[wanabidii] Press Releases: Assistant Secretary of State for Population, Refugees, and Migration Anne C. Richard Leads U.S. Delegation to the Global Forum on Migration and Development

You are subscribed to Press Releases for U.S. Department of State. This information has recently been updated, and is now available. Press Releases: Assistant Secretary of State for Population, Refugees, and Migration Anne C. Richard Leads U.S. Delegation to the Global Forum on Migration and Development 05/12/2014 09:11 AM EDT Assistant Secretary of State for Population, Refugees, and Migration Anne C. Richard Leads U.S. Delegation to the Global Forum on Migration and Development Media Note Office of the Spokesperson Washington, DC May 12, 2014 On May 13, Assistant Secretary Richard will lead the U.S. delegation to the Global Forum on Migration and Development (GFMD) Summit in Stockholm, Sweden. This year’s theme is “Unlocking the Potential of Migration for Inclusive Development.” The delegation will include representatives from the Departments of Labor and Homeland Security and the U.S. Agency for International Development. Assistant Secretary Richard will deliver remarks on the positive contributions of migrants to their host societies, and the delegation will meet with government officials, representatives from the United Nations, and civil society actors. The United States works to protect the world’s most vulnerable migrants through targeted programs and coordinated efforts to shape global migration policy. Specifically, it seeks to protect and assist asylum-seekers and other vulnerable migrants and advance effective and humane international migration policies. The United States works to achieve this mission through engagement in multilateral fora related to migration such as the Global Forum on Migration and Development. For more information about the GFMD, please visit its web site at http://www.gfmd.org/ For more information on PRM, you can follow us on Twitter or Facebook. For questions about this trip, please contact Public Affairs Officer Christine Getzler Vaughan at PRMPress@state.gov or (202) 453-9370. The Office of Website Management, Bureau of Public Affairs, manages this site as a portal for information from the U.S. State Department. External links to other Internet sites should not be construed as an endorsement of the views or privacy policies contained therein. Stay connected with the State Department:   External links found in this content or on Department of State websites that go to other non-Department websites should not be construed as an endorsement of the views or privacy policies contained therein.  Update your subscriptions, modify your password or email address, or stop subscriptions at any time on your Subscriber Preferences Page. You will need to use your email address to log in. If you have questions or problems with the subscription service, please visit subscriberhelp.govdelivery.com. This service is provided to you at no charge by U.S. Department of State. This email was sent to wanabidii@googlegroups.com using GovDelivery, on behalf of: U.S. Department of State · 2201 C Street NW · Washington, DC 20520

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