World Kerry leads U.S. delegation to London summit on Boko Haram by Joseph Anthony June 12, 2014 written by Joseph Anthony June 12, 2014 214 United States (U.S.) Secretary of State John Kerry is leading a U.S. official delegation to the London Ministerial Summit on Boko Haram. The U.S. Department of State said in a statement that the delegation would also attend the Global Summit to End Sexual Violence in Conflict also to hold in London. The statement said t the delegation to the international summit would attend the summit from June 11 to June 13. “The delegation to the summit from the United States will be led by Secretary of State John Kerry. The London Ministerial Summit on Boko Haram is a continuation of the May 17 Nigeria Security Summit in Paris. Peace and security in Nigeria is one of our highest foreign policy priorities in Africa. “And this summit will underscore the need for a comprehensive, regional approach to countering terrorism, while emphasising civilian security and respect for human rights,’’ the statement said. It said the U.S. Under-Secretary of State for Civilian Security, Democracy and Human Rights, Sarah Sewall, would be on the delegation. The statement said Ms. Sewall would speak at a session of the opening plenary of the Global Summit to End Sexual Violence in Conflicts. It said the session would focus on the roles of states and political actors in addressing sexual violence in conflicts and post-conflicts. The statement said the U.S. Assistant Secretary of Bureau for African Affairs, Linda Thomas-Greenfield, would also be on the delegation. The delegation also included senior officials of the Department of State and the U.S. Agency for International Development and Ambassador-at-Large for Global Women’s Issues, Catherine Russell. Others are Ambassador-at-Large for War Crimes Issues, Stephen Rapp and Special Envoy for the Great Lakes Region and the Democratic Republic of Congo, Russ Feingold. The delegation will also include principals of the Bureau of Population, Refugees and Migration and Bureau of International Organisation Affairs. 0 comments 0 FacebookTwitterPinterestEmail Joseph Anthony previous post Jonathan vs Kwankwaso My life under threat over Sanusi, says Kwankwaso next post Jonathan, ministers pay tributes to Akunyili at FEC You may also like Artemis II Returns Safely After Historic Human Mission... April 11, 2026 UK Pauses Chagos Islands Deal Amid US Tensions... April 11, 2026 NASA Artemis II Heads to Moon as Orion... April 4, 2026 Pope Leo Visits Monaco and Urges Wealthy to... March 28, 2026 UK Sanctions Crypto Network Linked to Global Scam... March 26, 2026 UK Submarine Deployed to Arabian Sea: What It... March 22, 2026 UK and INTERPOL Launch Global Taskforce to Hunt... March 17, 2026 Pope Leo XIV Calls for Immediate Ceasefire as... March 16, 2026 Governments Worldwide Rush to Contain Fuel and Food... March 14, 2026 Why You Should Join the Chijos News WhatsApp... February 27, 2026 Leave a Comment Cancel Reply Type in the text displayed above
