US State Department: An Insider’s View

Event Phone: 212 729 2900

Macaulay is fortunate and pleased to welcome Under Secretary for Civilian Security, Democracy, and Human Rights Uzra Zeya to a special fireside chat with Dean Dara N. Byrne.

Under Secretary Zeya will inspire you with her professional journey to the State Department, and share some of the amazing situations and scenarios she’s faced in her career. We hope you’ll join us for a fascinating conversation with one of the nation’s top-ranked officials tasked with shaping an international environment in which all Americans can thrive.

Students interested in journalism, activism, private enterprise, philanthropy, or human rights are all encouraged to attend. Because those disciplines are critical in the support of democracy and play a role in the work that the US State Department does.

UZRA ZEYA was sworn as Under Secretary for Civilian Security, Democracy, and Human Rights by Secretary Blinken July 14, 2021. In this role, she leads global diplomatic efforts to strengthen democracy, advance universal human rights, support refugees and humanitarian relief, promote rule of law and counternarcotics cooperation, fight corruption and intolerance, prevent armed conflict, and eliminate human trafficking. MORE

TwitterX handle: @UnderSecStateJ