Public Schedule – October 21, 2022

SECRETARY ANTONY J. BLINKEN

12:00 p.m. Secretary Blinken hosts a working lunch with French Foreign Minister Catherine Colonna at the Department of State.

(CLOSED PRESS COVERAGE)

1:20 p.m. Secretary Blinken holds a joint press availability with French Foreign Minister Catherine Colonna at the Department of State.

(OPEN PRESS COVERAGE)

The joint press availability will be livestreamed on www.state.gov and www.YouTube.com/statedept. 

Preset time for video cameras is at 12:25 p.m. from the 23rd Street Entrance Lobby.  Final access for writers and still photographers is at 1:00 p.m. from the 23rd Street Entrance Lobby. 

DEPUTY SECRETARY WENDY R. SHERMAN

1:00 p.m. Deputy Secretary Sherman meets with the Personal Envoy of the UN Secretary-General for Western Sahara Staffan de Mistura at the Department of State.

(CLOSED PRESS COVERAGE)

DEPUTY SECRETARY FOR MANAGEMENT AND RESOURCES BRIAN P. MCKEON

Deputy Secretary McKeon is on travel to Illinois and Indiana from October 20-21, 2022.  Please click here for more information.

UNDER SECRETARY FOR POLITICAL AFFAIRS VICTORIA J. NULAND

Under Secretary Nuland is on travel from October 15-21, 2022.

UNDER SECRETARY FOR CIVILIAN SECURITY, DEMOCRACY, AND HUMAN RIGHTS UZRA ZEYA

Under Secretary Zeya is on travel to New York from October 20-21, 2022.  Please click here for more information.

ASSISTANT SECRETARY FOR NEAR EASTERN AFFAIRS BARBARA A. LEAF

Assistant Secretary Leaf is on travel to Egypt, the United Arab Emirates, Kuwait, and Qatar from October 11-22, 2022.  Please click here for more information.

ASSISTANT SECRETARY FOR SOUTH AND CENTRAL ASIAN AFFAIRS DONALD LU

Assistant Secretary Lu is on travel to Sri Lanka and Qatar from October 17-22, 2022.  Please click here for more information.

ASSISTANT SECRETARY FOR CONFLICT AND STABILIZATION OPERATIONS ANNE WITKOWSKY 

Assistant Secretary Witkowsky is on travel to Togo, Benin, and Côte d’Ivoire from October 16-22, 2022.  Please click here for more information.

BRIEFING SCHEDULE

No Department Press Briefing.