International exchanges shape leaders of communities and countries
By ShareAmerica The United States celebrates its tradition of promoting understanding between Americans and citizens of other countries through people-to-people exchanges. In 1940, the U.S.…
On the Passing of Henry A. Kissinger
PRESS STATEMENT ANTONY J. BLINKEN, SECRETARY OF STATE NOVEMBER 30, 2023 Henry Kissinger once wrote that, “however different the great statesmen of history, they had…
Message for U.S. Citizens: All Finland-Russia Border Crossings Closed / U.S. Embassy Russia, Moscow
Location: Russia/Finland border Event: Finnish authorities announced the closure of the Raja-Jooseppi border crossing point to/from Russia from 12:01 AM Thursday, November 30 until December 13. During…
G7 Foreign Ministers’ Statement on the Situation in Israel and Gaza
MEDIA NOTE OFFICE OF THE SPOKESPERSON NOVEMBER 28, 2023 The text of the following statement was released by the G7 foreign ministers of Canada, France,…
AWE alumna constructs her dream business in Costa Rica
By ShareAmerica For Hazel Naranjo, running her own construction and home accessories business has meant learning to navigate in a man’s world. Yet through the…
Message for U.S. Citizens: Closure of Additional Border Crossings with Finland / U.S. Embassy Russia,...
Location: Russia/Finland border Event: Finnish authorities have announced the closure of three additional ports of entry/exit along Finland’s eastern border to/from Russia effective midnight on Friday,…
Joe Biden: The U.S. won’t back down from the challenge of Putin and Hamas
Washington Post: Joe Biden: The U.S. won’t back down from the challenge of Putin and Hamas [President Joe Biden, 11/18/23] Today, the world faces an…
Preserving a Native American tribe’s language and culture
By ShareAmerica The United States brings together many identities, languages and religions. This diversity is a core part of Americans’ identities, and many people have…
Message for U.S. Citizens: Closure of Four Border Crossings with Russia / U.S. Embassy Russia,...
Location: Russia/Finland border Event: Finnish authorities have announced the closure of four ports of entry/exit along Finland’s southeastern border with Russia effective from 12:01 a.m.…
AWE alumna makes waves in sustainable technology
By ShareAmerica Alexia Massa-Gallucci fell in love with the ocean during childhood summer vacations on the island of Ischia, off the coast of Naples, Italy,…
A Proclamation on World Freedom Day, 2023
WHITE HOUSE November 8, 2023 On World Freedom Day, we remember that the hammer blow that brought down the Berlin Wall and the might that…
Celebrating champions of equity and justice
By ShareAmerica Structural racism weakens societies. When communities lack opportunity, countries fail to reach their economic potential. When people lack access to vaccines, disease spreads.…
Nov 2 – International Day to End impunity for Crimes Against Journalists
Today, on the International Day to End impunity for Crimes Against Journalists, the United States strongly condemns threats, harassment, and violence targeting journalists and media…
Ambassador Tracy interview with RFE/RL Grani Vremeni
Riga, Latvia – October 12, 2023 RFE/RL: My first question, the relation between Moscow and Washington is at it’s worse since the Cold War era.…
U.S. secretary of state’s favorite songs for ‘on the road’ or ‘at home’
By ShareAmerica As America’s top diplomat, Secretary of State Antony Blinken travels the globe, carrying out U.S. foreign policy and meeting with world leaders. As…
Remarks by President Biden on the United States’ Response to Hamas’s Terrorist Attacks Against Israel...
WHITE HOUSE BRIEFING ROOM SPEECHES AND REMARKS OCTOBER 20, 2023 8:02 P.M. EDT THE PRESIDENT: Good evening, my fellow Americans. We’re facing an inflection point…
Statement from President Joe Biden on the Hospital Explosion in Gaza
WHITE HOUSE BRIEFING ROOM STATEMENTS AND RELEASES OCTOBER 17, 2023 I am outraged and deeply saddened by the explosion at the Al Ahli Arab hospital…
Remarks by President Biden on the Terrorist Attacks in Israel
OCTOBER 10, 2023 WHITE HOUSE State Dining Room 2:24 P.M. EDT THE PRESIDENT: Good afternoon. You know, there are moments in this life — and…