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The Week at State | October 11 - 18 |
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 Take a look at The Week at State video for a review of key events of the past week: Secretary of State Antony J. Blinken meets with Israeli Alternate Prime Minister and Foreign Minister Yair Lapid and United Arab Emirates Foreign Minister Sheikh Abdullah Bin Zayed Al Nahyan, the United States is elected to rejoin the United Nations Human Rights Council, and the State Department remembers former Secretary of State Colin L. Powell. Visit our YouTube channel for more videos.
In Memoriam
 "Colin Powell dedicated his extraordinary life to public service because he never stopped believing in America. And we believe in America in no small part because it helped produce someone like Colin Powell. Thank you, Mr. Secretary," Secretary of State Blinken in his remarks to the press (video, transcript).
Once you've watched the Secretary’s remarks, take a look at Secretary Powell's legendary thirteen rules of leadership -- which have guided so many Department of State staff over the years.
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Alliances and Partnerships
Secretary Blinken Meets with Foreign Ministers of Israel and United Arab Emirates
On October 13, Secretary Blinken met the foreign ministers of Israel and the United Arab Emirates in bilateral meetings, as well as in a trilateral format. This trilateral meeting highlighted our continued celebration of the first anniversary of the Abraham Accords and normalization agreements. "We believe that normalization can and should be a force for progress, not only between Israel and Arab countries and other countries in the region and beyond, but also between Israelis and Palestinians," Secretary Blinken in his remarks to the press following the meeting (transcript, video).
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United States Elected to UN Human Rights Council (HRC)
Third U.S.-Greece Strategic Dialogue
This year marks Greece's bicentennial as a modern European state, and both the United States and Greece are highlighting an ever-stronger bilateral and transatlantic relationship based on shared values and interests. Access Secretary Blinken and Greek Foreign Minister Nikos Dendias' opening remarks (transcript, video) as well as the joint statement issued after the event.
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Afghanistan
U.S.-G20 Meeting on Afghanistan
"We're united with our allies and partners in supporting the people of Afghanistan," Secretary Blinken on Twitter. At the meeting, leaders discussed the critical need to maintain a laser-focus on our enduring counterterrorism efforts, including against threats from ISIS-K, and ensuring safe passage for those foreign nationals and Afghan partners with documentation seeking to depart Afghanistan. Read more from the White House.
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Announcing New Coordinator for Afghan Relocation Efforts
Ambassador A. Elizabeth Jones will assume oversight of the entire Afghanistan relocation effort, from our ongoing efforts to facilitate the departure of individuals from Afghanistan to their onward relocation and resettlement in the United States. Read the press statement for more information.
U.S. Humanitarian Assistance
Northern Ethiopia
"The U.S. is providing more than $26 million in additional humanitarian assistance for those affected by the conflict in northern Ethiopia. We remain deeply concerned about the worsening humanitarian crisis and call on the donor community to contribute generously to the response," Secretary Blinken on Twitter. Read his full press remarks.
Central America and Mexico
"The U.S. is adding more than $20 million in new humanitarian assistance to support the international response to help refugees and vulnerable migrants throughout Central America and Mexico. Our humanitarian leadership continues to save lives globally," Spokesperson Ned Price on Twitter. Read his full press statement.
Human Rights
International Day of the Girl Child
COVID-19 Recovery
U.S. Donation of 3.5 Million Vaccine Doses to Nigeria
The United States delivered an additional 3,577,860 doses of the Pfizer COVID-19 vaccine to Nigeria, in collaboration with the @_AfricanUnion and @gavi #COVAX. These vaccines will protect millions of people in Nigeria as we continue working toward our goal of defeating COVID-19. To date, the United States has provided more than 192 million vaccine doses worldwide. Visit our COVID-19 Donations page on State.gov for the latest updates.
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