United States Ambassador-at-Large for Global Criminal Justice
The United States Ambassador-at-Large for Global Criminal Justice is the head of the Office of Global Criminal Justice in the United States Department of State . The ambassador-at-large advises the United States Secretary of State and the Under Secretary of State for Civilian Security, Democracy, and Human Rights directly and formulates U.S. policy responses to atrocities committed in areas of conflict and elsewhere throughout the world. As the President’s envoy, this Ambassador travels worldwide engaging heads of state and international organizations to build bilateral and international support for U.S. policies. As part of this, the Ambassador visits affected countries and engages a range of diplomatic, legal, economic, military, and intelligence tools to help secure peace and stability and build the rule of law. As the head of the Office of Global Criminal Justice, this Ambassador also has the rank of Assistant Secretary .[1] [2]
David Scheffer served as the first U.S. Ambassador-at-Large for War Crimes Issues (1997–2001). He was followed by Pierre-Richard Prosper (2001–2005), and John Clint Williamson (2006–2009).[3]
In July 2009, U.S. President Barack Obama nominated Stephen Rapp , a former United States Attorney and prosecutor for the United Nations Special Court for Sierra Leone, to succeed John Clint Williamson as Ambassador-at-Large for War Crimes Issues. The Senate confirmed him on September 8, 2009, making Rapp the fourth person to hold the title.[citation needed ]
List of ambassadors
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Name
Entry on duty
Termination of appointment
David Scheffer
August 5, 1997
January 20, 2001 [4]
Pierre-Richard Prosper
July 13, 2001
October 12, 2005 [5]
John Clint Williamson
July 10, 2006
September 8, 2009 [6]
Stephen Rapp
September 8, 2009
August 7, 2015 [7]
Todd F. Buchwald [8]
December 30, 2015
July 2017[9]
Morse Tan [10]
December 31, 2019
January 20, 2021
Michael Kozak (Acting)
January 20, 2021
March 17, 2022
Beth Van Schaack
March 17, 2022
Present
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