This week, the AFL-CIO, the largest labor federation in the United States, welcomed delegates from its fifty-seven affiliated unions to Los Angeles for the group’s quadrennial convention. In a video, President Obama thanked the delegates for their work on behalf of the working men and women of America and voiced his shared commitment to their […]
Last week, the White House Office of Science and Technology Policy (OSTP) and the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) jointly challenged a group of over 80 top innovators from around the country to come up with ways to improve disaster response and recovery efforts. This diverse group of stakeholders, consisting of representatives from Zappos, Airbnb, […]
Earlier today, I joined Secretary of the Interior Sally Jewell, former Secretary of State Hillary Clinton, and Clinton Foundation Vice Chair Chelsea Clinton for an event here at the White House to discuss efforts to combat wildlife trafficking. Wildlife trafficking is a growing crisis. Since 2007, the trade has doubled in size and is now […]
Watch on YouTube Today President Obama met with Congressional leaders to discuss the situation in Syria. “We have high confidence that Syria used, in an indiscriminate fashion, chemical weapons that killed thousands of people, including over 400 children, and in direct violation of the international norm against using chemical weapons,” President Obama explained. “That poses […]
On 27 August 2013, the Security Council Committee established pursuant to resolution 1970 (2011) concerning Libya issued the following update to its implementation assistance notice: Implementation Assistance Notice #2 (as updated on 27 August 2013) This note contains information aimed at assisting Member States in the implementation of the arms embargo on Libya and […]
This is cross-posted from DipNote, the official blog of the U.S. Department of State. You can see the original post here. Secretary Kerry prepares for a Google+ Hangout. (by U.S. Department of State) On Tuesday, September 10, 2013, at 2:00 p.m. EDT, Secretary of State John Kerry will participate in a Google+ Hangout hosted by New York Times columnist […]
Labor Day is a day that belongs to you, the working men and women of America. It’s a day when we recommit ourselves to the idea that everyone who works hard in this country has a chance to get ahead. This Labor Day, take a moment to watch the President talk about why the celebration of this holiday is […]
Following a transcript of UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon’s press conference, held in New York today, 9 September: Good morning, ladies and gentlemen. I returned from the Saint Petersburg G-20 (Group of 20) Summit meeting on Saturday afternoon, and I felt it was important for me to brief you as soon as I could. Syria […]
In honor of Connected Educator Month this October, the White House will host a “Champions of Change” event to celebrate local leaders in education, whose creative approaches in using technology to enhance learning serve as examples of what we should strive for in every classroom, for every child. These leaders will be invited to the […]
President Barack Obama makes a statement on the situation in Syria, with Vice President Joe Biden, in the Rose Garden of the White House, Aug. 31, 2013. (Official White House Photo by David Lienemann) Just now, President Obama laid out the case for a targeted military action against Syrian regime targets as a result of […]
