Vice President Joe Biden delivers remarks on U.S. policy towards the Asia-Pacific region, in the Jack Morton Auditorium at George Washington University, in Washington, D.C., July 18, 2013. (Official White House Photo by David Lienemann) On Thursday, Vice President Joe Biden discussed the Administration’s elevated engagement in the Asia-Pacific region during a speech at George […]
The following statement was issued today by the Spokesperson for Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon: The Secretary-General is deeply concerned about reports of violent intercommunal clashes in southern Guinea, resulting in heavy loss of life and property. The Secretary-General calls for calm and urges Guineans to refrain from all acts likely to undermine peaceful coexistence among communities […]
The following statement was issued today by the Spokesperson for Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon: The Secretary-General is deeply concerned about the latest round of hostilities initiated by the M23 (23 March Movement) movement north of Goma, North Kivu, in eastern Democratic Republic of the Congo. The Secretary-General urges all parties to exercise utmost restraint and prevent […]
This week, the 44th President hosted the 41st President at the White House to confer the 5,000th Daily Point of Light award, honored Richard Cordray as the newly confirmed Director of the Consumer Finance Protection Bureau, sat down to talk with Spanish language news anchors, and spoke on the importance of supporting full implementation of […]
While we know that lasting change takes time, perseverance, and a commitment to the truth that we can make this world a better place, we also know that there are defining moments in every major movement, where we feel the ground shift, and we know that change is in fact coming. Tomorrow, marks the 165th […]
President Barack Obama delivers remarks on the Affordable Care Act’s Medical Loss Ratio Refunds, in the East Room of the White House, July 18, 2013. (Official White House Photo by Chuck Kennedy) Did you know that 8.5 million Americans are getting a refund this year from their health insurance companies? Thanks to a provision in […]
Click here to see the photo gallery. For the first time ever, the White House invited four local Spanish-language television anchors to participate in the “Live from the White House” series, or in this case “En Vivo desde la Casa Blanca”. During this full day of behind-the-scenes and special access, each reporter had the […]
President Barack Obama listens to Richard Cordray deliver remarks following his confirmation as Director of the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau, in the State Dining Room of the White House, July 17, 2013. (Official White House Photo by Pete Souza) Today, President Obama thanked lawmakers from both parties for coming together to confirm Richard Cordray as […]
President Obama pretends to be caught in Spider-Man’s web as he greets Nicholas Tamarin, 3, just outside the Oval Office. Nicholas was trick-or-treating with his father, White House aide Nate Tamarin in the Eisenhower Executive Office Building. (Official White House Photo by Pete Souza) This week, as thousands of sci-fi and superhero enthusiasts gather in […]
Following is UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon’s message for Nelson Mandela International Day, 18 July: This year’s commemoration of Nelson Mandela International Day comes at a moment of deep reflection on the life and work of Madiba, as the universally revered leader remains in the hospital. As we extend our best wishes to President Mandela […]
