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  • One of president-elect Donald Trump’s former wives is hoping to be the ambassador to the

  • Czech Republic, despite no political experience whatsoever.

  • So, what exactly does it take to be an ambassador, and what do they do?

  • Well, in short, an ambassador, also called a diplomat, exists as a direct line for governments

  • to interact.

  • Ambassadors work and often live in foreign countries, which are referred to as their

  • host country’.

  • Their duties are twofold: first they act as the public face of their home country, and

  • represent the policies and opinions of their country’s leader.

  • This places a great weight on any ambassador’s shoulders, as they must navigate all situations

  • in their assigned country with not only the correct information from back home, but also

  • with all due respect and knowledge of their host country’s customs and policies.

  • Making a mistake, or being disrespectful reflects on the entire country, not just the diplomat

  • themselves, and can potentially start an international incident.

  • Ambassadors are also there to step in and mediate with their host country when their

  • home country causes any diplomatic issues.

  • At the same time, it is the diplomat’s duty to observe the political and social environment

  • and report back, so as to strengthen communication and foreign intelligence.

  • Any economic and political changes are often first reported by ambassadors, as they likely

  • have the most contextual understanding of the situation, from the perspective of both

  • countries.

  • The role of diplomats around the world is relatively universal, and was established

  • by The Vienna Convention on Diplomatic Relations of 1961, which also delineated the ability

  • of ambassadors to work in their host countries without fear of arrest or lawsuit.

  • This is commonly known asdiplomatic immunity”, and while they cannot be prosecuted in their

  • host country, they can be kicked out.

  • An ambassador’s life is often busy.

  • Theyre expected to attend international meetings and conferences, or anywhere that

  • needs their home country’s opinion and stature represented.

  • Technically, this would be the role of the president, but since there are hundreds of

  • countries, and plenty more presidential responsibilities other than foreign relations, ambassadors

  • are effectively delegating this work.

  • Ambassadors hold chief executive positions in foreign embassies, and in charge of helping

  • any of their citizens when in foreign countries.

  • Should, say, an American citizen be arrested in another country, the US embassy, and thereby

  • the US ambassador, would make sure that they are treated fairly.

  • While it is preferred that ambassadors have prior foreign service, surprisingly, there

  • are no actual requirements for the position.

  • Famed actress Shirley Temple was made the US Ambassador to Ghana and Czechoslovakia,

  • less so because of her diplomatic skills, and more for the positive connotations her

  • presence would bring, thereby attempting to improve relations between the US and these

  • countries.

  • Roughly 30% of ambassadors in recent decades have been consideredpoliticalchoices,

  • given to mega-donors or friends of the president.

  • Former President Richard Nixon was caught on tape saying potential ambassadors must

  • pay a quarter of a million dollars if they want the role.

  • The other roughly 70% are usually career foreign service officers with considerable knowledge

  • and experience in the countries to which they are assigned.

  • In the United States, ambassadors must be confirmed by the Senate, which means that

  • if Donald Trump were to nominate someone clearly wrong for the position, that person could

  • be rejected.

  • But regardless who he nominates, it will be their responsibility to make sure that they

  • approach the role with respect and diplomacy.

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  • President-elect Donald Trump picked South Carolina Governor Nikki Haley as the U.S.

  • ambassador to the United Nations.

  • So how do UN ambassadors contribute to the general assembly?

  • How does the UN work?

  • Find out in this video.

  • There are two states in the UN, which are not actual members.

  • The Vatican whose government is called the Holy See and Palestine.

  • These are called permanent non-member observer states and while they can't vote, they are

  • allowed to take part in debates.

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誰でも大使になれる? (Can Anyone Become An Ambassador?)

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