Media Note: Ambassador Linda Thomas-Greenfield to Travel to San Francisco
Ambassador Linda Thomas-Greenfield, U.S. Representative to the United Nations, will travel to San Francisco September 7-9. On September 8, Ambassador Thomas-Greenfield will preview U.S. priorities for the 77th UN General Assembly and discuss America’s role at the United Nations at the Fairmont Hotel, the site where the UN Charter was drafted in 1945. This event is co-hosted by the UN Foundation and will be livestreamed at 10:00 a.m. PDT.
Later in the day on September 8, Ambassador Thomas-Greenfield will be joined by Congresswoman Barbara Lee for a moderated discussion at Manny’s Community Space focused on the intersection of tech and climate change titled “Advancing Democracy, Diplomacy, and Climate Action at Home and Abroad.” This event will be livestreamed at 4:00 p.m. PDT.
Members of the press who would like to attend either of the above events in person are encouraged to RSVP to David Wedemeyer at wedemeyerde@state.gov.
On September 9, Ambassador Thomas-Greenfield will give remarks on global food security and Black foodways at the Black Food Summit hosted by the Museum of the African Diaspora. This event will be livestreamed at 10:00 a.m. PDT. Members of the press who wish to attend this event in person should RSVP to Tamara Orozco at torozco@moadsf.org.
Additional details on Ambassador Thomas-Greenfield’s travel will be made available in the coming days.
Follow her travels on Twitter at @USAmbUN and @USUN.
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