Learning Agenda Question Team members gather for a photograph at a breakfast meet and greet in December 2022. Photo by Matthew Hermerding

Department’s Learning Agenda bolsters modernization efforts

By Harrison W. Brooks The Learning Agenda, a Department of State initiative launched in June 2022, aims to help the Department deliver on its mission to protect and promote the United States’ security, prosperity, and...

American flag flies over Embassy Honiara

Chargé d’Affaires Russell Comeau (center) and Director for Australia, New Zealand, and Pacific Island Affairs Taylor Ruggles (left), were joined by Colin Beck, permanent secretary of the Solomon Islands Ministry of Foreign Affairs and...

Secretary helps unveil new chancery in Athens

During a visit to Greece, Feb. 21, Secretary of State Antony Blinken (center right) helped dedicate the new North Wing of Embassy Athens along with Ambassador George Tsunis (far right) and Tuan Hoang, project...

Consul General explores economic opportunities during visit to historic fort

U.S. Consulate General in Lahore Consul General Wil Makaneole explored the magnificent 9th century Derawar Fort in Punjab’s Cholistan Desert during a visit to Bahawalpur, Feb. 9. The trip was part of ConGen Lahore’s...

Embassy Kingston gathering mitigates threats against LGBTQI+ community

Following a violent attack against a visiting American who fell victim to a scam on the dating app Grindr, Embassy Kingston’s Regional Security Office took action to mitigate the threats against the local and...
Retirements

Retirements | April 2023

Civil Service Baugher, Kimberly A.Borges, Fernando Branch, Veronica M.Crow, Diane E.Espinosa-Bunn, Delia M.Giardino, Margaret M.Kates, Vickie C.Mastin, James R.Sacona Jr., William L.Sall Jr., Walter M.Simpson, Dan R.Villa, MargaretYee, Hermen Y. Foreign Service Bell, Richard K.Braswell Jr., AlfredCarroll, Gary...
International students (from left) Thy Nguyen from Vietnam, undergraduate at Houston Community College; Tiffany Jin from China, undergraduate at Rice University; Fatima Muili from Nigeria, doctoral candidate at Texas Southern University; and Akshay Shanbhag from India, master’s candidate at the University of Houston meet on the University of Houston campus to talk about the diversity of U.S. higher education institutions and why they chose to study in the United States for a series of EducationUSA videos promoting higher education, June 13, 2022. Photo courtesy of EducationUSA

Office of Global Educational Programs

International students (from left) Thy Nguyen from Vietnam, undergraduate at Houston Community College; Tiffany Jin from China, undergraduate at Rice University; Fatima Muili from Nigeria, doctoral candidate at Texas Southern University; and Akshay Shanbhag...
Members of the IRM Doha team pose for a photo, Feb. 6. From left, standing: Sana Al Batayneh, Ahmad Azizi, Vincent Fernandez, Nashwa Basheer, Hakim Addeche, Moaad Badawi, Abdel Fatah Suliman, Rami Zeitawi, and James Gallup. From left, seated: Maha Maarouf, and Chickelle Woody. Photo by Wilson Umeh

Leveraging Innovation

Members of the IRM Doha team pose for a photo, Feb. 6. Standing, from left: Sana Al Batayneh, Ahmad Azizi, Vincent Fernandez, Nashwa Basheer, Hakim Addeche, Moaad Badawi, Abdel Fatah Suliman, Rami Zeitawi, and...
The Old Town of Warsaw as it stands today is a result of a meticulous restoration effort after World War II. During the Warsaw Uprising in August 1944, more than 85% of Warsaw's historic center was destroyed by Nazi troops. Photo by Sergii Figurnyi

Warsaw

The Old Town of Warsaw as it stands today is a result of a meticulous restoration effort after World War II. During the Warsaw Uprising in August 1944, more than 85% of Warsaw's historic...

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Making a Statement

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