Overseas Buildings Operations Dedicates New U.S. Embassy in Port Moresby

You are subscribed to East Asia and the Pacific for U.S. Department of State. This information has recently been updated, and is now available. Overseas Buildings Operations Dedicates New U.S. Embassy in Port Moresby 11/30/2022 09:42 AM EST Office of the Spokesperson Highlighting the deep economic, political, and cultural ties between the United States and Papua New Guinea, Under Secretary of State for Management John Bass, Chargé d'Affaires Joseph E. Zadrozny, and local government officials dedicated the new U.S. Embassy in Port Moresby. The new embassy highlights the United States' strong commitment to Papua New Guinea, Solomon Islands, Vanuatu, and the Indo-Pacific region. The new campus is located on a 7¼ acre site in Harbor City, a new waterfront development adjacent to Port Moresby Harbor. It incorporates a combination of energy- and water-saving features that ensure the embassy is respectful of the region's resources while providing a secure and sustainable space for the U.S. Mission. KCCT of Washington, with Krueck Sexton Partners of Chicago, Illinois, were the architects for the project, and Framaco International Inc. of Rye Brook, New York, constructed the campus, injecting an estimated $50 million into the local economy. Since the start of the Department's Capital Security Construction Program in 1999, the Bureau of Overseas Buildings Operations (OBO) has completed 174 new diplomatic facilities. OBO currently has more than 50 active projects in the design phase or under construction worldwide. OBO provides safe, secure, functional, and resilient facilities that represent the U.S. government to the host nation and that support U.S. diplomats in advancing U.S. foreign policy objectives abroad. For further information, please contact OBO's External Affairs Director Neda Brown at OBO-External-Affairs@state.gov or visit www.state.gov/obo. Stay connected with the State Department: External links found in this content or on Department of State websites that go to other non-Department websites should not be construed as an endorsement of the views or privacy policies contained therein.    Update your subscriptions, modify your password or email address, or stop subscriptions at any time on your Subscriber Preferences Page. You will need to use your email address to log in. If you have questions or problems with the subscription service, please contact subscriberhelp.govdelivery.com. This email was sent to ignoble.experiment@arconati.us using GovDelivery Communications Cloud on behalf of: U.S. Department of State · 2201 C Street NW · Washington, DC 20520