Serving as Diplomats in Residence (DIRs) and recruiters has reinforced our roles as connectors, engagers, leaders, communicators, institution-builders, educators, storytellers, mentors, and more on behalf of… more
Did you miss key foreign policy developments this week? We’ve got you covered. Each week DipNote recaps the latest U.S. Department of State highlights spanning a wide range of global issues, events, and… more
This week, U.S. Secretary of State Rex Tillerson welcomed nearly 700 Washington-area students, teachers, and special guests to the Department for its annual Model United Nations (UN) conference. In his remarks… more
*This blog entry has been updated. To see the most recent version, click here .* In 1980, when I joined the Foreign Service, I was the only Asian-American in a class of almost 40 new officers. More than 30… more
When President Donald J. Trump addressed a joint session of Congress in February, he shared a vision for U.S. global leadership affirming that “our foreign policy calls for a direct, robust, and meaningful… more
U.S. Secretary of State Rex Tillerson traveled to New York City today to chair a special ministerial meeting of the United Nations Security Council (UNSC) on the threat posed by the Democratic People’s… more
Did you miss key foreign policy developments this week? We’ve got you covered. Each week, DipNote recaps the latest U.S. Department of State highlights spanning a wide range of global issues, events, and… more
This month, I had the privilege of traveling to Central Texas for the 7th Americas Competitiveness Exchange on Innovation and Entrepreneurship (ACE VII) , an intergovernmental initiative between the Department… more
No country can effectively fight terrorism alone. It requires close cooperation and a lot of coordination. Multilateral settings can provide an ideal forum for progress on counterterrorism issues. To this end… more
