Secretary of State Antony Blinken (center) takes a group photo at the U.S. Conference of Mayors’ 91st Winter Meeting in Washington, Jan. 18. From left: Chattanooga Mayor Tim Kelly, San Antonio Mayor Ron Nirenberg, Washington, D.C. Mayor Muriel Bowser, U.S. Special Representative for City and State Diplomacy Ambassador Nina Hachigian, Blinken, Phoenix Mayor Kate Gallego, Cleveland Mayor Justin Bibb, Oklahoma City Mayor David Holt, and Reno Mayor Hillary Schieve. Photo by Ron Przysucha

Subnational Diplomacy Unit

Secretary of State Antony Blinken (center) takes a group photo at the U.S. Conference of Mayors’ 91st Winter Meeting in Washington, Jan. 18. From...
During a trip to Tokyo, Teamwork@State facilitators stand with Ambassador Rahm Emanuel (front center) and members of Mission Japan in January 2023. Photo by Robert Hong

Teamwork@State

During a trip to Tokyo, Teamwork@State facilitators stand with Ambassador Rahm Emanuel (center front) and members of Mission Japan in January 2023. Photo by...
Special Advisor on International Disability Rights Sara Minkara (center with white face mask) speaks to one of the students at the Lalla Asmaa Foundation during a visit to Morocco, March 23, 2022. During her visit, Minkara commended the Lalla Asmaa Foundation for providing quality inclusive education to students who are deaf and hard of hearing. Photo by Yassine Ameur

Office of the Special Advisor on International Disability Rights

SAIDR Sara Minkara (center with white face mask) speaks to one of the students at the Lalla Asmaa Foundation during a visit to Morocco,...
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...
Storm surge from then-Tropical Storm Nicole slams against the seawall on Junkanoo Beach in Nassau, Nov. 9, 2022. Photo by Isaac D. Pacheco

Climate Security & Resilience Program

Storm surge from then-Tropical Storm Nicole slams against the seawall on Junkanoo Beach in Nassau, Nov. 9, 2022. Photo by Isaac D. Pacheco By Cassandra...
DSS special agents escort Secretary Antony Blinken (center) as he attends diplomatic meetings in Bogota, Colombia, Oct. 4, 2022. Photo by Ronny Przysucha

Secretary of State’s Protective Division

Diplomatic Security Service special agents escort Secretary Antony Blinken (center) as he attends diplomatic meetings in Bogota, Colombia, Oct. 4, 2022. Photo by Ronny...
Florida Regional Center staff gathers together on a bright winter day in Fort Lauderdale, Fla, Dec. 19, 2022. Photo courtesy of the Florida Regional Center

Florida Regional Center

Florida Regional Center employees gather for a team photo on a bright winter day in Fort Lauderdale, Fla., Dec. 19, 2022. Photo courtesy of...

School of Language Studies

By David Sawyer and Thomas Conners Communicating in local languages and/or dialects is an integral part of many foreign affairs professionals’ daily work. The Department...
President John F. Kennedy (right) and First Lady Jacqueline Kennedy (left) host a State Dinner at the White House in honor of Prime Minister Jawaharlal Nehru (second from left) and his daughter Indira Gandhi of India, Nov. 7, 1961. The Office of the Chief of Protocol helps coordinate all such official visits by foreign leaders. Photo courtesy of John F. Kennedy Presidential Library and Museum

Office of the Chief of Protocol

President John F. Kennedy (right) and First Lady Jacqueline Kennedy (left) host a State Dinner at the White House in honor of Prime Minister...

The Global Engagement Center

By M. Scott Bortot and John D. Matchison “There is truth and there are lies. Lies told for power and for profit. And each of...