Following is UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon’s message to the meeting of the Global Task Force of Local and Regional Governments for the Post-2015 Development Agenda, as delivered by the Assistant Secretary-General of the Department of Economic and Social Affairs, Shamshad Akhtar, in New York, 28 May: I send warm greetings to all those gathered […]
Earlier today, President Obama sent the message below to the White House email list, asking Americans to support the rebuilding efforts in Moore, Oklahoma. If you didn't get the email, be sure to sign up. Good morning — On Sunday, I was in Moore, Oklahoma. Today, I'm headed to the Jersey Shore. Those two communities […]
Ed. Note: "Carole King: The Library of Congress Gershwin Prize In Performance at the White House" will premiere tonight, Tuesday, May 28 at 8 p.m. ET on PBS stations nationwide (check local listings) Tonight, PBS will broadcast "Carole King: The Library of Congress Gershwin Prize In Performance at the White House" a tribute to one […]
Thomas Friedman’s New York Times column, Obamacare’s Other Surprise, highlights a rising tide of innovation that has been unleashed by the Affordable Care Act and the Administration’s health IT and data initiatives. Supported by digital data, new data-driven tools, and payment policies that reward improving the quality and value of care, doctors, hospitals, patients, and […]
Ed. note: This is cross-posted from the HealthCare blog at HealthCare.gov. Read more about data-powered health care here. A recent New York Times column, Obamacare’s Other Surprise, by Thomas L. Friedman echoes what we’ve been hearing from health care providers and innovators: Data that support medical decision-making and collaboration, dovetailing with new tools in the Affordable Care Act, […]
Marking his fourth visit to the region since taking office, Vice President Biden left D.C. on Sunday for a trip to Colombia, Trinidad and Tobago, and Brazil. Following President Obama’s recent visit to Mexico and Costa Rica, the trip is the latest demonstration of the United States’ commitment to reinforcing partnerships in the Americas. The […]
Today President Obama traveled to Arlington National Cemetery to commemorate Memorial Day, laying a wreath at the Tomb of the Unknown Soldier and delivering remarks. The President thanked members of the armed forces and veterans for their service to the United States, and paid tribute to our fallen heroes laid to rest at Arlington: It […]
The following statement was issued today by the Spokesperson for UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon: The Secretary-General strongly condemns the attack that took place today in Kabul, involving the compound of the International Organization for Migration. He notes that Afghan security forces have been responding to the attack, for which the Taliban have claimed responsibility. […]
The following statement was issued today by the Spokesperson for UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon: The Secretary-General has been following events in Nepal closely. He urges all parties to maintain momentum by overcoming the remaining political obstacles to hold the next elections within the existing timetable of the recent 11‑point agreement. The Secretary-General expresses the […]
The International Day of United Nations Peacekeepers will be observed on Wednesday, 29 May. This marks the fifth year in a row the United Nations will honour more than 100 blue helmets who lost their lives the previous year while serving the cause of peace. This sombre milestone is a stark reminder of the risks incurred […]
