United States Mission to the United Nations
Office of Press and Public Diplomacy
For Immediate Release
May 7, 2022
Revised Media Note: U.S. Ambassador to the United Nations Linda Thomas-Greenfield Travels to Brussels
U.S. Ambassador to the United Nations Linda Thomas-Greenfield’s planned travel to Turkey on May 9 has been postponed. Ambassador Thomas-Greenfield will continue to travel as planned to Brussels May 9-10 to lead the United States delegation to the “Supporting the Future of Syria and the Region, Brussels VI Conference,” chaired by the European Union. There, the Ambassador will underscore the United States’ commitment and our determination to work in partnership with the international community to help support the Syrian people.
On the margins of the Brussels VI Conference, Ambassador Thomas-Greenfield will host a ministerial meeting to discuss the future of international support for the Syrian political process and the importance of accountability for human rights violations and other abuses. She will also meet with NATO and EU officials in Brussels to discuss Ukraine and other shared Transatlantic priorities.
###
