New US Ambassador to arrive in the country soon

The new US Ambassador to Fiji, Kiribati, Nauru, Tonga and Tuvalu will arrive in the country soon.

Judith Cefkin has said in an official US embassy youtube video that she is looking forward to taking up her new posting.

Much of Cefkin's career has been dedicated to issues of countries in transition, striving to advance democratic and economic development.

She was earlier posted as a Senior Advisor for Myanmar and worked closely with the US Congress to elaborate strategies to expand freedom and opportunity for the people of Myanmar as they navigate a historic transition.

She also served as Deputy Chief of Mission in Thailand and  Deputy Chief of Mission in Bosnia and Herzegovina.

Cefkin's early assignments included regional affairs officer in the Bureau of Political‑Military Affairs at the Department of State and desk officer for Rwanda, Burundi and the Central African Republic.