WASHINGTON, Oct. 1 -- The U.S. State Department issued the following remarks on Sept. 30, 2024, by Secretary Antony J. Blinken at the opening of the D-ISIS ministerial at the Loy Henderson Auditorium:

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SECRETARY BLINKEN: Ambassador, thank you very much. Colleagues, good morning and welcome. For those of you who are in New York, I know you just wanted to keep the High-Level Week going, so we're glad to be able to accommodate that here in Washington.