HomeOffice of the SpokespersonPress Releases...Assistant Secretary Medina’s Travel to the United Nations in New York hide Assistant Secretary Medina’s Travel to the United Nations in New York Media Note Office of the Spokesperson December 7, 2022 On December 8-9, Assistant Secretary of State for Oceans and International Environmental and Scientific Affairs Monica Medina will travel to the United Nations in New York. On December 8, the Assistant Secretary will take part in events celebrating the 40th anniversary of the Law of the Sea Convention. On December 9, Assistant Secretary Medina will deliver remarks to the UN General Assembly during the debate on resolutions for oceans and the law of the sea and on sustainable fisheries. For press inquiries, contact OES-PA-DG@state.gov. Tags Bureau of International Organization Affairs Bureau of Oceans and International Environmental and Scientific Affairs New York Office of the Spokesperson Official Domestic Travel United Nations Convention on the Law of the Sea United Nations General Assembly