The United States Ambassador-at-Large for Global Criminal Justice is the head of the Office of Global Criminal Justice in the United States Department of State. The ambassador-at-large advises the United States Secretary of State and the Under Secretary of State for Civilian Security,Democracy,and Human Rights directly and formulates U.S. policy responses to atrocities committed in areas of conflict and elsewhere throughout the world. As the President’s envoy,this Ambassador travels worldwide engaging heads of state and international organizations to build bilateral and international support for U.S. policies. As part of this,the Ambassador visits affected countries and engages a range of diplomatic,legal,economic,military,and intelligence tools to help secure peace and stability and build the rule of law. As the head of the Office of Global Criminal Justice,this Ambassador also has the rank of Assistant Secretary.
Peter Tarnoff was an American politician who served as the under secretary of state for political affairs during the first term of President Bill Clinton,from 1993 to 1997. In May 1997,United States secretary of state Madeleine Albright presented him with the Department of State's highest award,the Distinguished Service Award for extraordinary service in advancing American interests through creative and effective diplomacy.
Samantha Jane Power is an American journalist,diplomat,and government official who is currently serving as the Administrator of the United States Agency for International Development. She previously served as the 28th United States Ambassador to the United Nations from 2013 to 2017. Power is a member of the Democratic Party.
The School of International and Public Affairs (SIPA) is the international affairs and public policy school of Columbia University,a private Ivy League university located in Morningside Heights,Manhattan,New York City. It is consistently ranked one of the leading graduate schools for international relations in the world. SIPA offers Master of International Affairs (MIA) and Master of Public Administration (MPA) degrees in a range of fields,as well as the Executive MPA and Ph.D. program in Sustainable Development.
Donald Yukio Yamamoto is an American diplomat who served as the United States ambassador to Somalia from 2018 to 2021. Before that he was the acting assistant secretary of state for african affairs with a term of appointment starting September 3,2017 until July 23,2018. Yamamoto previously served as the senior vice president of International Programs and Outreach at the National Defense University from 2016 to 2017. Prior to that,he was senior advisor to the Director General of the Foreign Service on personnel reform from 2015 to 2016;he served as Chargéd'Affaires at the U.S. Mission Somalia office in Mogadishu in 2016;and in senior positions in Kabul,Mazar e-Sharif,and Bagram,Afghanistan from 2014 to 2015.
Karl Frederick Inderfurth is an American diplomat. He was the Assistant Secretary of State for South Asian Affairs from August 1997 to January 2001. In his capacity as Assistant Secretary,Inderfurth was responsible for US policy regarding Afghanistan,Bangladesh,Bhutan,India,Maldives,Nepal,Pakistan,and Sri Lanka. Prior to his appointment as Assistant Secretary,Inderfurth served as the U.S. Representative for Special Political Affairs to the United Nations,with the rank of Ambassador. In this capacity,Ambassador Inderfurth dealt with issues such as UN peacekeeping,disarmament,nuclear proliferation and security affairs. Ambassador Inderfurth also served as Deputy U.S. Representative on the United Nations Security Council.
Frederick "Rick" Barton is a United States diplomat,educator,and author. He served as the founding Assistant Secretary of State for the Bureau of Conflict and Stabilization Operations at the U.S. Department of State until September 2014. Currently a lecturer at Princeton University's School of Public and International Affairs,he is also the co-director of the university's Scholars in the Nation's Service Initiative (SINSI) with his wife,Kit Lunney.
Kenya–United States relations are bilateral relations between Kenya and the United States. Kenya and the United States have long been close allies and have enjoyed cordial relations since Kenya's independence. Relations became even closer after Kenya's democratic transition of 2002 and subsequent improvements in human rights.
Jonathan Scott Gration is a former United States Air Force officer who worked as a policy advisor to President Barack Obama.
Derek James Mitchell is an American diplomat with extensive experience in Asia policy. He was appointed by President Barack Obama as the first special representative and policy coordinator for Burma with rank of ambassador,and was sworn in by Secretary of State Hillary Clinton on October 2,2011. On June 29,2012,the U.S. Senate confirmed him as the new United States Ambassador to Burma. On September 4,2018,Mitchell succeeded Kenneth Wollack as president of the National Democratic Institute.
African-Americans in foreign policy in the United States catalogs distinguished African Americans who have and continue to contribute to international development,diplomacy,and defense through their work with the U.S. Department of State,the U.S. Agency for International Development,the U.S. Information Agency,and the U.S. Congress,and other notable agencies and non-governmental organizations. The creators acknowledge the presence of the interagency contributions to the foreign affairs realm,and welcome additional content to showcase the achievements of African-Americans in other relevant USG agencies.
Michael A. Hammer is an American diplomat who is serving as the United States Special Envoy for the Horn of Africa as of 2022. A career member of the United States Foreign Service,Hammer previously served as the United States ambassador to Chile from 2014 to 2016 and the United States ambassador to the Democratic Republic of the Congo from 2018 to 2022.
Joseph Yuosang Yun is the former U.S. Special Presidential Envoy for Compact Negotiations,appointed in March 2022 by President Joe Biden to negotiate amendments to the Compact of Free Association (COFA),the agreement governing the relationship between the United States and the Freely Associated States (FAS) of the Federated States of Micronesia,the Republic of the Marshall Islands,and Palau.
Linda Thomas-Greenfield is an American diplomat who serves as the United States ambassador to the United Nations under President Joe Biden. She served as the U.S. assistant secretary of state for African affairs from 2013 to 2017. Thomas-Greenfield then worked in the private sector as a senior vice president at business strategy firm Albright Stonebridge Group in Washington,D.C.
The Foreign Affairs Policy Board is an advisory board that provides independent advice and opinion to the Secretary of State,the Deputy Secretary of State,and the Director of Policy Planning on matters concerning U.S. foreign policy. The Board reviews and assesses global threats and opportunities,trends that implicate core national security interests,tools and capacities of the civilian foreign affairs agencies,and priorities and strategic frameworks for U.S. foreign policy. The Board meets in a plenary session several times a year at the U.S. Department of State in the Harry S. Truman Building.
Todd Crawford Chapman is an American career diplomat who has served as the United States ambassador to Brazil from 2020 to 2021 and as the United States ambassador to Ecuador from 2016 to 2019.
The Atrocities Prevention Board (APB) is an interagency committee consisting of U.S. officials from the National Security Council,the Departments of State,Defense,Justice,and Treasury,the U.S. Agency for International Development,and the U.S. Intelligence Community. The board meets monthly to assess the long-term risks of atrocities around the world.
Erica Jean Barks-Ruggles is a diplomat and former United States Ambassador to Rwanda. She was nominated by President Barack Obama and confirmed by the Senate in November 2014. On July 14,2023,she was appointed as the Head of the U.S. Mission to UNESCO.
Makila James is an American diplomat who has been a career Foreign Service Officer within the U.S. State Department. Beginning in 1988,she has had a series of postings and roles related to the Caribbean and Africa,leading to her being the Director of the Office of Caribbean Affairs from 2009 to 2012. She then served as the United States Ambassador to Swaziland from 2012 to 2016. Later,she was Deputy Assistant Secretary for East Africa and the Sudans from 2018 to 2020.
