WASHINGTON, Sept. 29 -- The U.S. State Department issued the following joint statement on Sept. 27, 2024, with 13 countries and the European Union: * * * The text of the following statement was released by the Governments of the Republic of Korea and Australia, Canada, Estonia, Finland, France, Germany, India, Italy, Japan, Norway, Sweden, the United Kingdom, the United States of America, and the European Union following the conclusion of the Minerals Security Partnership's Principals' Meeting more PR

WASHINGTON, Sept. 28 -- The U.S. Department of Labor Employee Benefits Security Administration issued the following news brief: * * * Health coverage canceled because of fiduciary malfeasance, claims remain unpaid * * * Date of action: Sept. 22, 2024 Type of action: Complaint (https://www.dol.gov/sites/dolgov/files/OPA/newsreleases/EBSA20242000iBuiltcomplaint.pdf) Court: U.S. District Court for the Southern District of New York Defendants: Jacob  more PR

WASHINGTON, Sept. 27 -- The U.S. Agency for International Development issued the following news release: The following is attributable to Deputy Spokesperson Shejal Pulivarti: This week, Deputy Administrator Isobel Coleman traveled to New York City to attend meetings and events during the 79th United Nations General Assembly (UNGA). On Monday, she began her engagements by participating in a panel discussion on AI and the Future of Sustainable Development(link is external), hosted by OpenAI and more PR

NEW YORK, Sept. 29 -- The U.S. State Department issued the following remarks on Sept. 27, 2024, by Secretary Antony J. Blinken at a C5+1 meeting: * * * SECRETARY BLINKEN: Well, good morning, everyone. And I'm so pleased to - excuse me - welcome all of our friends and partners from Central Asia for this C5+1 meeting today. As I've been saying, it's Friday. We've all made it to the end of the High-Level Week. But I'm so pleased that we were all able to find the time to come together. The United more PR

NEW YORK, Sept. 29 -- The U.S. State Department issued the following remarks on Sept. 27, 2024, by Secretary Antony J. Blinken at a ministerial meeting of the Foreign Ministry Channel for Global Health Security: * * * SECRETARY BLINKEN: Well, good morning, everyone. Colleagues, thank you so much for being here this morning. It's Friday - (laughter) - but I think we sometimes save the best or the - sometimes the most important for last, and this is one of those examples. COVID-19, other outbre more PR

NEW YORK, Sept. 29 -- The U.S. State Department issued the following transcript of a news availability by Secretary Antony J. Blinken on Sept. 27, 2024, at Palace Hotel: * * * SECRETARY BLINKEN: Good afternoon, everyone. The events of the past week - and the past few hours - underscore what a precarious moment this is for the Middle East and for the world. Israel has the right to defend itself against terrorism. The way it does so matters. The choices that all parties make in the coming day more PR

NEW YORK, Sept. 26 -- The U.S. State Department issued the following remarks by Secretary Antony J. Blinken and Argentine Foreign Minister Diana Mondino at a ministerial meeting on addressing the urgent situation in Venezuela: * * * ASSISTANT SECRETARY NICHOLS: Distinguished foreign ministers, ambassadors, senior representatives, Secretary-General, High Representative: Good morning, and welcome to today's ministerial level discussion on addressing the urgent situation in Venezuela. I would no more PR

NEW YORK, Sept. 26 -- The U.S. State Department issued the following remarks by Secretary Antony J. Blinken and Kenyan President William Ruto ahead of their meeting at Palace Hotel: * * * SECRETARY BLINKEN: Well, Mr. President, it's wonderful to see you as always. Thank you for taking the time in this incredibly busy week for all of us. I think many of us in Washington are still basking in the state visit that you conducted, and I think that only underscored the breadth and depth of the ties b more PR

NEW YORK, Sept. 26 -- The U.S. State Department issued the following remarks by Secretary Antony J. Blinken and South African Minister of International Relations and Cooperation Ronald Lamola ahead of their meeting at Palace Hotel: * * * SECRETARY BLINKEN: Well, good afternoon, everyone, and Ronald, thank you for this meeting. I think it's an important moment to take stock of the extraordinary and important partnership between South Africa and the United States, a partnership that works on a b more PR

WASHINGTON, Sept. 26 -- The U.S. State Department issued the following readout by spokesperson Matthew Miller on Secretary Antony J. 's meeting with Armenian Foreign Minister Ararat Mirzoyan and Azerbaijani Foreign Minister Jeyhun Bayramov: * * * Secretary of State Antony J. Blinken held a trilateral meeting with Armenian Foreign Minister Ararat Mirzoyan and Azerbaijani Foreign Minister Jeyhun Bayramov today in New York during the UN General Assembly High-Level Week. Secretary Blinken commen more PR

WASHINGTON, Sept. 26 -- The U.S. State Department issued the following readout by spokesperson Matthew Miller on Secretary Antony J. Blinken's meeting with Chief Advisor Muhammad Yunus: * * * Secretary of State Antony J. Blinken met with Chief Advisor Muhammad Yunus, head of the Interim Government of Bangladesh, today in New York on the sidelines of the United National General Assembly. The Secretary and the Chief Advisor affirmed their shared vision of deepening the United States-Bangladesh more PR

WASHINGTON, Sept. 29 -- The U.S. State Department issued the following readout by spokesperson Matthew Miller on Secretary Antony J. Blinken's meeting on Sept. 27, 2024, with Director of Chinese Communist Party Central Foreign Affairs Commission and Foreign Minister Wang Yi: * * * Secretary of State Antony J. Blinken met today with PRC Director of the CCP Central Foreign Affairs Commission and Foreign Minister Wang Yi on the margins of the 79th UN General Assembly in New York City. The two sid more PR

WASHINGTON, Sept. 26 -- The U.S. State Department issued the following readout by spokesperson Matthew Miller on Secretary Antony J. Blinken's meeting With Israeli Minister of Strategic Affairs Ron Dermer: * * * Secretary of State Antony J. Blinken met with Israeli Minister of Strategic Affairs Ron Dermer today in New York. The Secretary discussed the importance of reaching an agreement on the 21 day ceasefire across the Israel-Lebanon border proposed by the United States, Australia, Canada, t more PR

NEW YORK, Sept. 26 -- The U.S. State Department issued the following transcript of an interview by Secretary Antony J. Blinken on MSNBCs Morning Joe with Joe Scarborough, Mika Brzezinski, Willie Geist, Andrea Mitchell, Jonathan Lemire and Mike Barnicle: * * * QUESTION: Joining us now here in the studio in New York, Secretary of State Antony Blinken. He worked on the sidelines of the UN General Assembly to get that ceasefire proposal on the table. Also with us, NBC News chief foreign affairs co more PR

WASHINGTON, Sept. 29 -- The U.S. State Department issued the following joint statement on Sept. 27, 2024, with the European Commission: * * * The United States and the European Commission hosted Minerals Security Partnership (MSP) Forum members today in New York City on the margins of the United Nations General Assembly High-Level Week and Climate Week NYC to discuss opportunities, priorities, and challenges in responsible mining, processing, and recycling of critical minerals needed for the e more PR