOKESPERSON JUNE 18, 2023 The United States welcomes the launch of Hajj flights between Sana’a and Jeddah for Yemeni pilgrims. This positive step is the latest in a series of efforts that have brought relief to Yemenis since the UN-sponsored truce began 15 months ago, and we thank Saudi Arabia for enabling the flights. …
Read More» SECRETARY BLINKEN: (In progress) under leadership of the president and the leadership council, we’ve now had 14 months of relative calm that has saved lives and improved livelihoods. And in and of itself, that’s a very, very positive development. But there is also the – hopefully the opportunity and, we believe, the imperative to find a …
Read More» The below is attributable to Spokesperson Matthew Miller: Secretary of State Antony J. Blinken met today with Yemeni Presidential Leadership Council (PLC) President Rashad al-Alimi in Riyadh to discuss our shared commitment to resolving the Yemen conflict and mitigating the humanitarian and economic crises facing the country. Secretary Blinken welcomed continued PLC support for UN-led …
Read More» PRESS STATEMENT THE SECRETARY OF STATE MAY 22, 2023 On behalf of the United States of America, I offer my sincere wishes to the people of Yemen on their 33rd National Unity Day on May 22. Through intensive diplomacy, the United States steadfastly supports the UN-led peace effort to advance a Yemeni-Yemeni political process to durably resolve the conflict, …
Read More» READOUT OFFICE OF THE SPOKESPERSON MAY 16, 2023 The following is attributable to Spokesperson Matthew Miller: Secretary of State Antony J. Blinken met yesterday with UN Special Envoy for Yemen Hans Grundberg in Washington, D.C. The Secretary and Special Envoy discussed U.S.-UN coordination in promoting the ongoing, UN-led peace effort in Yemen. Secretary Blinken conveyed his gratitude for …
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PRESS STATEMENT VEDANT PATEL, PRINCIPAL DEPUTY SPOKESPERSON APRIL 14, 2023 The United States welcomes the release of nearly 900 detainees from all sides of the Yemen conflict. This release reunifies hundreds of families ahead of Eid al-Fitr and takes place amidst a 13-month period of calm initiated by the UN-mediated truce. The UN and International Committee of the Red …
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PRESS STATEMENT VEDANT PATEL, PRINCIPAL DEPUTY SPOKESPERSON APRIL 2, 2023 Today marks one year since the UN-meditated truce in Yemen began and initiated the longest period of calm since the war started. For one year, Yemenis have benefitted from a halt to airstrikes, regular civilian flights from Sana’a airport, enhanced and unrestricted humanitarian and food assistance, and the increased …
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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 …
Read More» 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 …
Read More» 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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