Amb. Susan Rice on the importance of DEI and U.S. Leadership, especially with respect to VP Kamala Harris
From CNN.com: Former UN ambassador Susan Rice speaks with CNN’s Wolf Blitzer about a comment made by Rep. Ted Burchett (R-TN) calling Vice President Kamala Harris a “DEI hire.”
Support for International Affairs Fellows
On July 10, International House in the Dupont Circle area brought International Affairs Program Fellows together from the Thomas Pickering, Charles B. Rangel, Donald F. Payne, and USDA Fellows together. Amb. Pamela L Spratlen represented support from ABAA.
In Memoriam: Ambassador Sue K. Brown (August 19, 1948 – May 14, 2024)
We are deeply saddened to announce the passing of former Ambassador Sue K. Brown. Her loss is felt profoundly by the Embassy staff, the Montenegrin people, and her friends, family, and colleagues around the world. During her tenure from 2011 to 2015, Ambassador Brown made significant contributions to Montenegro’s military and rule of law reforms, firmly […]
Diplomatic Reception Brings Fellows Together at State
On June 5, at the Museum of American Diplomacy, housed in the U.S. State Department, ABAA and its partner, the Thursday Luncheon Group (TLG), hosted the annual summer reception for Fellows of the Department’s prestigious fellowships for recruitment and diversity – Thomas F. Pickering, Charles B. Rangel programs. TLG VP Ms. Krystle Norman represented ABAA’s […]
Major General Jerome Gary Cooper, USMC (Retired), October 2, 1936 – April 27, 2024
Major General Jerome Gary Cooper, USMC (Retired), was called to be with the Lord on the morning of April 27, 2024.
Women’s History Month: Honoring the Many “Firsts” of African American Female Ambassadors
When I take a historical look at Black Women in international affairs, I immediately think of outstanding figures such as Patricia Roberts Harris, the first Black female ambassador, and others who followed her including Ambassador Mabel M. Smythe, then later in 1990 Ambassador Aurelia E. Brazeal who became the first African American female Foreign Service […]
Explanation of Vote Delivered by Ambassador Linda Thomas-Greenfield Following the Adoption of a UNSC Resolution on the Situation in the Middle East
Thank you, Mr. President. At the top, I want to express my deepest condolences to the families and loved ones of last week’s terrorist attack in Moscow. We condemn terrorism in all its forms and stand in solidarity with the Russian people in grieving the loss of life from this horrific event. Colleagues, today, this […]
Remarks by Ambassador Linda Thomas-Greenfield at a UN Briefing on Russia’s Sham Presidential Elections in Ukraine’s Temporarily Occupied Territories
Thank you, Mr. President. Let me start by thanking Under-Secretary-General DiCarlo for briefing us on the current situation in Ukraine’s temporarily occupied territories, and Ukraine, who called and is here for this critical meeting. I want to start by condemning Russia’s devastating missile attacks on Odesa today – attacks that left at least 14 people […]
Statement by Ambassador Linda Thomas-Greenfield on the UN Security Council Press Statement on Haiti
Statement by Ambassador Linda Thomas-Greenfield on the UN Security Council Press Statement on Haiti The United States applauds today’s United Nations Security Council Press Statement on Haiti, in which all 15 Council Members forcefully condemned the ongoing violence and human rights abuses – including kidnappings, murders, and gender-based violence – committed by criminal armed gangs […]
Women’s History Month: More Inspiring ‘Firsts’ by Female African American Ambassadors
Last year for Women’s History Month, I compiled an article “Honoring the Many ‘Firsts’ of African American Female Ambassadors.” The article included 14 female former ambassadors and was meant to be a work in progress to eventually include more of the approximately 55 African American women who have served in the capacity of U.S. ambassadors. Encouraging comments such as those from […]