To each and every person in Diplomatic Security Service, we are humbled and inspired by your service. And to the families who’ve lost a father, a wife, a brother – we can never thank you enough. But we can – and will – continue working every day to be worthy of their extraordinary sacrifice.

Congratulations to this year's World Food Prize Laureates: Dr. Geoffrey Hawtin and Dr. Cary Fowler.

Their incredible body of work to preserve crop diversity is a crucial building block for improving global food security.

Widespread hunger can fuel instability, violence, irregular migration, and in turn, greater food insecurity. The United States is helping to give food to those in need now, but also to build a future that's healthier and more stable for people everywhere.

For 20 years, the Department has hosted the World Food Prize Laureate ceremony to honor the exceptional scientists and advocates who have transformed global food systems. Today, Secretary Antony Blinken recognized two scientists who played a critical role in preserving crop diversity.

Watch the Daily Press Briefing from the State Department. youtube.com/watch?v=WUUDvI…

Congratulations to Dr. Geoffrey Hawtin and Dr. Cary Fowler on being named the 2024 World Food Prize Laureates. Considered among the foremost experts in their field, they shaped the global system for protecting, sharing and utilizing crop biodiversity for the benefit of humanity.

.Secretary Antony Blinken delivers remarks at the World Food Prize Laureate Announcement Ceremony at the State Department. youtube.com/watch?v=CYKaj0… x.com/i/broadcasts/1…

Air pollution is a global problem. Through international cooperation and shared responsibility, we can address this challenge and create a healthier, cleaner future for all. #AQAW2024 #AirQualityAwarenessWeek

What do you think grownups can learn from kids? We asked this and other tough questions of some future diplomats during this year’s Take Your Child to Work Day.

The decisions the U.S. and our partners make now will determine the course of our future for decades to come.

This week, I welcomed His Majesty King Abdullah II of Jordan and Romanian President Iohannis to the White House to write a future of closer coordination and stability.

Yesterday Secretary Antony Blinken announced $578 million in assistance to respond to urgent humanitarian needs, expand lawful pathways, and support the regularization and integration of migrants.

The U.S. is addressing irregular migration and displacement by:
• Expanding lawful pathways for migrants
• Establishing new family reunification parole processes
• Protecting migrant workers from exploitation
• Building our partnership under the Los Angeles Declaration

On this Victory in Europe Day #VEDay , and every day, we honor the 🇺🇸 and Allied soldiers who fought to defend the shared values of freedom, human rights & the rule of law. #NATO was created 75 years ago to uphold these values while maintaining peace & avoiding future conflicts –…

In 2022, nearly two dozen nations signed the Los Angeles Declaration on Migration and Protection. And over the past two years, we’ve partnered together to transform our hemisphere’s approach to the shared challenge of irregular migration.

Met with Guatemalan President Bernardo Arévalo to deepen cooperation on priorities that are vital to the people of the Americas, including making migration more safe, orderly, and humane, and expanding regional competitiveness and security.

Watch the Daily Press Briefing from the State Department. youtube.com/watch?v=up2DEg…

When Russia launched its war against Ukraine, it unleashed an onslaught of cyber attacks.

The U.S., our global partners, and the technology community helped Ukrainians harden networks, migrate vital government data to the cloud, and bolster other critical digital infrastructure.

The U.S. believes emerging and foundational technologies can and should be used to drive development and prosperity, promote respect for human rights, and solve shared global challenges.

Today Secretary Antony Blinken unveiled the U.S. International Cyberspace and Digital Strategy.

We believe technology can and should be used to drive development and prosperity, promote respect for human rights, and solve shared global challenges.

Security, stability, and prosperity are no longer solely analog matters.

Today I unveiled our International Cyberspace and Digital Strategy – the Department of State's approach to technologies, from advanced computing and quantum technologies to artificial intelligence and biotechnology.