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Gravely Concerned about Situation in Côte d’Ivoire, Secretary-General Urges Parties to Preserve Electoral Momentum, End Stalemate through Dialogue

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  • 20 de fevereiro de 2010
  • 1 min. de leitura

  The following statement was issued today by the Spokesperson for UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon: The Secretary-General expresses his grave concern about the current Ivorian political situation and calls on all the parties to the Ouagadougou Political Agreement to find a rapid solution to the difficulties facing the Ivorian peace process, including the issues of […]

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Deputy Secretary-General, Addressing Regional Coordinating Mechanism, Urges Rapid Action to Help Haiti Make Most of International Focus on Its Needs

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  • 20 de fevereiro de 2010
  • 5 min. de leitura

Following is UN Deputy Secretary-General Asha-Rose Migiro?s opening address to the Regional Coordination Mechanism meeting for Latin America and the Caribbean, in Mexico City on 17 February: I am honoured to chair this meeting.  It is a particular pleasure to gather in Mexico City.  Mexico has long distinguished itself through its commitment to our Organization […]

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“Health-Care Shocker” Shows Nobody is Immune from Insurance Company Abuses

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  • 19 de fevereiro de 2010
  • 1 min. de leitura

While almost everybody has heard health insurance horror stories from stories in the local paper, from somebody they know, or even somebody closer to home, it’s easy to think it won’t happen to us personally. In many cases we never even see the worst of insurance company abuses until we get sick ourselves. But the rash of […]

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“You All Took a Stand”

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  • 19 de fevereiro de 2010
  • 3 min. de leitura

Click here to see the video. With Treasury Secretary Tim Geithner and USDA Secretary Tom Vilsack in tow, First Lady Michelle Obama traveled to Philadelphia yesterday as part of the Let’s Move! campaign, a nationwide effort to rally the country around one goal, ending the epidemic of childhood obesity. During her remarks at Fairhill Elementary […]

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Weekly Address: Premiums, Profits, and the Need for Health Reform

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  • 19 de fevereiro de 2010
  • Menos de um minuto

The President points to outrageous premium hikes from health insurance companies, especially those already making massive profits, as further proof of the need for reform.  Looking ahead to the coming bipartisan meeting on reform, the President urges members of Congress to come to the table in good faith to address the issue. Click here to […]

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President Obama Talks Housing, Jobs, and Leadership in Nevada

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  • 19 de fevereiro de 2010
  • 2 min. de leitura

During his visit to a town hall in Henderson Nevada, President Obama announced new efforts to stabilize the housing market by buying vacant homes and converting them into affordable housing that will create jobs, help the housing crisis, and allow the local economy to grow.  He also announced a $1.5 billion fund for housing finance agencies […]

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Putting Health Care in the Hands of Consumers – Not Insurance Companies

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  • 19 de fevereiro de 2010
  • 3 min. de leitura

As families across the country struggle to make ends meet in this troubled economy, many are getting difficult news: their health insurance premiums are rising. Significantly.  And a new report today indicates that premiums for seniors in Medicare Advantage plans will continue to rise. This is the continuation of an unfortunate trend. Seniors who remained […]

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Watch, Engage, Discuss – Monday at 2:00: Credit Card Reform Kicks In

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  • 19 de fevereiro de 2010
  • Menos de um minuto

This Monday your relationship with your credit card is going to change a bit, as the Credit Card Accountability, Responsibility, and Disclosure (CARD) Act of 2009 goes into full effect. The law bans unfair rate increases, prevents unfair fee traps, requires plain language in plain sight for disclosures, increases accountability all around, and institutes protections for […]

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How To Get the President to Speak at Your Graduation

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  • 19 de fevereiro de 2010
  • 1 min. de leitura

At the beginning of the school year, the President encouraged students to take responsibility for their education, study hard and graduate from high school. That’s why the President and I are proud to announce the Race to the Top High School Commencement challenge. The challenge encourages schools to show how they are making great strides […]

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Helping the Hardest Hit Housing Markets

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  • 19 de fevereiro de 2010
  • 2 min. de leitura

Today, President Obama is announcing $1.5 billion in funding for innovative measures to help families in the states that have been hit the hardest by housing market stress and unemployment.  States where house prices have fallen more than 20% from their peak will be eligible for this funding. Such price declines, coupled with the effects […]

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