Women leaders forge a brighter future
By Katie Zitzer
Secretary of State Antony Blinken hosted the 16th Annual International Women of Courage (IWOC) Awards in a virtual ceremony at the Department of State, March 14. First Lady of the United States,...
Further, Faster, Together
By Dana Marie Jea and Sung-Hoon Park
Established in April 2011, the U.S.-Republic of Korea (ROK) diplomatic staff exchange program has hosted more than 20 American and ROK diplomats for the opportunity to develop a...
OBO breaks ground on new U.S. Consulate General in Lagos
The Bureau of Overseas Buildings Operations (OBO) celebrated the groundbreaking for the new U.S. consulate general project in Lagos, Nigeria, March 31. The new consulate, designed by Ennead Architects, is located on a 12.2-acre...
OSCE member states sign the Moscow Mechanism
Ambassador to the United States Mission to the Organization for Security and Cooperation in Europe (USOSCE) Michael R. Carpenter joined 44 other Organization for Security and Cooperation in Europe member states in signing the...
Crowdsourced digital storytelling campaign bolsters #FacingDiplomacy series
By Maryum SaifeeThe National Museum of American Diplomacy (NMAD) launched a crowdsourced digital storytelling campaign as part of their #FacingDiplomacy series, March 30. The campaign is focused on building and sharing a more complete...
Chargé d’Affaires tries hand at traditional New Year’s game in Seoul
Chargé d’Affaires to the Republic of Korea Chris Del Corso (center) learned how to play yutnori, a traditional Korean Lunar New Year game, from Korean youth outreach coordinators at the American Center in Seoul,...
Office of Special Programs
Qatari special forces and U.S. special operators encounter a simulated gunman at the Qatar Metro Station, Mar. 24, 2021, during a training exercise called Invincible Sentry 21 in Doha. Invincible Sentry represented a unique...
