Actions to Impose Additional Visa Restrictions in Response to the Taliban’s Ban on Women’s University...
ANTONY J. BLINKEN, SECRETARY OF STATE FEBRUARY 1, 2023 I am taking action today to impose additional visa restrictions on certain current or former Taliban members,…
Joint Statement on Statement from Foreign Ministers on Taliban Decision to Ban Women from...
The Foreign Ministers of Australia, Canada, France, Germany, Italy, Japan, the Netherlands, Norway, Spain, Switzerland, the United Kingdom, and the United States and the High…
STATEMENT BY SECRETARY ANTONY J. BLINKEN: Standing with Afghanistan’s Women and Girls
The United States condemns in the strongest terms the Taliban’s indefensible decision to ban women from universities, keep secondary schools closed to girls, and continue…
State Department Launches Afghan Family Reunification Landing Page
The Department of State announces today the launch of an Afghan family reunification landing page, which contains information on how Afghans in the United States…
Statement by Secretary Antony Blinken Welcoming the Release of Mark Frerichs.
Welcoming the Release of Mark Frerichs After more than two years in captivity, U.S. Navy veteran Mark Frerichs is safe and on his way home…
Statement by President Biden on the Release of Mark Frerichs
Today, we have secured the release of Mark Frerichs, and he will soon be home. Mark was taken in Afghanistan in January, 2020 and held for 31…
Joint State-Treasury Statement: The Afghan Fund
The United States, through the Department of the Treasury and the Department of State, and in coordination with international partners including the government of Switzerland…
UNITED STATES ANNOUNCES $30 MILLION COMMITMENT TO ADVANCE WOMEN AND GIRLS’ RIGHTS IN AFGHANISTAN
Today, the United States, through the U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID), announced a $30 million commitment to support gender equality and women’s empowerment in…
USAID ANNOUNCES NEW $40 MILLION AGREEMENT WITH UNICEF TO INCREASE GIRLS’ AND BOYS’ EDUCATION OPPORTUNITIES...
The U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID) and the United Nations Children’s Fund (UNICEF) signed a $40 million agreement to increase international support for Afghan…
Statement on Eid by Chargé d’Affaires Ian McCary
I wish Afghans and all Muslims a very happy Eid Mubarak. At the end of the month of Ramadan, a period of reflection and good…
Attacks on Education Institutions in Kabul
Ned Price, Department Spokesperson The United States joins the international community in expressing outrage in response to today’s heinous attacks on the Mumtaz Education Center…
United States Announces Additional Humanitarian Assistance for the People of Afghanistan
Ned Price, Department Spokesperson During today’s High-Level Pledging Event on Supporting the Humanitarian Response in Afghanistan, the United States announced we are providing nearly $204…
Media Access and Fundamental Freedoms in Afghanistan
Ned Price, Department Spokesperson The United States and the international community are paying close attention to the Taliban’s actions inside Afghanistan, and it is with…
Women and Girls’ Education in Afghanistan
Antony J. Blinken, Secretary of State Education is a human right, and the United States rejects the Taliban’s excuses for reversing their commitment to the…
Leadership on Afghan Women, Girls, and Human Rights: Rina Amiri and Stephenie Foster
Antony J. Blinken, Secretary of State Two highly qualified and respected leaders will advance the State Department’s vital work to support Afghan women, girls, and…
Health Alert – Afghanistan
Event: The U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) has issued a Level 1 Travel Health Notice for Measles in Afghanistan . The Department of State’s …
Message to U.S. Citizens
Location: Afghanistan You are receiving this message because you are enrolled in the Smart Traveler Enrollment Program (STEP) to receive updated safety and security information…
Security Alert: Threats at the Serena Hotel
Security Alert:Threats at the Serena Hotel (October 10, 2021) Event: Because of security threats at the Serena Hotel, we advise U.S. citizens to avoid traveling to…
