ambassadors-at-large
Unassigned diplomatic envoys
Ambassadors-at-large are diplomats who represent their country without being assigned to a specific nation or embassy.
Unlike ambassadors who serve in a particular foreign capital, ambassadors-at-large handle broader portfolios—regional affairs, special issues like counterterrorism, or roving diplomatic missions: The ambassador-at-large for global women's issues travels extensively.
Diplomats assigned specific tasks
- foreign missionsDiplomatic or religious work abroad
- international relationsCross-border political interactions
- state departmentFederal diplomatic agency
- diplomatic corpsOfficial representatives abroad
credentials · portfolio · bilateral talks · goodwill tours · diplomatic immunity · protocol · summits · treaty negotiations
International governmental organization
- NATOWestern defense organization
- ASEANSoutheast Asian intergovernmental body
- African UnionContinental intergovernmental organization
- European UnionContinental political-economic federation
Commonwealth · intergovernmental · G20 · APEC · Arab League · global forums · diplomatic missions
Combating organized political violence
- human traffickingCriminal trade in people
- religious freedomRight to practice faith
- war crimesIllegal acts during conflict
- cybersecurityProtection of digital systems
women's issues · HIV/AIDS · global health · anti-corruption · human rights · nuclear nonproliferation · food security · ocean conservation
special envoys
Diplomats assigned specific tasks
- foreign missionsDiplomatic or religious work abroad
- international relationsCross-border political interactions
- state departmentFederal diplomatic agency
diplomatic corps · credentials · portfolio · bilateral talks · goodwill tours · diplomatic immunity · protocol · summits · treaty negotiations · foreign policy
United Nations
International governmental organization
- NATOWestern defense organization
- ASEANSoutheast Asian intergovernmental body
- African UnionContinental intergovernmental organization
European Union · Commonwealth · intergovernmental · G20 · APEC · Arab League · global forums · diplomatic missions
counterterrorism
Combating organized political violence
- human traffickingCriminal trade in people
- religious freedomRight to practice faith
- war crimesIllegal acts during conflict
cybersecurity · women's issues · HIV/AIDS · global health · anti-corruption · human rights · nuclear nonproliferation · food security · ocean conservation · interfaith dialogue