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Accession 

The procedure by which a nation becomes a party to an agreement already in force between other nations. 

·         Accords 

International agreements originally thought to be for lesser subjects than those covered by treaties, but now really treaties by a different name. 

·         Ambassador 

The chief of a diplomatic mission; the ranking official diplomatic representative of a country to the country to which s/he is appointed, and the personal representative of his/her own head of state to the head of state of the host country. Ambassador is capitalized when referring to a specific person (i.e., Ambassador Smith) 

·         American Presence Posts (APP) 

A special purpose overseas post with limited staffing and responsibilities, established as a consulate under the Vienna Convention. APPs are located cities outside the capital that are important but do not host a U.S. consulate. Typically these posts do not have any consular services on site, so the APP’s activities are limited or narrowly focused on priorities such as public outreach, business facilitation, and issue advocacy. Examples of American Presence Posts include: Bordeaux, France; Winnipeg, Canada; Medan, Indonesia and Busan, Korea. 

·         Arms Control