[wanabidii] Press Releases: Deputy Secretary of State Blinken To Lead U.S. Delegation to the Organization of American States General Assembly in Washington, D.C.

You are subscribed to Press Releases for U.S. Department of State. This information has recently been updated, and is now available. Press Releases: Deputy Secretary of State Blinken To Lead U.S. Delegation to the Organization of American States General Assembly in Washington, D.C. 06/12/2015 08:53 AM EDT Deputy Secretary of State Blinken To Lead U.S. Delegation to the Organization of American States General Assembly in Washington, D.C. Media Note Office of the Spokesperson Washington, DC June 12, 2015 Deputy Secretary of State Antony Blinken will lead the U.S. delegation to the General Assembly of the Organization of American States (OAS), the Western Hemisphere’s premier multilateral organization. The meeting will take place in Washington, D.C. June 15-16 at OAS headquarters, and will be the first General Assembly under the leadership of OAS Secretary General Luis Almagro Lemes, who assumed office on May 26. The Deputy Secretary will engage in discussions and consultations with regional counterparts on issues of shared interest. Present at Secretary General Almagro’s election in March the Deputy Secretary will underscore the United States’ continued commitment to the reform and strengthening of the OAS. He will also reaffirm the importance of the OAS’ leading role in advancing democracy, human rights, sustainable development and security cooperation throughout the Americas, consistent with the principles enshrined in the OAS Charter and the Inter-American Democratic Charter. The U.S. delegation will include Roberta Jacobson, Assistant Secretary for Western Hemisphere Affairs, John D. Feeley, Principal Deputy Assistant Secretary for Western Hemisphere Affairs, and Michael J. Fitzpatrick, Interim U.S. Permanent Representative to the OAS. The General Assembly will be livestreamed at: http://www.oas.org/en/media_center/webcast_schedule.asp. 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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