[wanabidii] Press Releases: Assistant Secretary Anne C. Richard Travels to Egypt and the United Arab Emirates

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 Anne C. Richard Travels to Egypt and the United Arab Emirates 10/10/2014 03:42 PM EDT Assistant Secretary Anne C. Richard Travels to Egypt and the United Arab Emirates Media Note Office of the Spokesperson Washington, DC October 10, 2014 On October 12-14, Assistant Secretary of State for Population, Refugees, and Migration Anne C. Richard will join Secretary of State John Kerry, EU, UN, Arab League, and other foreign leaders in Cairo, Egypt, in support of a major humanitarian assistance and reconstruction effort to benefit Palestinians living in Gaza. This will build on the U.S. government commitment of $118 million in humanitarian assistance to Gaza announced this summer. While in Cairo, Assistant Secretary Richard will hold meetings with Egyptian officials on improving protection and assistance to refugees and migrants in Egypt. In Sharjah, United Arab Emirates, on October 15 and 16, Assistant Secretary Richard will attend the first regional conference dedicated to the protection of refugee children and adolescents – “Investing in The Future: Protecting Refugee Children in the Middle East and North Africa.” The conference is hosted by the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees and His Highness Sheikh Dr. Sultan Bin Mohammed Al Qasimi, Member of the Supreme Council and Ruler of Sharjah. For more information, contact Department of State’s Bureau of Population, Refugees, and Migration’s Public Affairs Office at (202) 453-9348 or PRM-Press-DL@state.gov; or visit PRM’s website: http://www.state.gov/j/prm/ 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

Share this :

• Digg
• Linkedin
• Stumbleupon
• Delicious
• Tumblr
• BufferApp
• Pocket
• Evernote