September 2022

The public affairs section at Embassy Monrovia recently worked with its first cohort of young, up-and-coming Liberian journalists to help build capacity, create a support network, and link the group with professional U.S.-based speakers...

The U.S. Consulate General in Munich celebrated Pride during the month of July, from supporting the “queer:raum” event in which 20 LGBTQIA+ artists performed, to participating in the largest Pride parade in southern Germany,...

Ambassador Lisa Kenna (back row, eighth from right) inaugurated the Bureau of International Narcotics and Law Enforcement Affairs’ Intersection of Sexual Orientation and Gender Identity (SOGI) substance abuse treatment program at the San Juan...

Embassy Phnom Penh’s public affairs section hosted a pre-departure orientation for seven professionals selected for the Spring 2022 Young Southeast Asian Leaders Initiative (YSEALI) Professionals Fellowship program in the United States, June 9. Their...

Department of State employees may be eligible to receive credit for student loan payments that previously did not qualify for the Public Loan Service Forgiveness (PSLF) program. The PSLF Limited Waiver, which reimburses qualified...

The Hungarian Parliament, one of the most recognizable buildings in Budapest, looms over the Danube River. The parliament is just steps away from the American embassy. Photo by TTstudio By Bryan Cronan, Cassia Waligora, and...

By Jessie Bryson U.S. Ambassador to the Republic of Cyprus (ROC) Judith Garber and the ROC’s Permanent Secretary of Transport, Communications, and Works Stavros Michael signed the first bilateral agreement on cultural heritage protection, June...

By Iris Kim and Betsy Lewis This year, the United States celebrates 50 years of bilateral ties with Bangladesh, which became an independent country in 1971 and was recognized by the United States in April...

The Hispanic Employee Council of Foreign Affairs Agencies hosted a cultural event featuring various performers in honor of Hispanic Heritage Month, Oct. 12, 2018. State Department photo By Moises Mendoza Each year, in September and October,...

Misawa City Mayor Yoshinori Kohiyama (right) and Consul General Andrew Lee (left) visit the newly constructed solar field at Misawa Air Base, Japan, June 8. The facility is part of a $206 million initiative...