President Barack Obama holds a bilateral meeting with President Truong Tan Sang of Vietnam in the Oval Office, July 25, 2013. (Official White House Photo by Pete Souza) President Obama met with President Truong Tan Sang of Vietnam today, the first bilateral meeting between the two leaders and an opportunity to further strengthen the relationship […]
Ed Note: This is a cross post from the blog of commerce.gov. You can find the original post Since I was confirmed as Secretary of Commerce, I’ve been meeting with business leaders, entrepreneurs, and foreign leaders to let them know that America is “open for business.” The United States is one of the most desirable places […]
Following is UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon’s message for the International Day of Friendship, 30 July: The International Day of Friendship is an important opportunity to confront the misunderstandings and distrust that underlie so many of the tensions and conflicts in today’s world. It is a reminder that human solidarity is essential to promoting lasting peace […]
Dr. Biden meets with students in an English class at the Anjuman-i-Islam Saif Tyabji Girl’s school. (Photo Credit: Carrie Levay) As an educator, today was a special day for me in Mumbai. I visited the Anjuman-i-Islam Saif Tyabji Girl’s school. This all-girls Muslim school was founded in 1939 and serves 5,500 girls in grades K-12. […]
Dr. Biden meets with community leaders, US and India agency officials, and NGOS to discuss joint efforts to end childhood malnutrition. (Photo Credit: Carrie Levay) Last June, the United States, India, Ethiopia, and UNICEF hosted the Global Child Survival Call to Action event in Washington, DC. In India, 43% of children under the age of five […]
President Obama is focused on accelerating economic recovery and boosting job creation for all Americans, particularly key segments that need better access to long-term employment. Last year, the White House Council for Community Solutions called attention to Opportunity Youth, the 6.7 million Americans between 16-24 years old and disconnected from school and work. The Council […]
On 23 July 2013, the Security Council Committee pursuant to resolutions 1267 (1999) and 1989 (2011) approved the addition of the entry specified below to its Al-Qaida Sanctions List of individuals and entities subject to the assets freeze, travel ban and arms embargo set out in paragraph 1 of Security Council resolution 2083 (2012) […]
Following are UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon’s remarks, as prepared for delivery, at the New York Stock Exchange Euronext event, in New York, 24 July: I am pleased to be here at this world-famous institution. There are few better places than this trading floor for appreciating the realities of global economic activity and investment trends. […]
In response to the political crisis in South Sudan and the deeply troubling violence in Jonglei state, today the White House hosted NGOs and advocacy groups to discuss the situation and confer on how the United States – in concert with partners and allies around the world – can help end the violence and support […]
Following is UN Deputy Secretary-General Jan Eliasson’s statement on the General Assembly’s Sanitation for All resolution: I am delighted and grateful that Member States have adopted a resolution officially designating 19 November as World Toilet Day. I thank the Government of Singapore for its leadership on a crucially important global issue. This new annual observance […]
