U.S. Embassy

Edith Namba, Papua New Guinea, and Florence Joel, Solomon Islands, will take part in the program on U.S. Justice System - Protecting Women and Children, taking place from March 24^th –April 14^th 2018.

Namba, a clinical unit supervisor for extension service in Mount Hagen Provincial Hospital in the Highlands of Papua New Guinea, is a gender-based violence (GBV) specialist with a strong network of nongovernmental organisations.

The Women of Courage Award honours women who are making history in their countries and communities through their work to better their societies, to fight discrimination or strife, and to help resolve conflicts.

“Eligible candidates are women working in the political, human rights, economic, social, judicial, health, educational, press/media, peace and national reconciliation, and scientific and technological arenas,” the embassy said in a statement.

Jim Tracy, Mike East and Larry C. Morris received a standing ovation at the seaside diplomatic mission as they handed a folded flag to three active Marines, who raised it to a brass band rendition of "The Star-Spangled Banner."

Secretary of State John Kerry lauded the men for their composure during a tense moment, in 1961, when they emerged from the building to find a large crowd between them and the flagpole.