Institutionalizing a Hybrid Workforce through Our Future of Work Plan - United States Department of State
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On the Front Lines of Diplomacy, but at the Back of the Line for a Vaccine
State Department officials overseas expressed anger and disappointment that diplomats in Washington were being vaccinated before those in more perilous posts.
“Until the department is able to provide vaccines to posts like Pristina, the impact of the pandemic to health, welfare and productivity will remain profound,” Philip S. Kosnett, the American ambassador in Pristina, Kosovo, wrote last week.Credit.Emre Tazegul/Associated Press
Feb. 24, 2021
WASHINGTON In the best of times, working at the United States Embassy in Pristina, Kosovo, was always difficult: Pollution, poor electricity, unreliable internet service and a substandard health system there rendered it a hardship post for American diplomats.
To âRe-engage the World,â Biden Looks to Win Over U.S. Diplomats First
Some diplomats said the presidentâs speech was a much-needed antidote to distrust and dismissiveness at the State Department during the Trump administration.
âYou are the center of all that I intend to do,â President Biden told State Department employees in a speech on Thursday.Credit.Stefani Reynolds for The New York Times
Published Feb. 4, 2021Updated Feb. 11, 2021
WASHINGTON â Pledging to rebuild international alliances and bolster the United Statesâ moral standing, President Biden on Thursday outlined plans to âre-engage the world.â
But first, he sought to win over the diplomats whose job it is to carry out his vision.