March 6, 2015 The U.S. and the Pacific Alliance: Partners for Prosperity Secretary Kerry entrusted me with the mission of promoting a vision of economic diplomacy: a Shared Prosperity Agenda. The premise… more 1
September 26, 2014 Free and Equal: Working With the United Nations To Support LGBT Rights Discrimination in the workplace, bullying in schools, ostracism by family and friends. In many cases, criminal penalties that include life… more 1
June 4, 2014 Partnering With Chile To Strengthen International Peacekeeping The Republic of Chile is emerging as a regional leader in UN peacekeeping operations. Chilean peacekeepers have taken part in,… more 0
May 14, 2014 Study Abroad: The Path From the Sleepy Suburbs to the Global Stage A gifted science student from Brazil sees his dream of studying engineering at a top university in the United States… more 2
September 25, 2013 New Donors Join the Lifeline Fund To Assist Embattled Civil Society Organizations We know that civil society organizations (CSOs) in every region are all too often harassed, threatened, and attacked by both… more 1
August 14, 2012 Security and Partnership in the Americas: All in a Day's Work A few weeks back, I had the privilege of attending a remarkable event where I witnessed teams from many nations… more 1
June 1, 2012 Photo of the Work: Saluting UN Peacekeepers Around the World International Day of UN Peacekeepers is an occasion to salute the 120,000 peacekeepers currently serving in some of the world's… more 0
April 2, 2012 Gender Integration Efforts in the Field Last month, I participated in a conference with my fellow U.S. Ambassadors and other U.S. diplomats in Washington, D.C. At… more 1
March 15, 2012 Spotlighting the President's National Export Initiative With Visiting Ambassadors This is a busy week at the State Department. We are hosting the British Prime Minister David Cameron. And all… more 0
February 24, 2012 Celebrating 200 Years of U.S.-Chilean Friendship Today marks the 200th anniversary of U.S.-Chilean friendship! On this day in 1812, Joel Robert Poinsett of Charleston, South Carolina,… more 0
February 3, 2012 Pacific Partnership 2012: "Prepare in Calm To Respond in Crisis" Writing for the U.S. Department of State DipNote blog, Dedicated Foreign Service Liaison Officer Tom Weinz highlights the Pacific Partnership… more 6
November 19, 2011 "Dance With Us: Motion Across Cultures" Photo Contest Winners Announced Writing for the U.S. Department of State DipNote blog, Michelle Neyland highlights the 2011 Dance With Us: Motions Across Cultures… more 3
January 19, 2017 What We Got Right With a new administration taking office this week, it is natural to assess the inheritance it will receive from the… more 0
January 19, 2017 Working with Silicon Valley on New Approaches to Tackling Weapons of Mass Destruction Challenges This past April, Deputy Secretary of State Antony Blinken and then Under Secretary of State Rose Gottemoeller convened technologists, entrepreneurs,… more 0
January 19, 2017 Cooperation at the Tigris: U.S. and Iraqi Efforts to Maintain the Mosul Dam The United States is committed to helping our Iraqi partners defeat ISIL in an effective and sustainable way, particularly as… more 0
