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by Joseph R. Biden Jr.

Washington D. C. (États-Unis) | 11 February 2021

Well, Mr. Secretary, thank you. And good afternoon to everyone. I want to thank Secretary Austin for welcoming the Vice President and me to the Pentagon today. It’s good to be back.
Before I begin, I have some welcome news that the Saudi government has released a prominent human rights (...)

Philia Forum Statement

Athens (Greece) | 11 February 2021

We the Ministers for Foreign Affairs of Cyprus, Egypt and Greece, along with our counterparts of Bahrain, France, Saudi Arabia and the Minister of State for International Cooperation of the United Arab Emirates,
Met in Athens, on February 11, 2021 to exchange views on issues of common (...)

«Keeping up the Momentum and Working Together for A New Chapter in China-CEEC Cooperation»

by Xi Jinping

Beijing (China) | 9 February 2021

Dear Colleagues, Ladies and Gentlemen, Friends,
Welcome to the China-CEEC Summit. This Summit takes place as countries are going all out to fight COVID-19. To meet at such an unusual moment shows our resolve to stand together in face of difficulties and pursue shared development through (...)

Abuses by the Syrian Democratic Forces

by Koussay Aldahhak

New York (USA) | 9 February 2021

On instructions from my Government, I should like to convey to you the following information.
The militias known as the Syrian Democratic Forces, which are affiliated with the American occupation, have continued to systematically violate the rights of the people of the areas where they are (...)

United States reconnects with UN Human Rights Council

by Antony Blinken

Washington D. C. (États-Unis) | 8 February 2021

The Biden administration has recommitted the United States to a foreign policy centered on democracy, human rights, and equality. Effective use of multilateral tools is an important element of that vision, and in that regard the President has instructed the Department of State to reengage (...)

Advancing the Human Rights of Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Transgender, Queer, and Intersex Persons Around the World

by Antony Blinken

Washington D. C. (États-Unis) | 4 February 2021

Today, President Biden signed a Presidential Memorandum directing all U.S. government departments and agencies engaged abroad to ensure that U.S. diplomacy and foreign assistance promote and protect the human rights of lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, queer, and intersex (LGBTQI+) persons (...)

America’s Place in the World

by Joseph R. Biden Jr.

Washington D. C. (États-Unis) | 4 February 2021

Mr. Secretary, it’s great to be here with you. And I’ve been looking forward a long time to be able to call you “Mr. Secretary.”
Good afternoon, everyone. It’s an honor to be back at the State Department under the eyes of the first American chief diplomat, Benjamin Franklin.
And, by the (...)

Address by the President of Guyana against Venezuela

by Mohamed Irfaan Ali

Georgetown (Guyana) | 26 January 2021

[07.01.2021.] I had not anticipated speaking to you in a national broadcast so soon after my New Year’s Day statement.
But a troubling event has occurred concerning our territorial integrity that requires that I speak to you directly, in full transparency, and to keep you fully informed. (...)

Inaugural Address by President Joseph R. Biden, Jr.

by Joseph R. Biden Jr.

Washington D. C. (États-Unis) | 20 January 2021

Chief Justice Roberts, Vice President Harris, Speaker Pelosi, Leader Schumer, Leader McConnell, Vice President Pence, distinguished guests, and my fellow Americans.
This is America’s day.
This is democracy’s day.
A day of history and hope.
Of renewal and resolve.
Through a crucible (...)

Iran distributes weapons throughout the Middle East

by Gilad Erdan

New York (USA) | 12 January 2021

I write to you with utmost concern regarding the ongoing malign activities of the Iranian regime, which threaten to destabilize the Middle East and pose a great threat to international peace and security. Further, these activities constitute serious breaches of Security Council resolutions. (...)

The Iran-Al-Qaida Axis according the USA

by Mike Pompeo

Washington D. C. (États-Unis) | 12 January 2021

Good morning, everyone.
Thank you, Wang Xiyue, for that very kind introduction and those remarkable words, words that were your own. We’re blessed to have you here today.
Look, as a lot – as you said, a lot of people worked really hard to get you home. America never gives up. We never (...)

Saudi Arabia restores relations with Qatar

Riyadh (Saudi Arabia) | 11 January 2021

Pursuant to the outcomes of the forty-first Summit of the Cooperation Council of the Arab States of the Gulf (GCC) – the “Sultan Qaboos and Sheikh Sabah Summit” – held on 21 Jumada I A.H. 1442, corresponding to 5 January 2021, in Ula governorate in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia, which stressed (...)

Pentagon trains Guyana to attack Venezuela

by Samuel Moncada

New York (USA) | 11 January 2021

Guyana’s Chief of Staff Gen. Godfrey Bess (left), and U.S. Southern Hemisphere Command Chief (SouthCom) Admiral Craig Faller (right) signed on January 12, 2021 a training agreement.
I have the honour to address Your Excellency, in your capacity as President of the Security Council of (...)

Massive Israeli bombings in Syria

by Bashar Ja’afari

New York (USA) | 7 January 2021

On instructions from my Government, I should like to convey to you the following information:
On Wednesday, 6 January 2021, at 2310 hours, the Israeli enemy authorities once again attacked the territory of the Syrian Arab Republic, in flagrant violation of Security Council resolution 350 (...)

Mike Pence letter to Members of Congress

by Mike Pence

Washington D. C. (États-Unis) | 6 January 2021

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