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Diversity in Diplomatic Corps Fosters Improved US Foreign Policy Making

Gina Abercrombie-Winstanley

Former US Ambassador, Chief Diversity and Inclusion Officer for the US Department of State and Alum of the School of Advanced International Studies, Johns Hopkins University

“With the challenge of climate change and more points of disruption worldwide, we need diplomats from different backgrounds and perspectives to resolve these issues. That’s why

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