Ceremony celebrates new consulate in Mexico
Consul General Ken Roy hosted a topping-out ceremony to celebrate the structural completion of the new U.S. Consulate General in Hermosillo, Mexico. The event was attended by local government officials, project contractors, and Department...
PDAA honors outstanding PD initiatives
The Public Diplomacy Association of America (PDAA)—a not-for-profit, voluntary association of public diplomacy professionals—announced winners of its annual awards for excellence in public diplomacy by honoring individuals who, during the COVID-19 pandemic, used creativity...
Employee Affinity Groups stand against anti-Asian violence
By Malene Carr and Moshtayeen Ahmad
The recent murders of eight people in Atlanta—including four Korean and two Chinese women—a brutal assault on a Filipino woman in New York City, an attack on a Chinese...
Equal Opportunity
By Erica Hall and Krish Das
Under the Universal Declaration of Human Rights adopted by the United Nations, parts of Articles 1 and 2 state, “All humans are born free and equal in dignity and...
Fostering Environmental Protection
Opening Photo: School children participate in a beach clean-up activity in the coastal city of Salado Barra, Honduras, 2019. Photo courtesy of CAFTA-DR Environment Cooperation Program
By Sarah Flores, Anel Gonzalez-Ruiz, and Neal Morris
In one...
Special Envoy for Holocaust Issues
Opening photo: Lit candles are a symbol of International Holocaust Remembrance Day.
By Deborah Guido-O’Grady
In his first public remarks as secretary of state, Antony Blinken put the world on notice that resolving remaining Holocaust issues...
Power of Example
Opening photo: Even in a country often perceived as homogeneous and untouched by racial issues, thousands marched to protest in Tokyo, showcasing their outrage over the death of George Floyd, June 14, 2020. Photo...
Take Your Child to Work Day goes virtual
Secretary of State Antony Blinken opened Take Your Children to Work Day (TYCTWD) with a welcome video message, April 22. In the video, Blinken answered questions from Department of State employees’ children worldwide. While...
