December 2019

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    Embassy Kathmandu’s spokesperson Andie De Arment welcomed the new cohort of the U.S Embassy Youth Council (USYC) in Nepal. The group of 55 exceptional Nepali youth leaders from across the country was selected from an application pool of more than 2,300 individuals. This year’s gender-balanced group represents the ethnic and geographic diversity of Nepal. The USYC promotes democracy, inclusion, accountability, transparency, and youth civic participation among the next generation of Nepal’s leaders and now has a network of 400-plus alumni across all sectors of Nepal. Photo by Punya Prajapati

    Embassy welcomes Nepali youth leaders

    Embassy Kathmandu’s spokesperson Andie De Arment welcomed the new cohort of the U.S Embassy Youth Council (USYC) in Nepal. The group of 55 exceptional Nepali youth leaders from across the country was selected from...
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    Customs and Border Protection Air and Marine Operations agents deliver food and water to severely damaged Fox Town on the Abaco Islands in the Bahamas, in the aftermath of Hurricane Dorian, Sept. 6. Photo by Kris Groagn

    Team Effort

    By Daniel A. Durazo Hurricane Dorian made landfall on the Island of Abaco in the northern Bahamas, Sept. 1. Maximum sustained winds of 185 miles per hour and a 20-foot storm surge tore apart houses...
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    Center: Ambassador Kenneth I. Juster shows appreciation for dancer Lalitha Sindhuri and accompanying musicians (from left) M. Chandrakanth, D.S.V. Sastry, V.B.S. Murali, and K.L.N. Murthy by presenting Sindhuri with flowers after her performance. Photo by Rakesh Malhotra

    Celebrating 225 years of U.S.-India ties

    By Rosemary Higgins Artists, cultural leaders, entrepreneurs, journalists, and other friends of the U.S. Embassy in India gathered at the Roosevelt House—the residence of U.S. Ambassador to India Kenneth I. Juster—to celebrate the 225th anniversary...
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    Center in white shirt: Deputy Assistant Secretary Cynthia Kierscht meets with youth ambassadors and leaders at the first-ever Caribbean Youth Forum on Drug Use Prevention in Barbados, Oct. 23. Photo courtesy of Embassy Bridgetown

    Caribbean Youth Forum tackles drug abuse

    By Shavangi Y. Sutaria More than 70,000 Americans died of drug overdoses in 2017. The addiction, violence, and corruption associated with illicit drug use are not bound by international borders. Many illicit drugs are produced in...
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    To improve accessibility and increase the number of lactation rooms for nursing mothers, the Bureau of Human Resources (HR) in coordination with the Bureau of Administration opened a new lactation room on the second floor of the Harry S. Truman building. A joint ribbon cutting ceremony commenced with remarks by DGHR Carol Z. Perez and Assistant Secretary Carrie Cabelka, Oct. 30. “Opening one more lactation room is important for our nursing mothers. Thank you to all who helped to make this happen,” said Perez. Currently, there are 29 lactation rooms at domestic facilities, in addition to 109 designated lactation spaces at posts worldwide. Photo by Luis A. Jimenez

    New lactation room unveiled in Main State

    To improve accessibility and increase the number of lactation rooms for nursing mothers, the Bureau of Human Resources (HR) in coordination with the Bureau of Administration opened a new lactation room on the second...
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    Retirements

    Retirements | December 2019

    Civil ServiceAponte-Vasquez, Abigail Baldwin Jr., Rosser J.Becton, Stanwyn A.Bischoff, Jeffrey C.Dale, Jacqueline L.Donovan, Joann O.Edmondson, Paul R.Emerson, Sherry S.Friedt, Anita E.George, Le L.Hathorne, Lisa R.Henson-Bell, Monica N.Hughes, Ernest E.Jimenez, AliciaMaynard, Emery G.Nawrot, Angel M.Otero, Joyce...
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    Pedestrians walk along the notoriously congested highway linking Kinshasa's city center to N'djili International Airport. Photo by Isaac D. Pacheco

    Kinshasa

    Story by Isaac D. Pacheco Rising up along the eastern bank of the Congo River, Kinshasa is a bustling metropolis with an estimated population of 11 to 13 million. As the capital of the Democratic...
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    An EcoGuard practices lifesaving medical interventions with fellow rangers during wilderness medicine training. The training provides the EcoGuards with the knowledge and expertise to deliver higher-echelon care and rapid transportation options. Photo courtesy of Embassy Libreville

    Partnering to protect Gabon’s natural assets

    By Kevin Chapla The Department of State and the Gabonese government have established a partnership to help protect Gabonese wildlife and the country’s natural beauty across thirteen national parks. This effort is supported by the...
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    Senior Diplomatic Interpreter and Branch Chief Michael Yan (second from left) interprets for President Donald J. Trump and his team in the Oval Office as he meets with Chinese Vice Premier Liu He following continued U.S.-China trade talks, April 4. Photo by Shealah Craighead

    Interpreting for America’s leaders

    By Lefteris Kafatos Preparations for international summits include collaboration and coordination between many offices within the Department of State, which includes securing foreign language interpreters. Interpreters do much more than just show up and relay...
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    A member of the Latvian State Police receives touch-ups to his realistic wounds during the SWORD exercise. Photo by Edgars Grundšteins

    Duck and Cover

    By Chad Twitty Not many regional security officers (RSOs) would welcome the opportunity to have hostile protesters gather at the gates of an American embassy and force their way onto the compound, but Embassy Riga’s...
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