The Week At State • A review of the week's events at the State Department, September 20 - 26, 2021

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In “The Week at State,” President Joseph R. Biden and Secretary of State Antony J. Blinken address leaders from around the world at the 76th Session of the United Nations General Assembly, focusing on ending the COVID-19 pandemic, combatting the climate crisis, promoting human rights, and defending democracy. For the latest, visit https://www.state.gov and subscribe to our newsletter at http://ow.ly/diiN30ro7Cw. 0:00 The Week at State Introduction 0:06 President Biden remarks to UN General Assembly 1:58 President Biden remarks at virtual Global COVID-19 Summit 3:01 Secretary Blinken remarks at virtual Global COVID-19 Summit 4:16 Secretary Blinken participates in UN Security Council meeting 5:50 Secretary Blinken press availability at UN General Assembly ---------- Under the leadership of the President and Secretary of State, the U.S. Department of State leads America’s foreign policy through diplomacy, advocacy, and assistance by advancing the interests of the American people, their safety and economic prosperity. On behalf of the American people we promote and demonstrate democratic values and advance a free, peaceful, and prosperous world. The Secretary of State, appointed by the President with the advice and consent of the Senate, is the President's chief foreign affairs adviser. The Secretary carries out the President's foreign policies through the State Department, which includes the Foreign Service, Civil Service and U.S. Agency for International Development. Get updates from the U.S. Department of State at www.state.gov and on social media! Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/statedept Twitter: https://twitter.com/StateDept Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/statedept Flickr: https://www.flickr.com/photos/stateph... Subscribe to the State Department Blog: https://www.state.gov/blogs Watch on-demand State Department videos: https://video.state.gov/ Subscribe to The Week at State e-newsletter: https://public.govdelivery.com/accoun... State Department website: https://www.state.gov/ Careers website: https://careers.state.gov/ White House website: https://www.whitehouse.gov/ #StateDepartment #DepartmentofState #Diplomacy