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Readout of National Security Advisor Jake Sullivan Meeting with Special Representative for International Cooperation Erzhan Kazykhan of Kazakhstan
National Security Advisor Jake Sullivan met today with Kazakhstani Special Representative for International Cooperation Erzhan Kazykhan. During the meeting, the two reaffirmed the commitment of the United States and Kazakhstan to support the principles of the UN Charter, including the sovereignty and territorial integrity of all states. They also highlighted the strategic partnership between their nations and the cooperation on key bilateral and regional issues, such…
Statement by National Security Advisor Jake Sullivan on the Four Year Anniversary of Paul Whelan’s Wrongful Detention
Today marks four years of wrongful detention in Russia for American Paul Whelan and, as the President and I have told the Whelan family, we will not stop, we will not relent, we will not cease until all Americans can celebrate Paul’s return. Paul and the Whelan family recently showed the entire country the meaning of generosity of spirit in celebrating a fellow American’s return…
Statement by National Security Advisor Jake Sullivan on UN Vote to Remove Iran from the Commission on the Status of Women
Today in a historic vote, the United Nations acted to remove Iran from the Commission on the Status of Women in response to the Iranian regime’s systemic repression of women and girls. This vote is another sign of the growing international consensus on Iran and demands for accountability. The United States is working with our allies and partners around the world to hold Iran accountable for the abuses…
Statement by National Security Advisor Jake Sullivan on the Maritime Attack Against the MV Pacific
We condemn in the strongest possible terms the November 15 attack against a commercial tanker, the MV Pacific Zircon, that was transiting in international waters off the coast of Oman. Upon review of the available information, we are confident that Iran likely conducted this attack using a UAV, a lethal capability it is increasingly employing directly and via its proxies throughout the Middle East and proliferating to Russia…
Statement by National Security Advisor Jake Sullivan on the Terrorist Attack in Somalia
The United States strongly condemns yesterday’s tragic terrorist attack in Mogadishu that killed an estimated 100 people and wounded approximately 300 more, and in particular its heinous targeting of the Somali Ministry of Education and first responders. We send our deepest condolences to the Somali people and to all those who lost loved ones or were injured by these unconscionable attacks against innocent civilians. The United States remains committed to supporting the…
Remarks by National Security Advisor Jake Sullivan on the Biden-Harris Administration’s National Security Strategy
(October 12, 2022) Good afternoon. Thank you, Dean Hellman, and thanks to Paul Scharre and the teams at Georgetown and the Center for New America Security for bringing us all together today. And Meghan, thank you for hosting our conversation, though I may want to wait until after the grilling to say thank you. We have here before us today some of the sharpest foreign…