Ambassador Linda Thomas-Greenfield U.S. Representative to the United Nations New York, New York January 18, 2023 AS DELIVERED Thank you, Mr. President. And thank you, Special Coordinator Wennesland, for your briefing. The United States looks forward to working with the new Israeli government to advance the interests and values that have been at the heart ... Read More»

PRESS STATEMENT ANTONY J. BLINKEN, SECRETARY OF STATE JANUARY 16, 2023 This National Religious Freedom Day marks the 237th anniversary of the signing of the Virginia Statute for Religious Freedom in 1786.  Under the Virginia Statute authored by Thomas Jefferson, legislators for the first time endorsed the principles of freedom of conscience and separation of church ... Read More»

PRESS STATEMENT ANTONY J. BLINKEN, SECRETARY OF STATE JANUARY 10, 2023 I welcome the inaugural meeting of the Negev Forum Working Groups hosted by the United Arab Emirates on January 9-10, in Abu Dhabi.  Senior officials from the Governments of Bahrain, Egypt, Israel, Morocco, the United Arab Emirates, and the United States discussed opportunities to advance initiatives that encourage regional integration, cooperation, ... Read More»