Eswatini–United States relations

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Eswatini–United States relations
Map indicating locations of Eswatini and USA

Eswatini

United States
Embassy of Eswatini in Washington, D.C.

Eswatini–United States relations are

bilateral relations between Eswatini and the United States
.

History

The United States seeks to maintain and strengthen the bilateral relations that have existed since the kingdom became independent in 1968. U.S. policy stresses continued economic and political reform and improved industrial relations.

The United States assists Eswatini with a number of

Global Fund
, Swaziland's principal HIV/AIDS funding source. The U.S. Government sends about 4 Swazi professionals to the United States each year, from both the public and private sectors, primarily for master's degrees, and about 5 others for three- to four-week International Visitor programs.

In 2003, Peace Corps volunteers returned to Swaziland after a nine-year absence. The current Peace Corps/Swaziland program, Community Health Project, focuses on HIV/AIDS and provides assistance in the execution of two components of the HIV/AIDS national strategy—risk reduction and mitigation of the impact of the disease. Volunteers encourage youth to engage in appropriate behaviors that will reduce the spread of HIV; they work with children orphaned by the HIV/AIDS pandemic; and they assist in capacity building for non-governmental organizations and community-based organizations.

Principal U.S. officials include Chargé d'Affairs and Deputy Chief of Mission Caitlin Piper. The U.S. maintains an embassy in Mbabane, Eswatini.

Michelle Obama, Mswati III and Barack Obama (left to right)

See also

References

Public Domain This article incorporates public domain material from U.S. Bilateral Relations Fact Sheets. United States Department of State.

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