[wanabidii] Press Releases: Deputy Secretary of State Antony Blinken Travel to Switzerland and France

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 Antony Blinken Travel to Switzerland and France 03/01/2016 09:27 AM EST Deputy Secretary of State Antony Blinken Travel to Switzerland and France Media Note Washington, DC March 1, 2016 Deputy Secretary of State Antony Blinken will travel to Geneva to lead the U.S. delegation to the UN Human Rights Council high-level segment March 2-3. He will be joined in Geneva by Assistant Secretaries of State Sheba Crocker, Tom Malinowski, and Anne Richard. At the Council, the Deputy Secretary will deliver the U.S. national statement, highlighting the United States’ commitment to championing human rights and fundamental freedoms and the importance of those rights to the security and stability within and between countries around the world. In addition, he will attend other Council meetings and conduct bilateral meetings on the margins. On March 4, Deputy Secretary Blinken will travel to Paris for meetings with senior French officials to discuss ongoing cooperation on a wide range of bilateral, regional and global issues. The Deputy Secretary will launch his new Instagram account (@ABlinken) during this trip. Be sure to follow him there as well as on Twitter (@ABlinken) and the Department of State Flickr for more updates throughout his trip. 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