January 12, 2016 #SOTU: Redefining American Leadership in the 21st Century During his final State of the Union address, President Obama outlined several ways U.S. leadership is addressing global challenges, and… more 1
January 6, 2016 On the North Korean Nuclear Test The United States and nations around the world have unequivocally condemned North Korea’s latest nuclear test. In a statement, Secretary… more 1
January 5, 2016 Leaders Gather To Combat Human Trafficking U.S. Secretary of State John Kerry chaired the annual meeting of the President’s Interagency Task Force to Monitor and Combat… more 0
December 18, 2015 United Nations Security Council Adopts Syrian Roadmap Resolution On December 18, 2015, U.S. Secretary of State John Kerry chaired a United Nations Security Council meeting on Syria to… more 4
December 12, 2015 #COP21: Paris Agreement a 'Tremendous Victory for All of Our Citizens' On December 12, more than 190 countries came together at the 21st UN Framework Convention on Climate Change Conference of… more 1
November 2, 2015 Let Girls Learn Right now, 62 million girls worldwide are not in school. They’re receiving no formal education at all -- no reading,… more 0
October 26, 2015 Earthquake in South Asia A major earthquake struck eastern Afghanistan today, with tremors being felt across the region, including in Pakistan. In statements following… more 1
October 23, 2015 Hurricane Patricia: Information for U.S. Citizens in the Storm’s Path Update: According to NOAA's latest advisory, Hurricane Patricia weakened to a tropical storm over Mexico. Heavy rains continue. more 2
October 19, 2015 The Iran Nuclear Agreement: Adopting a Plan of Action This past weekend the European Union (EU), the P5+1, and Iran announced the adoption of the Joint Comprehensive Plan of… more 0
October 5, 2015 TPP: Deepening our Strategic Relationships in the Asia-Pacific In Atlanta today -- after five-years of intense negotiations -- the United States and 11 other like-minded Pacific countries agreed… more 1
September 28, 2015 #UNGA: President Obama Addresses the 70th United Nations General Assembly Speaking before a historic 70th meeting of the United Nations General Assembly (UNGA), President Obama noted the steady progress the… more 0
September 25, 2015 President Obama Hosts Chinese President Xi Jinping for Official State Visit Today, President Barack Obama welcomed Chinese President Xi Jinping, to the White House for an official state visit. Following two… more 4
