Secretary Blinken’s Travel to Belgium, Peru, and Brazil

Secretary of State Antony J. Blinken will travel to Brussels, Belgium for meetings with his NATO and European Union counterparts to discuss support for Ukraine in its defense against Russia’s aggression on November 12-13.  Secretary Blinken will then travel to Lima, Peru, Manaus, Brazil, and Rio de Janeiro, Brazil to join President Joseph R. Biden at the annual Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC) Economic Leaders’ Week and the G20 Leaders’ Summit, November 14-19.  In Lima, Secretary Blinken and U.S. Trade Representative Katherine Tai will engage with counterparts from APEC member economies at the APEC Ministerial Meeting under the theme “Empower. Include. Grow.”  President Biden and Secretary Blinken will reaffirm the United States’ commitment to fostering sustainable and inclusive growth and empowering communities across the Asia-Pacific region.

Following APEC Economic Leaders’ Week, President Biden and Secretary Blinken will travel to Rio de Janeiro to attend the G20 Leaders’ Summit, where leaders will discuss the fight against hunger and poverty, the energy transition and sustainable development, and the reform of global governance institutions.  The G20 Leaders’ Summit will gather leadership from the top 20 economies, other invited countries, the European Union, the African Union, international organizations, and multilateral financial institutions.