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Human rights & Human Dignity
Assistant Attorney General Lanny Breuer addresses the audience Yesterday afternoon I had the unique privilege of introducing Margot Wallstrom, the Secretary General’s Special Representative on Sexual...
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An evening honoring courage & sacrifice
Archbishop Desmond Tutu and Nina Lagergren This week I had the honor of being invited to an evening championing personal freedom and basic human rights around the world. The headline speaker for the...
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Fighting Corruption and Bribery Globally: The State Department and the...
Lanny Breuer, the Chief of the Criminal Division at the Department of Justice, addresses the members of the American Chamber of Commerce in Sweden. This week I welcomed to Sweden a US Government...
View ArticleVisiting Fryshuset: A Haven for Young People
Summer has left us with barely a whisper, and September has ushered in a wave of heightened engagement and energized activity. Yesterday in the crisp Fall sunshine, we visited arguably one of the...
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Empowering Women in the 21st Century: U.S. Ambassador at Large for Global...
Ambassador Melanne Verveer, Ambassador-at-Large for Global Women’s Issues Women’s issues are not just about women anymore. As President Obama said in April, “They are family issues, they are economic...
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Celebrating International Women’s Day
Celebrating International Women’s Day underscores a clear fact: empowering women in leadership positions is central to a more economically prosperous, innovative and stable world. Secretary of State...
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Dialogue with Professor Muhammad Yunus
Professor Muhammad Yunus speaks with Ambassador and Mrs. Brzezinski On Saturday, we were honored to host the father of social business and micro-finance, Professor Muhammad Yunus, for a two-hour...
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SACC-NY Executive Women’s Conference
Reception for the 2013 SACC NY Executive Women's Conference Last week I had the fortune to do something very special and close to my heart: celebrate and learn from successful female executives from...
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Connecting Youth: The 2nd Annual Nordic Somali Youth Summit
This past Friday I had the privilege of addressing the opening of the 2nd Annual Nordic Somali Youth Summit, which took place this year in Stockholm. The Summit is a multi-dimensional work-shop driven...
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An American Vision, A Swedish School & A Global Approach: Visit to the Ross...
Mrs. Natalia Brzezinski and Public Affairs Officer Jeff Anderson visit the students of the Ross Institute in Tensta “Unprecedented flows of capital, flows of people, flows of knowledge and information...
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Standing for Inclusion and Openness
Before the United Nations General Assembly in 2011, President Barack Obama had this to say about the universal imperative to protect gay rights: “No country should deny people their rights because of...
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Meeting a Bonafide American Hero: Gloria Ray Karlmark, one of the Little Rock...
Ambassador and Mrs. Brzezinski met Gloria Ray Karlmark, one of the 'Little Rock 9'. Two days ago, Natalia and I had the honor and privilege to invite to the US Ambassadorial residence a living legend,...
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Honoring the Champions of Childhood & Simply Saying Thank You
HRH Princess Madeleine together with Mrs. Natalia Brzezinski Innovation and a sense of social responsibility beyond one’s national borders are values that to me are elemental to the core of what it...
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Meeting with Rinkeby’s By Girls for Girls Group & Sharing Stories of Resilience
Mrs. Natalia Brzezinski together with the “By Girls for Girls” group. What does it feel like to be truly multicultural; to be born and socialized in one culture yet also have a strong connectivity to...
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Visit to Malmo: Two days highlighting diversity and entrepreneurship
Malmö is one of Sweden’s youngest cities— with the majority of the population under 35— and also one of its most diverse. Located in the southwestern tip of Sweden, it’s a vibrant hub for new...
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Visit by Attorney General Eric Holder to Sweden: America Stands for a More...
Ambassador Brzezinski and Attorney General Holder. US Embassy Stockholm was thrilled to welcome to Sweden this week the U.S. Attorney General, Eric Holder. The symbolic significance of the visit was...
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Commitment to Corporate Gender Equality: International Women’s Day 2014!
There’s no more inspiring way to celebrate International Women’s Day than bringing together passionate professionals around shared values. Open dialogue, listening and a spirited exchange of lessons...
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One Year Later
President Barack Obama is introduced by Amb. Mark Brzezinski at an Embassy meet and greet at the Grand Hotel Stockholm in Stockholm, Sweden, Sept. 4, 2013. (Official White House Photo by Pete Souza)...
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Departing Sweden: Top Ten Accomplishments I Am Most Proud Of
This past week I had my departure ceremony with the Swedish King Carl Gustaf, signaling that I and my family will leave Sweden shortly. We have had three and a half very full...
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