May 2017
The Foreign Service Journal covers foreign affairs from an insider's perspective, providing thought-provoking articles on international issues, the practice of diplomacy and the U.S. Foreign Service. Including the AFSA News section, The Journal is published monthly (January-February and July-August issues combined) by the American Foreign Service Association.
The May issue focuses on global health diplomacy.
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FOCUS ON GLOBAL HEALTH DIPLOMACY
Leveraging Health Investments for U.S. Diplomacy
Health programs are not just international good deeds; they can be a powerful instrument in the ambassador’s toolbox.
USAID FSOs Reflect on Global Health Diplomacy
Health-focused development programs have been a core activity at the U.S. Agency for International Development since the agency’s establishment in 1961.
Fighting Pandemics: Lessons Learned
State’s new, multitiered pandemic response mechanism is the result of understanding and applying lessons learned during the past decade.
FS KNOW-HOW
My Legal Battle with the World’s Worst Property Manager
Here is some hard-won advice about dealing with a common feature of Foreign Service life: property managers.
FEATURE
The Migrant Crisis in Europe and the U.S.-E.U. Relationship
Changes in the Brussels-Washington equation may affect the European Union’s refugee resettlement efforts.