Secretary Antony Blinken will travel to Saudi Arabia April 29-30 to meet with regional partners. The Secretary will discuss the ongoing efforts to achieve a ceasefire in Gaza that ensures the release of hostages and how it is Hamas that stands between the Palestinian people and a ceasefire. He will discuss the recent increase in humanitarian assistance to Gaza and stress the importance of ensuring that the increase is sustained. The Secretary will also emphasize the importance of preventing the conflict from spreading and discuss ongoing efforts to achieve lasting peace and security in the region, including a path to an independent Palestinian state with security guarantees for Israel.
The Secretary will participate in a ministerial meeting of the Gulf Cooperation Council to advance coordination on regional security. At the World Economic Forum’s special meeting on energy for global cooperation, growth and development, the Secretary will coordinate with our partners to ensure sustained progress on climate change mitigation and the global energy transition.
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