White House

An American political tradition in the People’s Republic of China

Ed. Note: The town hall begins in three and a half hours at 11:45pm EST.  Be sure to tune in at www.whitehouse.gov/live. The town hall meeting is at the core of grassroots American democracy.  It is a tradition that brings together members of a community — both leaders and ordinary citizens — to discuss and shape […]

Leia mais
White House

Looking at the Big Picture on the Recovery Act

Last month, in a first-ever effort by the federal government recipients that received Recovery Act funds had to file a report saying how much they had received, what they had done with it, and how many jobs these funds had saved or created.  The reports were due just 10 days after the end of the […]

Leia mais
United Nations

Security Council Presidential Statement Welcomes Accord on Iraq?s New Electoral Law, Strongly Condemns Terrorist Attacks in Baghdad

Top United Nations Official Underlines Importance Of Continued International Support for Building Secure, Democratic Society Expressing its strong endorsement of continuing assistance by the United Nations Assistance Mission for Iraq (UNAMI) in preparations for upcoming elections, the Security Council this morning welcomed the parliamentary agreement which would allow the polls to take place in January […]

Leia mais
United Nations

?Opportunity Knocks; It Is Up to You to Open the Door?, Secretary-General Says in Message to Pre-Copenhagen Meeting, Urging Climate Change Deal

Following is UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon?s message to the Pre-COP Meeting, held in Copenhagen, 16 to 17 November, as delivered today, 16 November, by Yvo de Boer, Executive Secretary, United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change: In just three weeks, Governments will gather here in Copenhagen to chart a new path forward ‑‑ one that can protect […]

Leia mais
United Nations

Second Committee Approves Text Reiterating General Assembly?s Deep Concern at Oil Slick Arising from Israel?s Destruction of Lebanese Storage Tanks

Drafts on Sustainable Development, Operational Activities also Passed The Second Committee (Economic and Financial) approved three draft resolutions today, including a text by which the General Assembly would reiterate its deep concern over the destruction by the Israeli Air Force of oil storage tanks near Lebanon?s El-Jiyeh electric power plant due to the adverse implications […]

Leia mais
United Nations

Secretary-General Deplores Israel?s Settlement Expansion Decision

The following statement was issued today by the Spokesperson for UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon: The Secretary-General deplores the Government of Israel?s decision today to expand Gilo settlement, built on Palestinian territory occupied by Israel in the 1967 war. The Secretary-General reiterates his position that settlements are illegal, and calls on Israel to respect its commitments […]

Leia mais
United Nations

Security Council Press Statement on Lord’s Resistance Army

  The following press statement on the Lord’s Resistance Army was issued today by Council President Thomas Mayr-Harting (Austria): The members of the Security Council strongly condemned the continued and recently increasing attacks carried out by the Lord’s Resistance Army (LRA) in the Democratic Republic of the Congo, Central African Republic and the Sudan, which […]

Leia mais
White House

The President's Trip to China

When I accepted the President’s gracious offer to serve as his Ambassador in China earlier this year, I knew that the job would be challenging, exciting and rewarding.  As Air Force One heads to Shanghai, I am preparing to greet a President who has won the respect and confidence of China’s leaders through his thoughtful […]

Leia mais
White House

Beijing Watch Party for President's Town Hall

As President Obama spoke in Shanghai to four hundred-plus Chinese youth, many thousands more young (and not so young) people throughout China attended the event virtually in classrooms, coffee houses, living rooms, and at “watch parties” organized by the U.S. Embassy and Consulates.   Some events were hosted by Fulbright professors or Chinese exchange program alumni […]

Leia mais
White House

An American political tradition in the People’s Republic of China

Ed. Note: The town hall begins in three and a half hours at 11:45pm EST.  Be sure to tune in at www.whitehouse.gov/live. The town hall meeting is at the core of grassroots American democracy.  It is a tradition that brings together members of a community — both leaders and ordinary citizens — to discuss and shape […]

Leia mais