In the first year of our administration, we focused on rebuilding and revitalizing America’s alliances and partnerships, weaving them together as well in new coalitions of common purpose.  As you all saw, we reinvigorated our engagement with NATO, with the European Union, the United Nations, the G7, ASEAN, the OECD.  We elevated and strengthened the Quad.  We created[Read More…]

Statement From Secretary of State Antony J. Blinken, Secretary of State Since protests erupted across Iran in September, the Iranian regime has responded with ruthless crackdowns on peaceful protestors in an effort to suppress the Iranian people’s voices.  Iranian authorities have killed hundreds of peaceful protestors, including dozens of children, and arbitrarily detained thousands, in addition to using sexual violence[Read More…]

Human Rights Watch:  Syria Repatriations Lag for Foreigners with Alleged ISIS Ties.  More than 42,400 Adults and Children Held in Life-Threatening Conditions From Human Rights Watch More than 42,400 foreigners accused of Islamic State (ISIS) links remain abandoned by their countries in camps and prisons in northeast Syria despite increased repatriations of women and children in recent months, Human Rights Watch said[Read More…]

  From: The Coalition to End Uyghur Forced Labour The Coalition mourns the tragic loss of life in the Urumchi fire of November 24th and expresses solidarity with the survivors and the families of the deceased. By all credible accounts, government-imposed restrictions on freedom of movement, which disproportionately impacted Uyghur residents, prevented their ability to escape the apartment building. Obstacles to firefighters accessing[Read More…]