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Secretary of State Antony J. Blinken, joined by U.S. Mission Japan Charg� d'Affaires Joseph M. Young, participates in a virtual business roundtable, in Tokyo, Japan on March 16, 2021.

U.S. Secretary of State John Kerry speaks with Estonian Foreign Minister Keit Pentus-Rosimannus during a bilateral meeting on the margins of a series of multinational discussions on December 2, 2014, at NATO Headquarters in Brussels, Belgium.

Secretary of State Antony J. Blinken holds a meet and greet with employees from U.S. Embassy Chisinau in Chisinau, Moldova on March 6, 2022.

U.S. Secretary of State Hillary Rodham Clinton delivers remarks on Haiti reconstruction efforts after signing an MOU with Haitian Prime Minister Jean-Max Bellerive (far left) and French Foreign Minister Bernard Kouchner (second from left), committing to cooperate with the Government of Haiti in the reconstruction and expansion of the Hopital Universitaire d�Etat d�Haiti at the InterContinental Hotel in New York, New York, on September 20, 2010.

Israel's Ambassador to the U.S., Daniel Ayalon, speaking at podium, with Secretary Gale Norton seated to his right, at Department of Interior headquarters signing ceremony for agreement expanding scientific and technical cooperation, between the Department of Interior and Israel's Ministry of National Infrastructures, across a range of natural resource management areas

Secretary of State Antony J. Blinken meets with U.S. Embassy Kabul staff at the U.S. Department of State in Washington, D.C., on September 3, 2021.

Office of the Secretary (Carlos Gutierrez) - Secretary Central America Free Trade Agreement Trade Mission to Honduras

U.S.-Mexico Memorandum of Understanding signing event at the Mexican Embassy in Washington, D.C., with Secretary Dirk Kempthorne and Mexico's Ambassador to the U.S., Arturo Sarukhan, leading the proceedings

Secretary of State Antony J. Blinken meets virtually with the U.S. Commission on International Religious Freedom, from the U.S. Department of State in Washington, D.C. on July 16, 2021.

NASA Administrator Charles Bolden, right, and Canadian Space Agency President Steve MacLean shake hands after signing a framework agreement on civil space cooperation, Wednesday, Sept. 9, 2009, at the Canadian Embassy in Washington, DC.

U.S. Secretary of State Rex Tillerson shakes hands with Danish Foreign Minister Anders Samuelsen before their bilateral meeting on the margins of the 10th Arctic Council Ministerial Meeting in Fairbanks, Alaska, on May 11, 2017.

Secretary of State Antony J. Blinken participates virtually in the United Nations Security Council Meeting on Maintenance of International Peace and Security: Maritime Security, from the U.S. Department of State in Washington, D.C. on August 9, 2021.

Office of the Administrator (Lisa P. Jackson) - Commission for Environmental Cooperation (CEC) , Environmental Protection Agency

Deputy Secretary of State Antony "Tony" Blinken meets with participants in the Mandela Washington Fellowship at the U.S. Embassy in Abuja, Nigeria, on July 8, 2015.

U.S. Secretary of State John Kerry and Rwandan President President Paul Kagame pose with Rwandan Minister of Foreign Affairs and Cooperation Louise Mushikiwabo and U.S. Ambassador to Rwanda Erica Barks-Ruggles at the Presidential Office in Kigali, Rwanda, on October 14, 2016, after the Secretary paid a visit to the nation's capital to attend a conference focused on amending the Montreal ozone layer protection protocol.

Secretary of State Antony J. Blinken delivers remarks to the press at the U.S. Department of State in Washington, D.C., on March 2, 2022.

Secretary of State Antony J. Blinken and Ukrainian Foreign Minister Dmytro Kuleba hold a joint press availability at the U.S. Department of State in Washington, D.C., on November 10, 2021.

Deputy Secretary of Defense Kathleen H. Hicks and Secretary of Energy Jennifer Granholm presents the funding award to agencies in response to the Assisting Federal Facilities with Energy Conservation Bipartisan Infrastructure Law Advancing Net-Zero Federal Facilities Federal Agency Call at the Pentagon, Washington, D.C., Jan. 17, 2024.

Special Representative for Iran Brian Hook delivers remarks in the Press Briefing Room at the U.S. Department of State in Washington, D.C., on February 20, 2020.

Coordinator of International Information Programs Macon Phillips, left, responds to a question during a panel discussion -- Digital Diplomacy: Making Foreign Policy Less Foreign -- with Assistant Secretary of State for Public Affairs Doug Frantz, center, and Assistant Secretary for Education and Cultural Affairs Evan Ryan, who joined via digital video conference, on February 18, 2014. Moderated by Emily Parker, author of Now I Know Who My Comrades Are: Voices From the Internet Underground and digital diplomacy advisor and senior fellow at the New America Foundation, the panel discussion is part of Social Media Week New York City.

U.S. Secretary of State John Kerry stands with his fellow Foreign Ministers from the Gulf Cooperation Council - representatives of Bahrain, Kuwait, Oman, Saudi Arabia, the United Arab Emirates, Qatar, and the GCC itself - on April 7, 2016, at the Four Seasons Hotel in Manama, Bahrain, amid a series of multilateral meetings focused on regional issues.

Secretary of State Michael R. Pompeo delivers remarks to the Organization of American States, in Washington, D.C on January 17, 2020.

U.S. Secretary of State John Kerry, with Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov, signs the Nuclear Risk Reduction Centers Agreement in Bali, Indonesia, on October 7, 2013.

Secretary of State Antony J. Blinken holds a Joint Press Availability with Colombian President Iv�n Duque, in Bogota, Colombia, on October 20, 2021.

U.S. Department of State Spokesperson Ned Price briefs reporters during a department press briefing, from the U.S. Department of State in Washington, D.C., on May 11, 2021.

Secretary of State Antony J. Blinken meets with Japanese Foreign Minister Yoshimasa Hayashi in Liverpool, United Kingdom on December 11, 2021.

U.S. Secretary of State Michael R. Pompeo, Acting Secretary of Defense Patrick Shanahan, Japanese Foreign Minister Taro Kono and Defense Minister Takeshi Iwaya participate in a joint press availability following the Security Consultative Committee (�2+2�) meeting at the U.S. Department of State in Washington, D.C., on April 19, 2019.

Secretary of State Antony J. Blinken delivers remarks at a cafeteria renaming ceremony at the U.S. Department of State in Washington, D.C., on February 1, 2022.

Secretary of State Antony J. Blinken virtually meets with U.S. Chiefs of Mission from U.S. embassies across Africa from the U.S. Department of State in Washington, D.C. on April 20, 2021.

Secretary of State Antony J. Blinken meets virtually with Nigerien President Mohamed Bazoum from the U.S. Department of State in Washington, D.C. on December 8, 2021.

Secretary of State Antony J. Blinken meets virtually with Nigerien President Mohamed Bazoum from the U.S. Department of State in Washington, D.C. on December 8, 2021.

U.S. Secretary of State Rex Tillerson and Jordanian Foreign Minister Ayman Safadi sign a new five-year $6.375 billion, Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) between the United States and Jordan in Amman, Jordan on February 14, 2018.

U.S. Secretary of State Michael R. Pompeo officiates the swearing-in ceremony for David Satterfield as U.S. Ambassador to Turkey, at the U.S. Department of State in Washington, D.C., on August 14, 2019.

Secretary of State Antony J. Blinken drops by Deputy Secretary of State Wendy Sherman's meeting with Indian Foreign Secretary Harsh Vardhan Shringla at the U.S. Department of State in Washington, D.C., on September 2, 2021.

Office of the Secretary - Secretary Gutierrez with Uruguay Minister

Secretary of State Antony J. Blinken meets with Kazakhstan's Deputy Prime Minister and Foreign Minister Mukhtar Tileuberdi, Kyrgyz Republic's Foreign Minister Ruslan Kazakbaev, Tajikistan's Foreign Minister Sirojiddin Muhriddin, Turkmenistan's Foreign Minister Ra_it Meredov (Virtual), and Uzbekistan's Foreign Minister Abdulaziz Kamilov (Virtual) on the margins of the UN General Assembly (UNGA 76) in New York, New York, on September 22, 2021.

American Chamber of Commerce Chairman Joseph Wancer introduces U.S. Secretary of State John Kerry to members of the American Chamber of Commerce in Warsaw, Poland, on November 5, 2013.

U.S. Secretary of State John Kerry and Panama Canal Deputy Administrator Manuel Ben�tez examine the computerized controls at the Miraflores Locks in Panama City, Panama, on April 10, 2015, as the Secretary visited the historic transit way after joining President Obama in attending the Summit of the Americas.

Secretary of State Antony J. Blinken participates in a virtual conversation with journalist Jonathan Capehart on �Pressing for Equality: Engaging on LGBTQI Issues Around the World�, from the U.S. Department of State, in Washington, D.C., on June 21, 2021.

Secretary of State Antony J. Blinken meets virtually with Nigerian President Muhammadu Buhari and Foreign Minister Geoffrey Onyeama, from the U.S. Department of State in Washington, D.C. on April 27, 2021.

Deputy Secretary of State John Sullivan meets with Austrian Secretary General for Foreign Affairs Johannes Peterlik in Vienna, Austria on December 13, 2018.

Secretary of State Antony J. Blinken meets with Costa Rican Foreign Minister Rodolfo Solano, in San Jose, Costa Rica, on June 1, 2021.

Deputy Secretary of State John Sullivan chats with Charg� d�Affaires Kent Logsdon Brussels, Belgium on February 23, 2018.

Secretary of State Antony J. Blinken delivers remarks at the inaugural meeting of the Diversity and Inclusion Leadership Council, at the U.S. Department of State in Washington, D.C. on July 21, 2021. Chief Diversity and Inclusion Officer Ambassador Gina Abercrombie-Winstanley joined Secretary Blinken.

Secretary of State Michael R. Pompeo holds a joint press conference with Brazilian Foreign Minister Ernesto Araujo, in Boa Vista, Brazil, on September 18, 2020.

U.S. Ambassador to Oman Marc Sievers shows U.S. Secretary of State John Kerry a bound copy of his schedule in the early morning hours of November 14, 2016, at Muscat International Airport in Muscat, Oman, after the Secretary arrived for bilateral meetings with Sultan Qaboos and Foreign Minister Yusuf bin Alawi.

Secretary of State's 2006 Award for Corporate Excellence (ACE) ceremony and reception, Benjamin Franklin Room, with Secretary Condoleezza Rice hosting and Under Secretary for Economic, Business, and Agricultural Affairs Josette Shiner, Assistant Secretary for Economic and Business Affairs Daniel Sullivan, and Assistant Secretary for Western Hemisphere Affairs Thomas Shannon, Jr. among the other Department speakers. Corporations honored included Sambazon for its operations in Brazil, General Motors for its operations in Colombia, and Goldman Sachs for its operations in Chile.

Members on the panel respond to a question from the audience during the panel, National Security Implication on Climate Change, sponsored by the U.S. Department of Defense at the U.S. Center at COP-16 in Cancun, Mexico, on December 9, 2010.

Secretary of State Antony J. Blinken participates in a Security Partnership Signing Ceremony with Costa Rican Foreign Minister Rodolfo Solano, in San Jose, Costa Rica, on June 1, 2021.

Office of the Secretary - Secretary Carlos Gutierrez with Irish Minister for Enterprise Michael Martin

Office of the Secretary (Carlos Gutierrez) - Secretary Central America Free Trade Agreement Trade Mission to El Salvador (Fusal, Amnet, Interiors, Ford Interview, Amcham Lunch, Bilat with Economy)

Secretary of State Antony J. Blinken meets with Fijian Acting Prime Minister Aiyaz Sayed-Khaiyum in Nadi, Fiji, on February 12, 2022.

Secretary of State Antony J. Blinken and Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin participate in a joint press availability with Republic of Korea Foreign Minister Chung Eui-yong and Republic of Korea Defense Minister Suh Wook, in Seoul, Republic of Korea, on March 18, 2021.

Secretary of State Antony J. Blinken meets with Indian External Affairs Minister Subrahmanyam Jaishankar in Melbourne, Australia, on February 10, 2022.

U.S. Secretary of State Michael R. Pompeo attends President Donald J. Trump's Signing Ceremony for Commercial Trade Agreements with Vietnamese President Nguy_n Ph� Tr_ng in Hanoi, Vietnam, on February 27, 2019.

Secretary of State Antony J. Blinken meets with Republic of Korea Foreign Minister Chung Eui-yong, in Seoul, Republic of Korea, on March 17, 2021.

U.S. Secretary of State John Kerry discusses his commitment to a diverse workforce with State Department employee affinity groups at the U.S. Department of State in Washington, D.C., February 11, 2013.

Secretary of State Antony J. Blinken meets with Qatari Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Foreign Affairs Mohammed bin Abdulrahman Al-Thani, at the U.S. Department of State in Washington, D.C. on July 22, 2021.

Secretary of State Antony J. Blinken participates in the UN Security Council meeting on Climate and Security at the United Nations in New York, New York, on September 23, 2021.

Annalena Baerbock (Buendnis 90 Die Gruenen), Federal Minister for Foreign Affairs, meets the Foreign Minister of Mongolia, Batmunkh Battsetseg. Recorded during a press conference. Ulan Bator, 30.06.2023., Ulan Bator, Mongolia, Asia

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U.S. Secretary of State John Kerry shakes hands with Bhutanese Prime Minister Ushering Tobgay before a bilateral meeting on the margins of the 7th Vibrant Gujarat Summit in Gandhinagar, India, on January 11, 2015.

Department Spokesperson Ned Price holds the Daily Press Briefing at the U.S. Department of State in Washington, D.C., on June 3, 2021.

U.S. Secretary of State Hillary Rodham Clinton and Romanian Foreign Minister Cristian Diaconescu deliver remarks during a signing ceremony for the Protocols of Exchange of Instruments of Ratification for the U.S.-Romania Mutual Legal Assistance Protocol and the U.S.-Romania Extradition Treaty at the U.S. Department of State in Washington, DC May 8, 2009.

Office of the Secretary (Carlos Gutierrez) - US/Brazil Business Dialogue Rio De Janiero

Secretary of State Antony J. Blinken meets with Malaysian Prime Minister Dato� Sri Ismail Sabri bin Yaakob, in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia, on December 15, 2021.

Under Secretary of State for Political Affairs Victoria Nuland meets with Peruvian Foreign Minister Oscar Maurtua on the margins of the 76th session of the UN General Assembly (UNGA 76) in New York, New York, on September 23, 2021.

Secretary Pompeo participates in the North Atlantic Council meeting with Georgia and Ukraine, in Brussels, Belgium on December 4, 2018.

U.S. Secretary of State John Kerry, joined by his daughter Vanessa Kerry, is briefed by State Department Senior Adviser for Development Daniella Ballou-Aares on January 21, 2016, before addressing the Young Global Leaders Forum at the World Economic Forum in Davos, Switzerland.

U.S. Secretary of State John Kerry and Mozambique President Filipe Jacinto Nyusi shake hands after addressing reporters at the U.S. Department of State in Washington, D.C. on September 14, 2016.

Secretary Michael R. Pompeo delivers remarks at the PEPFAR Faith Communities and HIV Technical Summit, at the Department of State in Washington, D.C. on November 27, 2018.

Under Secretary of State for Political Affairs Victoria Nuland participates in a bilateral meeting with Ireland Political Director Sonja Hyland in New York, on September 20, 2021.

Under Secretary of State for Political Affairs Victoria Nuland meets with Belgian Director General for Multilateral Affairs and Globalisation Alex Kenes in New York on September 20, 2021.

Secretary of State Michael R. Pompeo participates in a signing ceremony in Doha, Qatar, on February 29, 2020.

Secretary of State Antony J. Blinken holds a Meet and Greet with U.S. Mission Germany, in Berlin, Germany on June 24, 2021.

Secretary of State Antony J. Blinken participates in a meet and greet with U.S. Mission Afghanistan personnel in Kabul, Afghanistan on April 15, 2021.

U.S.-Mexico Memorandum of Understanding signing event at the Mexican Embassy in Washington, D.C., with Secretary Dirk Kempthorne and Mexico's Ambassador to the U.S., Arturo Sarukhan, leading the proceedings

U.S. Secretary of State Michael R. Pompeo joins President Donald J. Trump for a working lunch with Vietnamese Prime Minister Nguy_n Xu�n Ph�c in Hanoi, Vietnam, on February 27, 2019.

Secretary of State Antony J. Blinken participates in a virtual roundtable discussion on human rights from the U.S. Department of State in Washington, D.C. on April 20, 2021.

Svenja Schulze (SPD), Federal Minister for Economic Cooperation and Development, meets Abubakar Atiku Bagudu, Minister of Budget and Economic Planning of the Federal Republic of Nigeria, Abouja, 05.02.2024. Photographed on behalf of the Federal Ministry for Economic Cooperation and Development

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