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U.S. Embassy Mbabane, Swaziland - Home Embassy NewsU.S. Citizen ServicesConsularU.S. Policy & IssuesResources Embassy Highlights Ambassador Maurice S. Parker Maurice S. Parker was nominated on April 30, 2007 to be the Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of the United States of America to the Kingdom of Swaziland. Ambassador Parker was sworn in on July 20, 2007 and arrived at the embassy in September 2007. More Latest Headlines From the Embassy 2008 HIV/AIDS Implementers Meeting to Highlight Progress and Lessons Learned in HIV Programming March 10, 2008 Washington, DC - HIV/AIDS implementers from around the world will gather in Kampala, Uganda from June 3-7 for the 2008 HIV/AIDS Implementers Meeting. Recognizing the rapid expansion of HIV/AIDS programs worldwide, the focus of this year s meeting is building the capacity of local prevention, treatment, and care programs; enhancing quality; and promoting coordination among partners. (More) Rice Urges Zimbabweans to Release Election Results The United States stands with the Zimbabwean people in carrying out the results of recent national elections, but it also calls on the government to release election results immediately. Elections were held March 29, but the results have yet to be released. Secretary Rice says the longer the results are held, the more suspicion grows. High Food Prices, Urban Migration Make It Hard to Help the Poor The dynamics of development and humanitarian assistance are changing, according to Henrietta Fore, administrator of the U.S. Agency for International Development. She is joined by U.S. Secretary of Agriculture Ed Schafer in speaking of new challenges posed by high food prices for donors and recipients. Food Crisis Has Long-Term Global Challenges, Rice Says President Bush is seeking an additional $350 million from Congress to provide immediate emergency food assistance, but the current food crisis has long-term global challe...