ADST
Diplomatic History
If you are a history lover, news junkie, or student of political science, government, international studies, international relations, international law, diplomacy, public policy, etc. then this is a blog that will catch your eye!

Free counters!

When someone tries to take a picture of your diplomatic plates while driving

cdnfsproblems:

image
When the host country lacks basic staples and your taste buds adjust accordingly

cdnfsproblems:

image

united-nations:

Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon and John Kerry met today on the margins of the UN Climate Change Conference. The UN Chief called on countries at the conference to accelerate the speed of negotiations to reach a robust, universal agreement by Friday.

image
When you realize that your standards of what is safe for your children have really changed since joining the Foreign Service

foreignserviceproblems:

image
When a visa applicant asks if he really needs to fill out the entire form

cdnfsproblems:

image
When language class isn’t going so well…

foreignserviceproblems:

image

washingtonpost:

How the growing web of conflict in Syria became a global problem.

united-nations:

How much has the membership of the United Nations changed since the UN was created 70 years ago?

Watch this special ‪#‎UN70‬ GIF and find out!

Credit: educationalgifs.com

When your spouse is obviously tired of showing visiting friends around the host country

cdnfsproblems:

image
When you get assigned to DCB just before the UN General Assembly

cdnfsproblems:

image
Earth Planet