The Human Dimension
Ambassador Michael G. Kozak represents the United States of America during the opening session of the Warsaw Human Dimension Conference in Warsaw, Sept. 26. Photo by Mahvish S. Khan
By Mahvish S. Khan
The Organization for...
Embassy Accra sponsors fact-check training for rural journalists
Journalists from rural parts of Ghana received Embassy Accra-sponsored training, Oct. 12, through Dubawa Ghana, a fact-checking organization based in Accra that directly debunks false reporting, provides analysis and training for journalist organizations, and...
ENR delegation launches ‘Women in Energy Strategy’ in Fiji
By Maxine Lunn and Marina Kelly
On the heels of the first-ever U.S.-Pacific Island Country Summit in Washington, a three-person delegation from the Bureau of Energy Resources (ENR), led by Deputy Assistant Secretary Laura Lochman,...
Retirements | December 2022
Civil Service
Bonetti, Fabio Cook, Lori L.Crawford, Steadman C.Cuniberti, Marco N.Davis, David R.Dechaine, Sidni J.Good Hamilton, Sara D.Hallenbeck, Paul D.Kelley, Mark A.Kitchings, Marqurita A.Lawrence, Jacqueline A.Mccormick, Suzanne M.Munoz, Jolene A.Munoz, VictorPaxton, Nathan L.Seibert, Gary B.Wenger, Lisa...
American service members’ remains returned from Papua New Guinea
The U.S. Embassy in Papua New Guinea and the Department of Defense POW/MIA Accounting Agency (DPAA) fulfilled America’s promise to the families of fallen World War II service members at a repatriation ceremony for...
Mission Pakistan and USAID assist with flood relief
By Thomas RA Montgomery
As monsoon rains fell and riverbanks overflowed in Pakistan this summer, Mission Pakistan staff became increasingly concerned that a crisis of unprecedented proportions was building. At their zenith, flood waters covered...
Hometown Diplomats
By Maura M. Pfeifer
When Mia ter Haar spoke to ninth graders at Holmes Junior High, in Davis, Calif., she had hoped to give back to her hometown and inspire the next generation to think...
Tashkent-sponsored camp counters violence against women
By Utkirbek Tadjimov
With the combined goals of empowering women and combating gender-based violence, the public diplomacy (PD) section at Embassy Tashkent launched its inaugural self-defense camp for women and girls in 2021. The effort,...
Lusaka colleagues build watering hole for orphan elephants
By Carol Borg
When the J. Kirby Simon Foreign Service Trust announced their annual call for proposals, Steve Manders jumped at the chance to use his skills to make a difference. Manders is a retired...
