Imagine you’re visiting the United States for the first time, only just beginning to familiarize yourself with the people, the places and general surroundings. Suddenly, you’re inundated with news about a… more
A member of the State Department's Hurricane Irma Task Force blogs about our joint effort with the U.S. Military to evacuate American citizens from St. Maarten. more
The 2017 Indian Ocean Conference was an opportunity for Indo-Pacific nations to come together and discuss ways to achieve greater peace, progress, and prosperity. more
Zika is a relatively new threat in the region, as is chikungunya, which is why it is critical to go door to door to explain to Hondurans the risks of these diseases, how transmission happens, and what they can… more
Did you know that like human toddlers, great apes, magpies and dolphins, elephants have passed “the mirror test ”-- recognizing their own reflections, a key check of self-awareness? Scientists are learning… more
