President Barack Obama and First Lady Michelle Obama shake hands as they arrive at the State House in Dar es Salaam, Tanzania, July 1, 2013. (Official White House Photo by Pete Souza) When we stepped off the plane in Tanzania today, we received a welcome that warmed our hearts and made us feel right at […]
On Friday, we got even more proof of the high costs of inaction on bipartisan commonsense immigration reform. In a letter to Senator Rubio released on Friday, the independent Social Security Office of the Chief Actuary provided a long-term analysis of the bipartisan Senate-passed Immigration Reform bill, demonstrating that commonsense immigration reform will strengthen Social […]
President Barack Obama answers questions at a Young African Leaders Initiative Town Hall at the University of Johannesburg Soweto campus in Johannesburg, South Africa, June 29, 2013. (Official White House Photo by Pete Souza) On Saturday, President Obama participated in a town hall with the Young African Leaders Initiative at the University of Johannesburg-Soweto in […]
Decision Taken Following Review of Delisting Request Submitted Through Office of the Ombudsperson On 1 July 2013, the Security Council Committee pursuant to resolutions 1267 (1999) and 1989 (2011) concerning Al-Qaida and associated individuals and entities removed the name of the individual below from the Al-Qaida Sanctions List after concluding its consideration of a […]
Following is UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon’s message for June Day, 29 June, in Westport, Connecticut, United States, as delivered by Patricia O’Brien, Under-Secretary-General for the Office of Legal Affairs: I am pleased to send warm greetings to all colleagues participating in June Day 2013. I express my warmest appreciation to the organizers, especially Ambassador Joseph […]
Watch the West Wing Week here. Meeting with Business Leaders: President Obama met with CEOs, business owners and entrepreneurs on Monday to discuss the economic benefits of comprehensive immigration reform. “We have a situation in which millions of individuals are in the shadow economy,” President Obama said, “oftentimes exploited at lower wages, and that hurts […]
This week, the First Lady is joining President Obama on an official visit to Senegal, South Africa, and Tanzania. During the trip, Mrs. Obama will meet with young people across the continent and highlight the power of education. On Saturday, June 29th, the First Lady is hosting a special event that will connect young people […]
In 2009, President Obama called on global leaders to increase their focus on food security and hunger. Since then, the United States has partnered with African nations to spur increased agricultural growth, improve nutrition, and move people out of poverty. President Barack Obama and USAID Administrator Raj Shah attend a Feed the Future Technology Marketplace […]
This week, the First Lady is joining President Obama on an official visit to Senegal, South Africa, and Tanzania. During the trip, Mrs. Obama will meet with young people across the continent and highlight the power of education. On Saturday, June 29th, the First Lady is hosting a special event that will connect young people […]
In September 2009, the President announced that—for the first time in history—White House visitor records would be made available to the public on an ongoing basis. Today's release includes visitor records generated during the month March 2013, and additional records from February 2013. This release brings the total number of records made public by this […]
