Multilateral Engagement: Benefits to the American People
Fact Sheet: Multilateral Engagement: Benefits to the American People
-- U.S. Mission to the UN in New York:-- U.S. Mission to the UN in Geneva
-- U.S. Mission to the UN Agencies in Rome:
Supporting Haitian-Led Food Security, February 12, 2010
-- U.S. Mission to International Organizations in Vienna
-- U.S. Mission to the UN Education, Science and Culture Organization (UNESCO) in Paris:
U.S. National Commission for UNESCO
Secretary Clinton Meets Wth DG Bokova
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Assistant Secretary Brimmer welcomed Director-General Bokova, the first woman top executive of the UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO) during her first official visit to Washington, DC. State Department representatives engaged Ms. Bokova about ongoing efforts in Haiti; emphasizing gender equity in education and science; and strengthening freedom of the press. 
The Bureau welcomed the visit of Ambassador Ertharin Cousin (USUN Rome), Ambassador Glyn Davies (USUN Vienna) and Ambassador David Killion (US UNESCO Paris) by hosting representatives from a wide variety of non-governmental organizations and Capitol Hill staff for a dialogue regarding practical realities of working with UN Agencies. The Ambassadors and Deputy Assistant Secretary Suzanne Nossel all provided highlights of their tenures. The gathering discussed a range of topics, including: progress with UN reform; bilateral and multilateral human rights strategy; and State Department reform to encourage multilateral professional development. Assistant Secretary Brimmer Recognizes Human Rights Day
"The United States does not underestimate the challenge – the world has made great strides in the last six decades, but too many around the world remain subject to human rights abuses and restricted freedoms and liberties. Traveling the remaining distance to a world without such abuses will require us to heed President Obama’s call to action – that all nations should work together to confront the common challenges of the 21st century. As we mark Human Rights Day, the United States is dedicated to that approach, and will aspire with all like-minded nations toward a world in which the Universal Declaration is universally upheld." DipNote Blog»
State Department Supports Global Summit for Women Leaders in Geneva
Women leaders from nearly 30 countries met in Geneva, December 8 – 10, at the Courage to Lead: a Global Summit for Women Leaders in Human Rights, organized by Vital Voices and the Eleanor Roosevelt Project with prominent support from both the Department of State and the United Nations office in Geneva. More»
