YALI project fights corruption in Cameroon

The public affairs section at Embassy Yaoundé and Young African Leaders Initiative (YALI) alumni launched an “Anti-Corruption Tour” project at a Yaoundé school with a high percentage of students internally displaced by the crisis...

YSEALI alumni serve community in Singapore

Singaporean alumni of the Department of State’s-sponsored Young Southeast Asian Leaders Initiative (YSEALI) clean the beach at Singapore’s East Coast Park, December 2021. YSEALI alumni organized beach clean-ups and tree plantings across Singapore throughout...

Teen social media star visits Department after virtual adventure abroad

Thirteen-year-old Florida native Matthew Hill visited the Bureau of Near Eastern Affairs (NEA), Dec. 10, 2021, following a four-month adventure that saw him exchanging letters with the chargé d’affaires in Algiers and tweets with...

Diplomats march for equality in Geneva Pride 2021

Colleagues from the U.S. Mission to the United Nations and Other International Organizations in Geneva joined counterparts from the local diplomatic community to march behind the Diplomats for Equality banner at Geneva Pride 2021,...
The Charlie Porter Quintet performs at the Katara Opera House, Nov. 27. Photo by Tracy Castro Aguilar

Cultural programs unite Americans and Qataris during a momentous year

By Michael Pointer For the past decade, Qatar Museums has selected one country per year with which to celebrate a “Year of Culture.” In 2021, they chose the United States. Embassy Doha’s Public Affairs team...
An aerial view of Monrovia with Providence Island in the middle. Mamba Point sits to the left. Photo by Derrick Michael Kollie

Monrovia

An aerial view of Monrovia with Providence Island in the middle. Mamba Point sits to the left. Photo by Derrick Michael Kollie By Sean Boda  “The Love of Liberty Brought Us Here.” These words, emblazoned across...

Marking Ten Years

By John Stowell and Maxine Lunn “ one of the most powerful ways that we can reduce carbon emissions. It’s also a huge potential source of jobs and growth new industries, new products, and new...
Thabang Leseteli (left) is a pre-exposure prophylaxis (PrEP) client who is happily married to Nthatisi Moleko (right) who has been on antiretroviral treatment since 2016. To stay safe and healthy, the couple is supported by PEPFAR through mothers2mothers. Photo by Thom Pierce

Maintaining Success

Thabang Leseteli (left) is a pre-exposure prophylaxis (PrEP) client who is happily married to Nthatisi Moleko (right) who has been on antiretroviral treatment since 2016. To stay safe and healthy, the couple is supported...
Embassy Seoul Information Specialist Jun Sang-woo gazes at the serene scene on one of the many dedicated bike trails on the Four Rivers Restoration Project. Photo by David Jea

Bike Diplomacy 2.0

Embassy Seoul Information Specialist Jun Sang-woo gazes at the serene scene on one of the many dedicated bike trails on the Four Rivers Restoration Project. Photo by David Jea By Jun Sang-woo On a muggy June...
EXBS conducts visit, board, search, and seizure training for Yemen Coast Guard to interdict illicit weapons trafficking. Photo courtesy of the United Nations Office of Drugs and Crime Global Maritime Crime Programme

Export Control and Border Security

Visit, board, search, and seize training for Yemen Coast Guard to interdict illicit weapons trafficking. Photo courtesy of the United Nations Office of Drugs and Crime Global Maritime Crime Programme By Dr. Heba Diab and...

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Making a Statement

The image is split down the middle with the "Making a Statement" logo in white on a blue background on the left, followed by the name Josué Barrera. Barrera smiles on the right.