Diplomatic Circles

Diplomacy disrupted: envoys adapt their work amid the COVID crisis

‘I think the way we are doing it is quite difficult but we have no choice,’ says French Ambassador Kareen Rispal, who thinks the pandemic has also created a ‘revival’ in the importance of missions.

Swedish Ambassador Urban Ahlin, left, French Ambassador Kareen Rispal, Norwegian Ambassador Jon Elvedal Fredriksen, and New Zealand High Commissioner Martin Harvey reflect on how COVID-19 has forced their missions to adapt. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade, and courtesy of the French, Swedish, and New Zealand mission offices

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BY SAMANTHA WRIGHT ALLEN

October 21, 2020

The pandemic has disrupted how diplomats do their work, but they say it’s also made clear the importance of local connections and information in response to a crisis. Gone are the days where diplomats mingle at large event...

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