Chargée d’Affaires Natasha Franceschi met with UNHCR Representative Hanan Hamdan, UN Resident Coordinator Arnaud Peral, IOM Chief of Mission Azzouz Samri, and ICRC Head of Delegation Rania Machlab to discuss rising migrant and refugee populations in North Africa. During the meeting, Chargée Franceschi underscored the U.S. commitment to finding immediate and long-term solutions to the ... Read More»

Chargée d’Affaires, a.i. Natasha Franceschi met with Minister of Interior Taoufik Charfeddine to discuss bilateral security cooperation as part of the U.S.-Tunisia Joint Security Action Strategy (JSAS). Chargée Franceschi underscored the importance of upholding the rule of law and respect for human rights as fundamental shared democratic values. Read More»

Chargée d’Affaires, a.i. Natasha Franceschi met with National Salvation Front (NSF) leader Ahmed Nejib Chebbi to discuss the vision of the NSF for the future of Tunisia. During the meeting, Chargée Franceschi underscored the importance of Tunisia’s diverse voices to ensuring a transparent political and economic reform process. Read More»

Chargée d’Affaires a.i. Natasha Franceschi met with Secretary General of the Tunisian General Labor Union (UGTT) Noureddine Tabboubi to discuss the economic and social challenges facing Tunisia in the coming period. Chargée Franceschi reiterated the importance of including a diverse range of Tunisian voices to ensure a transparent, inclusive, and credible economic reform process. Read More»