Presidential Nominations Sent to the Senate
NOMINATIONS SENT TO THE SENATE: Jeffery Martin Baran, of Virginia, to be a Member of the Nuclear Regulatory Commission for the remainder of the term expiring June 30,2018, vice Allison…
Joint Statement
November 14, 2014 The Republic of the Union of Myanmar, the United States of America, Japan, Denmark and the International Labour Organization (ILO) today are jointly launching a new Initiative…
White House to Host ConnectED to the Future Event
WASHINGTON, DC— On Wednesday, November 19, President Obama will host “ConnectED to the Future,” a convening with superintendents, and other educators from across the country, who will lead their schools…
G20 Leaders’ Brisbane Statement on Ebola
The statement below was released tonight by Australia in its capacity as host of the G20. We are deeply concerned about the Ebola outbreak in Guinea, Liberia and Sierra Leone…
Readout of the Vice President’s Central America Events Today
Vice President Biden delivered remarks today at the Inter-American Development Bank Conference, “Investing in Central America: Unlocking Opportunities for Development.” The Vice President emphasized the Obama Administration’s ongoing commitment to…
Australia-Japan-United States Trilateral Leaders Meeting Joint Media Release
Prime Minister Tony Abbott of Australia, Prime Minister Shinzo Abe of Japan, and President Barack Obama of the United States met in Brisbane, Australia on 16 November 2014 in the…
United States and Japan Announce $4.5 Billion in Pledges to Green Climate Fund (GCF)
Making good on our commitment to support efforts to curb greenhouse gas emissions and build climate resilience worldwide, the United States and Japan announced a total of up to $4.5…
Statement on the Transatlantic Trade and Investment Partnership
We, the Leaders of the United States and the European Union, and the United Kingdom, Germany, France, Italy and Spain meeting in the margin of the G-20 Summit reaffirm our…
G20 Leaders’ Communiqué
The statement below was released today by Australia in its capacity as host of the G20. 1. Raising global growth to deliver better living standards and quality jobs for people…
Statement by the President on the Death of Abdul-Rahman Kassig
Today we offer our prayers and condolences to the parents and family of Abdul-Rahman Kassig, also known to us as Peter. We cannot begin to imagine their anguish at this…