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The Council fulfills its mission through its programs, which serve to educate the public about critical foreign policy issues affecting the national interest. Council programs include:
Conferences and Ambassadors Forums, held in Washington, DC and cities around the country, to enhance the public's understanding of international issues. Ambassadors Roundtables, which allow members to engage in off
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Peace Through Food: Ending the Hunger-Instability Nexus - ISD
Read the report Summary Brief In the twentieth century, humankind made phenomenal steps to increase food production. But today, complex and interrelated issues drive an increase in food insecurity globally, and propel conflict, migration, and human insecurity. Nearly a billion people, at a minimum,....
Learn more about the background behind recent events from experts like Ambassador Thomas Graham Jr., who wrote this piece on the nuclear situation in the Korean peninsula: https://www.americanambassadorslive.org//post/reducing-nuclear-dangers-on-the-korean-peninsula-bilateral-versus-multilateral-approaches #KimJong-un #Pyongyang
This paper addresses the important issue of nuclear weapons on the Korean Peninsula. It reviews alternate solutions: an essentially bilateral solution with the United States as an associated party, and a multilateral regime establishing a nuclear weapon free zone in a designated part of Northeast As...
Ambassador J. Peter Pham spoke with CNN about the humanitarian situation in the Tigray region of Ethiopia. Watch the full video here: https://www.cnn.com/videos/tv/2021/10/06/amanpour-ethiopia-tigray-j-peter-pham.cnn #Ethiopia
J. Peter Pham, former U.S. Envoy for the Sahel Region, says the international community bears a great deal of responsibility for propping up Ethiopia's Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed.
"China is in the early stages of a new type of cultural war" shares Ambassador Richard Holwill in his latest piece on the country's recent internal changes. Read more here: https://www.americanambassadorslive.org/post/richard-holwill-mao-s-cultural-revolution-and-xi-s-cultural-rejuvenation #China #InternationalAffairs #AmbassadorsLive
Ambassador Richard Holwill discussed China's new cultural tensions under the directives of President Xi Jinping. Read the full article here.
Explore Mexico's recent challenges and the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic in this podcast with Ambassador Christopher Landau: https://www.americanambassadorslive.org/post/christopher-landau-crisis-across-borders #bordercrisis #AmbassadorsLive
subscribe on: iTunes, Spotify, Libsyn, Stitcher, Youtube Former U.S. Ambassador to Mexico, Ambassador Christopher Landau, joined American Ambassadors Live! Podcast host Ambassador Jim Rosapepe to discuss Mexico's domestic policies and how the nation has handled the COVID-19 pandemic. Ambassador Chri...
Dr. Jack Hamilton joined the Council to explore the evolution of American diplomacy, some of the U.S.'s most well-known diplomats, and current state of the Foreign Service. Watch now: https://www.americanambassadorslive.org/post/how-the-u-s-diplomatic-corps-became-worthy-of-a-great-power-a-roundtable-with-dr-jack-hamilton
How the U.S. Diplomatic Corps Became Worthy of a Great Power: Hugh Gibson and His Pretty Good Club The Council was honored to host Jack Hamilton for this hybrid Roundtable event. Jack Hamilton, a former journalist and government official, is the Hopkins P. Breazeale LSU Foundation Professor at Louis...
Don't miss our recent podcast episode on the current circumstances in Europe and Russia's growing role: https://www.americanambassadorslive.org/post/james-gilmore-a-dangerous-continent #Ukraine
subscribe on: iTunes, Spotify, Libsyn, Stitcher, Youtube Former U.S. Ambassador to the Organization for Security and Cooperation in Europe and former Governor of Virginia, James Gilmore, joined American Ambassadors Live! Podcast host Ambassador Jim Rosapepe to discuss the ongoing situation in Ukrain...
Learn more about the history of the U.S.-Australian relationship and how global influences are effecting the future of the alliance: https://www.americanambassadorslive.org/post/the-unbreakable-alliance-a-roundtable-with-ambassador-arthur-culvahouse
The Unbreakable Alliance Ambassador Culvahouse has a long career in service to the nation, including as Counsel to President Ronald Reagan. During his time as Ambassador to Australia, Ambassador Culvahouse strengthened the crucial U.S.-Australian alliance, maintaining a relationship key to the balan...
"China has acquired global domination with 36.7 percent of the world's rare earth deposits" highlights Ambassador J. William Middendorf. Read his insights on the influence of rare earth metals on international affairs here: https://www.providencejournal.com/story/opinion/2021/09/23/opinion-middendorf-chinas-monopoly-rare-earth-elements-may-getting-stronger/8398108002/
We should address vulnerabilities in the critical minerals supply chain by increasing domestic exploration, production, recycling, reprocessing, industry incentives, and research and development.
Former Ambassador to Germany, John Emerson, spoke on Germany's elections and the influence they might have on international relationships: https://theglobalherald.com/business/former-u-s-ambassador-emerson-on-german-election/ #GermanElections #InternationalRelations
Bloomberg Markets and Finance published this video item, entitled "Former U.S. Ambassador Emerson on German Election" - below is their description.
Hear the foreign affairs expertise our ambassadors are sharing in the news: https://www.americanambassadorslive.org/in-the-news #UNGA
American Ambassadors Live! offers foreign policy insights from former United States Ambassadors.
Reflect on the power of diplomacy in some of the world's toughest posts with American Ambassadors Live! podcast guest, Paul Richter: https://www.americanambassadorslive.org/post/america-s-diplomats-on-the-front-lines-with-paul-richter #UNGA
subscribe on: iTunes, Spotify, Google Play, Stitcher Guest Paul Richter joins American Ambassadors Live! Podcast host Ambassador Jim Rosapepe to discuss his new book, The Ambassadors: America's Diplomat on the Front Lines in which Mr. Richter writes about the distinctive careers of four U.S. Amba...
While the UN General Assembly continues in New York, learn more about the role of the U.S. in the multilateral organization: https://www.americanambassadorslive.org/post/kelley-currie-the-u-s-and-multilateralism #UNGA
subscribe on: iTunes, Spotify, Libsyn, Stitcher Former Ambassador-at-Large for Global Women's Issues at the UN, Kelley Currie, joined American Ambassadors Live! Podcast host Ambassador Louise Oliver to discuss working with the UN and the challenges of multilateralism. Ambassador Kelley Currie served...
New U.S. ambassador to Mexico, veteran of immigration debate, arrives amid border surge
When Ken Salazar was in the U.S. Senate, he believed the U.S. was nearing a solution to its long political impasse over immigration. Now he’ll tackle the issue from the other side of the border.
Ambassador Ryan Crocker spoke on the consequences of the U.S. withdrawal from Afghanistan. Read the article, originally from a discussion with The Santa Fe New Mexican: https://www.americanambassadorslive.org/post/ryan-crocker-ex-u-s-ambassador-to-iraq-afghanistan-it-s-a-failure-of-american-patience
Ambassador Ryan Crocker spoke on the consequences of the U.S. withdrawal from Afghanistan. Read the article here.
Ambassador Antonio Garza discussed and analyzed the promising recent events in the U.S.-Mexico relationship. Read the full piece: https://www.americanambassadorslive.org/post/antonio-garza-u-s-mexico-dialogue-encouraging-but-no-strategic-vision
Ambassador Antonio Garza discussed the promising recent events in the U.S.-Mexico relationship. Read the full piece here.
Listen to Ambassador Suzan Johnson Cook as she shares her experiences during the Civil Rights Movement, 9/11, and over her lifetime in this episode of Where Ya From?: americanambassadorslive.org/post/suzan-johnson-cook-you-were-born-for-this-with-ambassador-sujay-johnson-cook
Ambassador Suzan Johnson Cook spoke about her experiences in New York City during the Civil Rights Movement and 9/11, as well as her personal story in this episode of Where Ya From? with Christianity Today. Listen to the full episode here.
As the U.S. Embassy in Kabul suspends its operations after withdrawing, we remember the important role of the U.S Embassy in Saigon as the parallel government during the Vietnam War. Read the excerpts from Robert Senser in this new ADST “Moment” here: https://bit.ly/3DPuFbk
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"The summit on Sept. 10 had gone extraordinarily well... Later that week I would learn how precious and critical that friendship truly is," shares Ambassador Tom Schieffer, remembering the world's response to 9/11 twenty years later. Read more: https://www.americanambassadorslive.org/post/tom-schieffer-on-9-11-as-ambassador-to-australia-i-learned-the-depth-of-our-friendship
"This month marks the 20th anniversary of one of the darkest days in American history, 9/11. For those of us who were in Washington that day, the memory of how that tragedy unfolded will never leave us. Sworn in only six weeks before as the new ambassador to Australia, I had returned to Washington t...
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Looking for a good read over the long weekend? Check out the Ambassadors' Bookshelf on our American Ambassadors Live! website: https://www.americanambassadorslive.org/ambassadorsbookshelf
Looking for a good read over the long weekend? Check out the Ambassadors' Bookshelf on our American Ambassadors Live! website: https://www.americanambassadorslive.org/ambassadorsbookshelf
Ambassador J. Peter Pham discussed the political and economic context of Israel's changing relationship with the African Union as well as new strategic opportunities for the United States. Read the full article here: https://www.americanambassadorslive.org/post/j-peter-pham-israel-s-african-comeback
Ambassador J. Peter Pham discussed the political and economic context of Israel's changing relationship with the African Union as well as new strategic opportunities for the United States. Read the full article here.
"The war is yet to come" shares Ambassador Ryan Crocker. Learn more from The Hill: https://thehill.com/policy/international/569638-former-us-ambassador-to-afghanistan-the-war-is-yet-to-come
Former U.S. Ambassador to Afghanistan Ryan Crocker on Thursday said more violence is on the horizon after attacks in Kabul killed 12 U.S. service members.
Ambassador Curtis Chin shares his insights on U.S. foreign policy in Asia as Vice President Kamala Harris concludes her Southeast Asia trip: https://www.cnbc.com/2021/08/25/vp-kamala-harris-talks-south-china-sea-in-vietnam-amid-us-china-rivalry.html
Harris told Vietnamese officials in capital city of Hanoi on Wednesday that there was a need to pressure Beijing on its actions in the South China Sea.
As Zambia's elections come to a close, Ambassador Michelle Gavin discusses what the future holds for the nation: https://www.cfr.org/blog/zambian-opposition-stalwart-hichilema-secures-big-win-presidential-elections
The Zambian people turned out in robust numbers to elect veteran opposition politician Hakainde Hichilema of the United Party for National Development (UPND) their next president, enabling him to comfortably clear the threshold required to avert a run-off.
"Two decades after 9/11, a status quo had taken hold", said Ambassador Ryan Crocker on the current situation in Afghanistan. Read more here: https://carnegieendowment.org/2021/08/18/afghanistan-under-taliban-pub-85168
Experts from throughout Carnegie’s global network assess the stark humanitarian toll, the regional ramifications, and the diplomatic challenges posed by the Taliban’s takeover of Afghanistan.
NEW EPISODE: Former Ambassador to the OSCE and former Governor of Virginia, James Gilmore, joined our host Ambassador Jim Rosapepe to discuss the ongoing situation in Ukraine and Russia's activities in the region. Listen Now: https://www.americanambassadorslive.org/post/james-gilmore-a-dangerous-continent
subscribe on: iTunes, Spotify, Libsyn, Stitcher, Youtube Former U.S. Ambassador to the Organization for Security and Cooperation in Europe and former Governor of Virginia, James Gilmore, joined American Ambassadors Live! Podcast host Ambassador Jim Rosapepe to discuss the ongoing situation in Ukrain...
Washington Journal: Earl Anthony Wayne Discusses the Future of Afghanistan
Former Deputy U.S. Ambassador to Afghanistan Earl Anthony Wayne talked about the latest developments in that country and U.S. policy in the region.
"The DRC’s historic first-ever peaceful transition of power provided an opportunity for improved relations with the United States" shares Ambassador to the Democratic Republic of the Congo, Mike Hammer. Learn more by reading his new article: https://www.americanambassadorslive.org/post/seizing-a-historic-opportunity-the-u-s-drc-privileged-partnership-for-peace-and-prosperity-pp4pp
Members Capricia Marshall and Stuart Holliday joined other esteemed guests at Meridian International Center's reception celebrating embassy social secretaries' and current White House social secretary Carlos Elizondo's diplomatic creativity amid the pandemic: https://washdiplomat.com/white-house-social-secretary-talks-to-embassy-counterparts-about-pandemic-challenges-opportunities/
Carlos Elizondo, White House social secretary and longtime aide to first lady Jill Biden, was among the guests at the Meridian International Center's annual celebration of embassy social secretaries and cultural attachés.
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