Tag: diplomats

How Much Does It Cost to Be Ambassador to Hungary? Watching John McCain set-up a fellow senator like a bowling pin is a rare Washington pleasure. Even when he does it in Budapest. I was planning to take on (soon to be Her Excellency) Ms. Bell ever since I learned she was appointed and created quite a buzz in diplomatic circles immediately. To the above piece I only have a few notes to add. – The story is interesting and mostly true, I just sense a bit of bias here. – Personally I don’t see how appointing a non-career diplomat…

Diplomats Behaving Badly “Diplomats, normally discreet figures who rarely court publicity, have been in the news a lot lately, for all the wrong reasons. Two recent arrests of diplomats by their host countries have put a spotlight on the justification for, and limits of, the immunity from local law that such officials typically enjoy.”

united-nations: A glimpse into the scenes outside the UN General Assembly as delegates, including Presidents and Prime Ministers, come and go along First Avenue in New York City. Catch up with the day’s events inside the UN here, and see more behind-the-scenes photo in our Flickr set.