U.S. Secretary of State Blinken Travels to UK for Global Food Security, G7 and NATO Summit

United States Secretary of  State Antony J. Blinken begins his official trip to Germany on June 23, 2022 to join the foreign  ministers for the Berlin Ministerial Conference on “Uniting for Global Food Security”. 

The conference will take place on June 24, 2022. Secretary Blinken  and the German Ministers will be tackling  a wide scale areas of  important topics revolving around global food security issues brought on by Russia’s brutal and unprovoked attack against Ukrainian people. 

Secretary Blinken Meets with Foreign Ministers in Germany for Berlin Ministerial Conference and Joins President Biden in Schloss Elmau for G7 Leaders Summit

According to a Press release from U.S. Department of State, Ned Price, Department Spokesperson stated on today at 9:30am est that:

“Secretary of State Antony J. Blinken will travel to Germany on June 23 to join foreign ministers for the Berlin Ministerial Conference “Uniting for Global Food Security” on June 24.  He will meet with the participants to advance global initiatives to address food insecurity, stemming from both Russia’s brutal, unprovoked war against Ukraine and the continued challenges posed by climate change, the COVID-19 pandemic, other conflicts, and supply chain challenges.

On June 25, Secretary Blinken will travel to Schloss Elmau to join President Biden for the G7 Leaders’ Summit.  G7 leaders will discuss a range of pressing global issues, including our unwavering support for a democratic, sovereign, and prosperous Ukraine, economic and democratic resilience, tackling the climate crisis, development infrastructure, global health security, and the food and energy crisis caused by Russia’s war against Ukraine.

Secretary Bliken Travels to Madrid, Spain June 29-30 NATO Summit

The Secretary will then travel to Madrid, Spain, for the June 29-30 NATO Summit.  At the NATO Summit, Allied leaders will endorse a new Strategic Concept to guide NATO’s transformation over the next decade, from strengthening deterrence and defense to building resilience against transnational and hybrid threats, including cyber and climate, to deepening partnerships with like-minded partners in Europe and Asia in order to strengthen the rules-based international order.”