10 Million to Benefit from U.S.-Financed Increase in Benin’s Electricity Distribution Capacity
On Thursday, February 25, U.S. Ambassador Patricia Mahoney visited construction sites for three new high-voltage electrical substations and the underground distribution lines that will connect them. …
Putting Human Rights at the Center of U.S. Foreign Policy
The United States is committed to a world in which human rights are protected, their defenders are celebrated, and those who commit human rights abuses…
The United States Officially Rejoins the Paris Agreement
On January 20, on his first day in office, President Biden signed the instrument to bring the United States back into the Paris Agreement. Per…
The United States Delivers Health Equipment to Reinforce Benin’s Response to COVID-19
COTONOU, Benin, February 19, 2021 – The United States Government is providing protective equipment and health supplies to strengthen the community-level response to COVID-19 in…
Secretary Blinken’s Video Remarks to the G5 Sahel Summit
Bonjour à tous. C’est un plaisir pour moi de participer cette année au sommet du G5 Sahel. Je remercie le président Ghazouani de son leadership…
U.S. Embassy Statement on Benin’s Presidential Elections
Thursday, February 11, 2021 U.S. Embassy Statement on Benin’s Presidential Elections For more than thirty years the people of Benin have taken well-deserved pride in…
U.S. Decision To Reengage with the UN Human Rights Council
PRESS STATEMENT ANTONY J. BLINKEN, SECRETARY OF STATE FEBRUARY 8, 2021 The Biden administration has recommitted the United States to a foreign policy centered…
Remarks by President Biden on America’s Place in the World
U.S. Department of State Headquarters Harry S. Truman Building Washington, D.C. 2:45 P.M. EST THE PRESIDENT: Mr. Secretary, it’s great to be here with you.…
Advancing the Human Rights of Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Transgender, Queer, and Intersex Persons Around...
PRESS STATEMENT ANTONY J. BLINKEN, SECRETARY OF STATE FEBRUARY 4, 2021 Today, President Biden signed a Presidential Memorandum directing all U.S. government departments and…
Observance of the International Day of Zero Tolerance to Female Genital Mutilation/Cutting
PRESS STATEMENT NED PRICE, DEPARTMENT SPOKESPERSON FEBRUARY 6, 2021 The United States in recent years has joined the international community on February 6 in…
President Joe Biden’s Video Address to the 34th African Union Summit
Hello everyone— I’m honored to send the best wishes of the people of the United States in advance of the 34th African Union Summit. This…
U.S. Exchange Alumni Prepare 770 Women to Rise Within Benin’s Political Parties
On February 4, 2021, U.S. Deputy Chief of Mission Karen Gustafson de Andrade presided over the launch of the “Women’s Political Empowerment” project at INFOSEC…
The United States Supports Seven Civic Engagement and Human Rights Workshops for Youth in Benin
COTONOU, Benin, 4 February 2021 – The United States Government is assisting the Benin Human Rights Commission (BHRC) to educate young Beninese civil society leaders…
Statement by President Joe Biden On Black History Month
This February, during Black History Month, I call on the American people to honor the history and achievements of Black Americans and to reflect on…
National Freedom Day: Deepening Our Resolve to Fight Human Trafficking
PRESS STATEMENT ANTONY J. BLINKEN, SECRETARY OF STATE FEBRUARY 1, 2021 Today marks National Freedom Day, a day that commemorates President Abraham Lincoln’s signing of…
U.S.-Benin High Level Meetings to Mark Start of Child Protection Compact Partnership Negotiations
Cotonou, Benin, January 28, 2021 – Officials from the United States and Benin will hold a series of meetings over the coming months to negotiate…
Statement by President Joseph R. Biden, Jr. on International Holocaust Remembrance Day
Today, we join together with people from nations around the world to commemorate International Holocaust Remembrance Day by remembering the 6 million Jews, as well…
Negative COVID-19 Test Required for Travel to the United States Beginning January 26
The U.S. Department of State and U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) remind all travelers that beginning tomorrow, January 26, all air passengers…
