Our Most-Read Stories of 2022 Hi there, With 2022 coming to an end, we thought we'd share with you the top stories of the year amongst our State Department official emails and social media platforms. Revisit the greatest news hits of 2022 below. We hope you have a wonderful start to 2023! United with Ukraine Our most-read The Week at State emails this year were about Russia's war in Ukraine. Here are a few you can revisit: The Week at State Did you also know about our email From the Secretary's Desk? The email launched in March 2022 and features important speeches and remarks from Secretary Blinken. The most-read edition of this email was also related to Russia's unprovoked war on Ukraine: Amongst our State Department social media platforms news stories and content covering Russia's war in Ukraine were amongst the top performing: Sanctions on Russia - February 26, 2022 "As a result of Putin's war on Ukraine, we join with leaders of EU, France, Germany, Italy, UK and Canada to ensure key sanctioned Russian banks are disconnected from SWIFT, impose restrictions on Russian Central Bank, and further identify and freeze assets of sanctioned Russians," Secretary Blinken on Twitter. Secretary Blinken in Kyiv - March 25, 2022  "We expressed deep admiration for his leadership, for the extraordinary courage of Ukrainians in standing up to and pushing back this Russian aggression.' - Secretary Blinken on his meeting in Kyiv with Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy #UnitedWithUkraine," Department of State on Facebook. | "If Ukraine stops fighting, Ukraine Ends" - September 22, 2022 Voices of Ukraine Video with Combat Medic - October 5, 2022  "Taira, a Ukrainian combat medic, has seen firsthand people dying in captivity because of insufficient medical care or torture. She calls for the global community to hold Russia accountable and provide the care everyone deserves. #UnitedWithUkraine," Department of State on Facebook. | Climate Crisis The Week at State Special Editions that performed the best amongst readers were all related to our efforts to combat the climate crisis: Global Food Security Content that focused on the global food security crisis caused by the 3 C's: climate change, COVID-19, and conflicts, were also among the most popular new stories this year: Russia's Blockade of Ukrainian Grain - June 14, 2022  "@secblinken: President Putin is stopping food from being shipped and aggressively using his propaganda machine to deflect or distort responsibility because he hopes it'll get the world to give in to him and end the sanctions. In other words, quite simply put, it's blackmail," Department of State on Instagram. | Ambassador Linda Thomas-Greenfield on Global Food Security Crisis - August 27, 2022 In Memoriam Commemorating the extraordinary lives of individuals who passed away in 2022 garnered much attention from our readers and social media followers: Mourning the Passing of Madeleine Albright - March 23, 2022  "We mourn the passing of Madeleine Albright and extend condolences to her family and colleagues. She served as the 64th U.S. Secretary of State, the first woman to hold this position, and mentored a generation of diplomats. Her legacy will live on," Department of State on Facebook. | Among the highest performing From the Secretary's Desk editions featured Secretary Blinken's remarks commemorating Secretary Albright: The most-liked Department of State Instagram post commemorated Queen Elizabeth II: Commemorating Queen Elizabeth II - September 8, 2022  "The American people join our friends in the UK mourning the passing of Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II. Here's a look back at some of her engagements with U.S. presidents over the years that helped forge the #SpecialRelationship," Department of State on Instagram. | Holidays and Commemorations Content celebrating our nation's independence and Father's Day received some of the highest hits on both our email and social media platforms in 2022: Secretary Blinken Celebrating Father's Day - Jun 19, 2022  "Fatherhood has been one of my life's greatest joys. My children inspire me to serve and do all we can to deliver on our promises to make the world a better, safer, healthier place. Happy #FathersDay to all the dads out there," Secretary Blinken on Twitter. | Celebrating Fourth of July - July 3, 2022 The Week at State Special Edition covering Fourth of July celebrations at U.S. Embassies and Consulates abroad: International Travel The most viewed DipNote Blog was related to international travel:  And finally, among Secretary Blinken's Spotify playlists his most liked one was his "Travel to Colombia, Chile, and Peru October 3 - 7, 2022" playlist featuring artists from across the Americas.  |
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