 Secretary Blinken travelled to Brussels, Belgium to attend the NATO Ministerial, engage with European Union leaders, and meet with Belgian officials. During the trip, the Secretary delivered a speech on "Reaffirming and Reimagining America's Alliances," reiterating the United States' commitment to its Allies and European allies. Watch the video here. Visit our YouTube channel for more videos.  On March 23-24, Secretary Blinken participated in the NATO Foreign Ministerial where he met with NATO Allies and Secretary General Stoltenberg. These meetings were an opportunity for Ministers to discuss the NATO 2030 proposals for Alliance adaptation, concerns over China and Russia, as well as climate change, cyber security, combatting terrorism, energy security, and other common challenges we face together. Learn more. Secretary Blinken Reaffirms and Reimagines America's Alliances  | | Secretary Blinken: "We need alliances -- now as much as ever. The challenge we face is to adapt and renew those alliances so they can meet today's threats, and continue to deliver for our people now, as they have in the past." Watch the Secretary's full speech at NATO. | The State Department is Working Tirelessly to Combat COVID-19 The Department of State is taking decisive action to inform and safeguard U.S. citizens overseas, protect the homeland, advance the Administration's commitment to building global health security capacity for this and future outbreaks, and reduce the impact for U.S. companies and supply chains overseas. Learn more. | |  | Celebrate Women's History Month at the International Women of Courage 2021 event  On March 31 at 10:30 a.m. EDT, join #IWOC2021 awardees Canan Gullu, Muskan Khatun, and Zahra Mohamed Ahmad for a discussion with Elliott School of International Affairs. All are invited to hear about these courageous women's experiences. RSVP here: http://bit.ly/iwoc2021gw #WomenOfCourage Read more. | Best Wishes for Passover Secretary Blinken: "Sending my best wishes to everyone celebrating #Passover in the United States, Israel, and around the world. May this time inspire us all to recommit ourselves to peace and freedom. From the @StateDept family to yours, chag sameach." See the tweet here. | |  | Secretary Blinken Visits World Trade Center Memorial at NATO (video)  | | "It is an honor to pay my respects today at the World Trade Center Memorial at @NATO. The day after 9/11, NATO Allies stood with us, invoking Article 5 for the first and only time in the Alliance's history. We will #neverforget." See the Secretary's video statement on Twitter. | U.S. Condemns Sanctions by the People's Republic of China (PRC) "The United States condemns the People's Republic of China's (PRC) baseless sanctions on two U.S. Commission on International Religious Freedom (USCIRF) commissioners apparently in retaliation for U.S. sanctions on PRC officials connected with serious human rights abuse in Xinjiang," Secretary Blinken. Read more. | |  | Read DipNote, the official blog of the State Department  | | Have you read the latest on our official blog, DipNote? Recent entries spotlight 60 years with Global Ties, new security partnerships with Sudan, and improving airport security worldwide. Read DipNote here. |  |
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