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  • Deputy Secretary Verma meets with Indian Defense Secretary Giridhar Aramane in New Delhi, India.

    U.S.-India: A Defining Partnership

    President Biden has called the U.S.-India relationship “the defining partnership of the 21st century.”  Prime Minister Modi h…

  • John Kerry standing at a podium next to banner that reads U.N. Climate Change COP 28 Dubai 2023. [State Department photo]

    My Time as Special Presidential Envoy for Climate

    It has been a tremendous honor to serve as President Biden’s Special Presidential Envoy for Climate.  I am sharing a few partin…

  • Secretary Blinken honors the author, Ambassador Ruth A. Davis, at the celebration of the 50th anniversary of the Thursday Luncheon Group, in Washington, D.C., on February 2, 2023 [State Department Photo]

    Women’s History Month: More Inspiring ‘Firsts’ by Female African American Ambassadors

    Last year for Women’s History Month, I compiled an article “Honoring the Many ‘Firsts’ of African American Female …

  • Dr. Geeta Rao Gupta, U.S. Ambassador-at-Large for Global Women’s Issues, moderates a discussion with Raysa França (Youth4Climate) and Hailey Campbell (Care About Climate) at the U.S. Center.

    Amplifying Women’s Voices, Combating Climate Change: Gender-Climate Highlights from COP28

    In celebration of Women’s History Month, the Secretary’s Office of Global Women’s Issues (S/GWI) is looking back on the inte…

  • Graphic with IAEA seal and logo at the bottom right corner and the words: International Conference on Nuclear Security 20-24 May, 2024 Vienna, Austria Ministerial Segment 20-21 May 2024 Shaping the Future ICONS

    Shaping the Future of Nuclear Security

    Russia’s full-scale invasion of Ukraine in February 2022 once again propelled nuclear security to the forefront of the global se…

  • Ambassador Brink stands in front of a memorial wall with photos, candles, and flowers.

    Doubling Down on Our Commitment to Ukraine

    On May 29, 2022, I arrived in Kyiv, after a 12-hour drive in armored vehicles from Poland amid ongoing airstrikes across Ukraine. …

  • Secretary Blinken surrounded by members of a demining team who are wearing protective gear. (Courtesy of Swiss Foundation for Mine Action)

    Improving Food Security in Ukraine Through Demining

    Russia’s full-scale invasion of Ukraine has had a devastating impact on food security in Ukraine and across the globe. Over one …

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