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  • Secretary Blinken and Ambassador Emanuel walk through the (very green!) Ambassador's residence garden in Tokyo before announcing Mission Japan’s full shift to carbon-free electricity on Earth Day 2023. (Photo Courtesy U.S. Mission Japan)
    June 25, 2024

    Powering Diplomacy with Green Energy in Japan

    On Earth Day 2023 the U.S. Ambassador to Japan Rahm Emanuel stood with Secretary of State Antony Blinken and announced it was “a…

  • A group of people standing on a stage under a sign that says National Defence University
    June 21, 2024

    Nurturing the Growth of Women in the Pakistani Military 

    Being the first carries with it a certain distinction and responsibility to pave the way for those who follow, according to Pakist…

  • Vice Foreign Minister Masataka Okano, U.S. Deputy Secretary Kurt Campbell and First Vice Minister of Foreign Affairs Kim Hong Kyun standing in front of a farm house with flags of U.S., Japan and ROK behind them in Little Washington, Virginia.
    June 13, 2024

    From Camp David to Little Washington: U.S.-Japan-South Korea Trilateral Relationship

    U.S. Deputy Secretary of State Kurt Campbell hosted Vice Minister for Foreign Affairs of Japan Okano Masataka and 1st Vice Ministe…

  • Students during the reading class at Darsalam School in Bamako supported by USAID: Selective Integrated Reading Activity. Credit USAID Mali
    June 13, 2024

    Advancing the Rights of Girls and Young Women in Africa and Around the World

    Around the world, June 16 is recognized as the International Day of the African Child. This year’s theme, set by the African Uni…

  • Deputy Secretary for Management and Resources Richard Verma, NASA Deputy Administrator Pam Melroy, and Space and Defense Correspondent for CNN Kristin Fisher. April 30, 2024, Washington DC. [State Department photo]
    June 6, 2024

    Advocating for Responsible Exploration of the Final Frontier

    Since 2022, the Department of State and counterparts around the world have celebrated Space Diplomacy Week, an opportunity to shar…

  • Ambassador at Large for Cyberspace and Digital Policy Nathaniel C. Fick speaks at the Cyber Resilience Forum. [Cyber Resilience Forum photo]
    June 6, 2024

    Digital Solidarity: Building a Better Tech Future, Together

    Technology is increasingly interwoven into nearly every aspect of our society – how we work, how we learn, how we communicate, a…

  • Al-Khazneh (“the Treasury”) at Petra, Jordan. (Photo Courtesy Dr. Aubrey Paris)
    June 5, 2024

    The Innovation Station Travels to Jordan

    An initiative of the Secretary’s Office of Global Women’s Issues (S/GWI), the Innovation Station amplifies women and girls dev…

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