At this time, scheduled passport and visa services will continue during the lapse in appropriations as the situation permits. This website will not be regularly updated until full operations resume, with the exception of emergency safety and security information.
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By U.S. Mission Denmark | 9 February, 2018 | Topics:
Embassy, News
Today, with our partners in Denmark and around the world, we face a set of complex challenges: extremism and radicalization; irregular immigration; economic struggles; geopolitical confrontations; environmental and resource challenges, among others.
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By U.S. Mission Denmark | 22 June, 2017 | Topics:
Chargé D’Affaires, Embassy, Events, News, Speeches, U.S. & Denmark
On March 30, 2017, the President welcomed Prime Minister Lars Løkke Rasmussen of Denmark to the White House for bilateral consultations. Denmark is one of the closest allies of the United States, and the Prime Minister’s visit was a testament to the deep and enduring ties between the two countries. The meeting was an opportunity ...
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By Philip Holten | 6 April, 2017 | Topics:
Chargé D’Affaires, Economic Affairs, Embassy, News, President Donald Trump, U.S. & Denmark
The World Economic Forum says that without significant action, there will be more plastic in the ocean than fish by the year 2050. Plastics pollution is a major problem for the oceans, their inhabitants and all the people who depend on oceans for their livelihood. We wanted people to know about this issue. We wanted to provide simple actions that ...
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By Philip Holten | 23 March, 2017 | Topics:
Education, Embassy, Environment, Former U.S. Ambassadors, News, Our Ocean
The U.S. Ambassador, Rufus Gifford, participated in a debate concerning the election and the American Presidential System Hundreds of students gathered around one of the main stages as the debate on the American Election was about to begin. First up on the agenda was a small introduction to the election and the American political system ...
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By Jacob Langebæk Gaarmann | 28 September, 2016 | Topics:
American Spaces, Embassy, Events, Former U.S. Ambassadors, Political Affairs, U.S. & Denmark
| Tags: U.S. Election, UFM16, Youth Folkemøde
Gender Equality Panel Discussion at the Youth Folkemøde The embassy had the pleasure of participating in a panel discussion about gender equality. The U.S government is a strong supporter of empowering women’s rights in the political, economic and social realms of their countries. The panel was moderated by
Deputy Chief of Mission Laura Lochman and the panelists included
Ambassador Rufus Gifford ,
Natasha Joo f (the ...
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By Jóhanna Ellendersen Brogård | 28 September, 2016 | Topics:
American Spaces, Deputy Chief of Mission, Education, Embassy, Former U.S. Ambassadors, Human Rights, U.S. & Denmark
| Tags: GenderEquality, UFM16, YouthFolkemøde
In September, the U.S. Embassy in Denmark took part in a celebration of democracy along with thousands of Danish Students. The sun was shining bright over Søndermarken, Copenhagen. It was the early hours of the first ever
Youth Folkemøde , also called UFM16, in Denmark. Thursday the 8th of September marked the first day of this very ...
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By Jacob Langebæk Gaarmann | 28 September, 2016 | Topics:
American Spaces, Education, Embassy, Events, Former U.S. Ambassadors, U.S. & Denmark
| Tags: UFM16, Youth Folkemøde
Women Deliver Conference In mid-May Copenhagen was host city to the
Women Deliver Conference . It was the world’s largest global conference on the health, rights, and well being of girls and women in the last decade. The Embassy and several parts of the U.S. Government participated in the conference, which focused on women’s rights, inclusion of women ...
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By Philip Holten | 26 May, 2016 | Topics:
Child and Family Matters, Embassy, Former U.S. Ambassadors, Human Rights, News
