Early autumn diplomatic events in Washington have celebrated the national days of Botswana and Saudi Arabia, recognized Spain ...

Meridian International Center's new president and CEO, David Bohigian, is driving the organization's open diplomacy ...

The Western Balkans—a region that was the scene of fierce ethnic bloodshed in the 1990s after the breakup of Yugoslavia—now ...

On Aug. 17, 1961, heads of state from throughout the hemisphere met at the Uruguayan beach resort of Punta del Este to launch President John F. Kennedy’s Alliance for Progress—a comprehensive 10-year ...

As President Biden remarked at the recent G7 summit to fellow world leaders “America is back.” While the United States is seeking to deepen relationship around the world, digital diplomacy has a ...

Sweden is about to join the NATO military alliance—its biggest foreign policy decision in a generation. The move, supported by 70% of voters in this wealthy Nordic nation, is a direct consequence of ...

I set out to argue that the pandemic has had a “positive” effect on diplomacy. I do so fully aware that I could have always resorted to the overused adjective “interesting” to describe that very ...

On June 19, Little Lady Liberty embarked on a similar trek that her big sister took 135 years ago, crossing the Atlantic to join her full-size sibling on Ellis Island for America’s Independence Day.

Hosted by EventsDC, the Around the World Embassy Tour is one of the premier events of PassportDC, a month-long celebration showcasing the city’s diplomatic community and vibrant international culture.

Born in Talibon, Republic of the Philippines on 10 June 1959. Ordained priest for the Diocese of Tagbilaran on 29 June Ambassador Ken Hackett was nominated by President Barack Obama on June 14, 2013 ...

For most of human history, headdresses—hats, scarves, crowns, caps and other head coverings—have served both utilitarian and expressive purposes. They are both a tool and a visual business card, ...

United Nations Deputy Secretary-General Jan Eliasson shakes hands with Somali Prime Minister Abdi Farah Shirdon at Villa Somalia in 2013. (AMISOM Public Information / Flickr) Sweden’s Jan Eliasson is ...