The Security Council would hold a high-level debate on non-proliferation and devote three closed meetings to address the Syrian crisis in May, the organ’s President for the month said at a Headquarters press conference today. Oh Joon (Republic of Korea) said that the open thematic debate, to be held on 7 May, would be […]
Today, President Obama issued a memorandum directing U.S. government agencies to take additional steps to protect and restore domestic populations of pollinators, including honey bees, native bees, birds, bats, and butterflies – critical contributors to our nation’s economy, food system, and environmental health. Pollinators contribute substantially to the sustainability of our food production systems, the […]
This week, the President hosted his first-ever Tumblr Q&A, congratulated graduates from Worcester Technical High School in Massachusetts, and took yet another step to expand opportunity for all Americans — and we had #LunchWithFLOTUS on Twitter. But that's just a little bit of what went on this week. Check out what else happened around the White […]
Watch on YouTube At the White House this afternoon, President Obama awarded the Medal of Honor to Corporal William "Kyle" Carpenter, a retired United States Marine. Corporal Carpenter received the medal for his courageous actions during combat operations against an armed enemy in Helmand Province, Afghanistan. By all accounts, Kyle shouldn't be alive today. On […]
Ed. note: This is cross-posted on the U.S. Department of Justice blog. See the original post here. Watch on YouTube I would not be where I am today without the love, guidance, and support of my father. He taught me to work hard, to dream big, to give back to my community, and to always […]
President Barack Obama delivers a statement on Iraq and answers questions from the media in the James S. Brady Press Briefing Room at the White House, June 19, 2014. (Official White House Photo by Lawrence Jackson) Today, after a meeting with his national security team, President Obama delivered a statement from the White House Press […]
As OK Go helped us announce last week, President Obama is hosting the first-ever White House Maker Faire this coming Wednesday. In advance of that, I sat down with Dale Dougherty, CEO of Maker Media, to answer a few questions on what makes making, Making. Also, here are a few ways you can join in […]
Yesterday, at the first-ever White House Maker Faire, truly remarkable “Makers” showed off how access to new technologies like 3D printers, laser cutters, and desktop machine tools are enabling more Americans to design and build just about anything. The President also announced new steps the Administration and its partners are taking to ensure that more […]
Update: June 19, 2014 Today, after a meeting with his national security team, President Obama delivered a statement from the White House Press Briefing Room on the situation in Iraq and the U.S. response. Watch his remarks below: Watch on YouTube read more Fonte: White House
Our hopes for a more peaceful and just world depend on respect for the rights and dignity of all people. It is for this reason that our foreign policy champions human rights and opposes violence and discrimination that targets people because of who they are and whom they love. President Obama's groundbreaking Presidential Memorandum of […]
