September 21, 2016 Three Stories About Refugees You Won’t See in the News There are plenty of headlines about the growing number of displaced people around the world -- more than 60 million… more 0
September 12, 2016 What You Need to Know About President Obama’s Last UNGA: The Intent and Impact of U.S. #GlobalLeadership When the United Nations (UN) was founded 71 years ago, the United States was a prominent voice in shaping the… more 0
August 30, 2016 #RefugeesWelcome: U.S. Admits 10,000 Syrian Refugees This Year Yesterday, U.S. Secretary of State John Kerry made a statement on the United States reaching President Obama's stated goal of… more 1
August 24, 2016 On Community Building and Countering Violent Extremism Recently I had the pleasure of visiting Sokoto, Nigeria -- a place with an extraordinary history of faith, tolerance, and… more 0
August 24, 2016 Time To Abolish Blasphemy Laws, Uphold Freedom of Expression It is shocking to note that almost half of the world’s countries have laws and policies that criminalize blasphemy, apostasy,… more 1
August 17, 2016 A Path Toward Peace: The United States and Norway Energize International Support for Landmine Clearance When wars end, landmines and unexploded bombs remain behind, posing a threat to communities, as well as a serious impediment… more 0
August 12, 2016 International Youth Day: How the Power of Play Bridges Cultural Divides Retired soccer star, Olympian, and U.S. Sports Envoy Lori Lindsey discusses traveling around the world to connect with youth through… more 0
July 27, 2016 American English: At the Forefront of Digital Diplomacy A young man from Brazil singing solo, students from Nepal dancing in the Himalayas, a group from the Dominican Republic… more 0
July 22, 2016 United States Convenes Counter-ISIL Ministerial Meeting On July 21, U.S. Secretary of State John Kerry and U.S. Secretary of Defense Ash Carter convened a meeting with… more 0
July 14, 2016 United States Recognizes One-Year Anniversary of the Iran Nuclear Deal One year ago today, representatives of the United States, Iran, France, the United Kingdom, Germany, China, Russia, and the European… more 1
June 30, 2016 Q&A with MCC Acting Vice President Kyeh Kim: MCC & Let Girls Learn in Morocco MCC is proud to join forces with other U.S. Government agencies as part of Let Girls Learn, a U.S. Government-wide… more 0
June 24, 2016 Looking back on World Refugee Day On World Refugee Day, at the U.S. Holocaust Memorial Museum, 37 refugees from around the world raised their right hands,… more 1
September 26, 2016 #AGOA2016: Women and Trade Dialogue Sparks Action for Emerging Entrepreneurs Today, the State Department announced a new partnership with the Global Entrepreneurship Network to help emerging entrepreneurs strengthen their businesses.… more 0
September 26, 2016 Reaching Farther Together for Inclusive Growth in Africa Last week, I had the honor of welcoming a distinguished group of leaders from 14 African nations to the 2016… more 0
September 23, 2016 Yesterday’s Horror, Today’s Challenge: Lessons from a visit to Auschwitz Last weekend, I traveled with a group of fellow Ambassadors to the Organization for Security and Cooperation in Europe to… more 0
