Explanation of Vote by Ambassador Linda Thomas-Greenfield
from the United States Mission to the United Nations website Thank you, Mr. President. Over the past month, the world has watched with understandable frustration, and increasing concern as this Council has been unable to speak out on this pressing matter of international peace and security. And it was not for lack of trying. We […]
Ambassador Ruth Davis lost a keepsake, then a Redditor came to the rescue
A retired career diplomat. A thrift-shopping college student. A treasured autograph. The Queens of the Stone Age. They all crossed paths, one day this past summer, in a story with a happy ending.
Ambassador Delano E. Lewis
We note with sadness the passing of Ambassador (ret.) Delano Lewis, who served as the U.S. Ambassador to South Africa during the term of President Clinton.
Livetalk: Zimbabwe Votes 2023
with Ambassador Charles Ray
The Battles of Bangui
Sitting at my desk in March 1996, with a large picture window behind me, in my role as deputy chief of mission in Bangui—the capital of the Central African Republic (CAR)—it seemed a normal lunch hour. Several people had left the chancery, including the ambassador and the consular officer.
How Can State Governments Mitigate Climate Change?
Climate change is an existential threat with the potential to have catastrophic effects on the habitability of the planet. Continued inaction in addressing the factors driving climate change, such as greenhouse gas emissions, risks triggering tipping points that will irreversibly changes in the planet’s climate.
Amb. Charles Ray leads Foreign Policy Research Institute panel discussion on “Alleged South African Arms Transfer to Russia”
Reports of a possible South African arms transfer to Russia, coming on the heels of a joint South Africa-China-Russia naval exercise and South Africa’s increasingly ambivalent stance on the Russian invasion of Ukraine, threaten to damage the US-South Africa relationship.
From ACE Health: Ambassador Ruth A. Davis 80th Birthday Celebration
ACE Health Foundation warmly congratulates Ambassador Ruth A. Davis on the celebration of her 80th birthday.
New Design for ABAA Lapel Pin
The ABAA Lapel Pin, an excellent way to show your pride in being an ABAA member, has been redesigned. The flags are now uniform and the font, Old English, more in keeping with the dignity of our organization.
Remarks by Ambassador Charles Ray
Ambassador Ray briefed an outgoing class of Foreign Area Officers recently. See video of his remarks which include comments on the December 2022 African Leaders Summit hosted by President Biden.