US Ambassador Linda Thomas-Greenfield interview

US Ambassador Linda Thomas-Greenfield interview

Seasoned diplomat Linda Thomas-Greenfield has worked in various roles in business, academia, and the foreign service, with highlights including, among others, Ambassador to Liberia, Assistant Secretary of State for African affairs, and her current role of United States Ambassador to the United Nations. Ambassador Thomas-Greenfield visited Namibia to participate in the ribbon-cutting ceremony for the opening of the new US Embassy compound on Thursday 7 December 2023, taking time out […]

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Henry Kissinger, the former secretary of state who defined US foreign policy in the 1970s, has died aged 100. Simon Marks reports. Kissinger served as America's top diplomat and national security adviser during the Nixon and Ford administrations. Kissinger was a joint recipient of the Nobel Peace Prize - along with the leader of North Vietnam - in 1973.

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