DG mints 189 diplomats during first in-person swearing-in ceremony since pandemic
Director General of the Foreign Service and Director of Global Talent (DG) Marcia S. Bernicat administered the oath of office to 189 new diplomats, July 5, at the Department of State’s first in-person Foreign...
Young leaders in Eswatini discuss progress at monthly embassy event
Embassy Mbabane hosts a monthly “Donuts & Dialogue” series which provides a safe place to convene young leaders and experts for powerful discussions. In the wake of civil unrest and a polarized media environment,...
Building Sustainability
The windows on Embassy Asunción’s north façade are oriented north and south to avoid heat gain from direct sunlight, keeping the building cool in summer and warm in winter. Photo courtesy of Embassy Asunción
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Special Envoy helps secure first nationwide truce in Yemen
In April 2022, Special Envoy for Yemen Tim Lenderking (far right in right photo) helped secure the first nationwide truce in the Yemen conflict in six years. This truce is a major milestone in...
Trailblazing African American diplomat honored in France
By Monica Ann Schager
The American consulate in Lyon joined the town hall of Saint-Etienne for the inauguration of William Hunt Square in March 2022. Saint-Etienne is a city of nearly 200,000 people in central...
Engaging Foreign Audiences
Students rehearse a play in English during a musical theater camp at the Deutsch-Amerikanische Institut in Tübingen, Germany. Approximately 100 independent binational centers contract with embassies to double as American Spaces. Photo by Sophia...
Together Apart
Embassy families including, from left, Sophia, William, and Jacob Tippets board a charter flight that departed, Jan. 28. Photo courtesy of the Kyiv Community Liaison Office.
By Rebecca Metzger, Alexandra Schumann, and Fran Selkovits
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Mexico City’s Charities and Activities Committee makes a difference
By Michael Popil
Volunteers of the Charities and Activities Committee (CAC) at Embassy Mexico City know that diplomacy defies time, boundaries, and titles. This volunteer group of U.S. direct hires, locally employed (LE) staff, and...
Flashback: July 1962
Sandra F. Sheskin, featured on the cover of the July 1962 issue of the Department of State Newsletter (later State Magazine), impresses the Great Seal of the United States on a presidential commission. The...
Artists work together to call for climate action in Guangzhou
By Caleb Portnoy
On Nov. 10, 2021, at the United Nations Climate Change Conference in Glasgow, the United States and the People’s Republic of China agreed to accelerate climate action and cooperation. Throughout history, artists...
