Embassy Djibouti hosts U.S. naturalization ceremony
Embassy Djibouti hosted a naturalization ceremony, March 10. The ceremony, which was a unique occurrence for an overseas mission, saw 15 U.S. Army soldiers from Task Force Wolfhound (1st Battalion, 69th Infantry Regiment) assigned...
American flag flies over Embassy Honiara
Chargé d’Affaires Russell Comeau (center) and Director for Australia, New Zealand, and Pacific Island Affairs Taylor Ruggles (left), were joined by Colin Beck, permanent secretary of the Solomon Islands Ministry of Foreign Affairs and...
Secretary helps unveil new chancery in Athens
During a visit to Greece, Feb. 21, Secretary of State Antony Blinken (center right) helped dedicate the new North Wing of Embassy Athens along with Ambassador George Tsunis (far right) and Tuan Hoang, project...
Consul General explores economic opportunities during visit to historic fort
U.S. Consulate General in Lahore Consul General Wil Makaneole explored the magnificent 9th century Derawar Fort in Punjab’s Cholistan Desert during a visit to Bahawalpur, Feb. 9. The trip was part of ConGen Lahore’s...
Embassy Kingston gathering mitigates threats against LGBTQI+ community
Following a violent attack against a visiting American who fell victim to a scam on the dating app Grindr, Embassy Kingston’s Regional Security Office took action to mitigate the threats against the local and...
Mission Spain connects women entrepreneurs with mentors
U.S. Ambassador to Spain and Andorra Julissa Reynoso (center) stands with recent graduates of the Department of State’s Academy of Women Entrepreneurs (AWE) and representatives from the Young Business Association (YBA) of Castilla-La Mancha,...
Karachi Consul General attends Special Olympics of Pakistan ceremony
Consul General Nicole Theriot (center) stands with Pakistani athletes at a ceremony in Karachi, Jan. 20. The athletes are training for the June 2023 Special Olympic World Games in Berlin, Germany. The chairperson of...
Ambassador pays respect to victims of war crimes
U.S. Ambassador to Bosnia and Herzegovina (BiH) Michael Murphy (second from left), along with Adnin Hasić (far left), president of the Association of Families of Victims of Sutina/Uborak; Diana Salčin (far right), member of...
Ambassador presides over cultural preservation grant ceremony
U.S. Ambassador to Malaysia Brian McFeeters (right) presided over the closing ceremony of the Ambassadors Fund for Cultural Preservation (AFCP) project to preserve the traditional drumming and dance performance called Rebana Kercing, Jan. 4....
Art in Embassies launches art initiative at Kennedy Center
The Office of Art in Embassies (AIE) launched a 60th Anniversary diplomacy for democracy art initiative at the John F. Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts in Washington, Jan. 31. More than a hundred...
