Readout of the Vice President’s Meeting with Cypriot President Nicos Anastasiades
Vice President Joe Biden met today with Cypriot President Nicos Anastasiades. The two leaders agreed on the need to further strengthen the strategic partnership between the United States and Cyprus.…
Background Briefing via Conference Call on Upcoming Visit of the Prime Minister of India
Via Conference Call 10:05 A.M. EDT MS. HAYDEN: Good morning, everyone. Thanks so much for joining us. We wanted to put this call together to give you an opportunity to…
Readout of the Vice President’s Meeting with President Fuad Masum of Iraq
Vice President Biden met today at the United Nations with President Fuad Masum of Iraq. The Vice President reaffirmed the United States’ support for the people of Iraq and their…
Statement by the Chair of Global Health Security Agenda White House Event, September 26, 2014
44 countries announced over 100 new commitments to prevent, detect and respond to biological threats worldwide. President Obama and senior officials from around the world called on nations to act…
Joint Statement on Support for United Nations Peacekeeping Operations
We, the governments of Bangladesh, Brazil, Chile, China, Colombia, Croatia, Egypt, Denmark, Finland, France, Germany, Indonesia, Ireland, Japan, Latvia, Mongolia, Nepal, Netherlands, Norway, Pakistan, Rwanda, Serbia, Spain, Sweden, Tanzania, Uruguay,…
Remarks by President Obama and Prime Minister Desalegn of Ethiopia Before Bilateral Meeting
United Nations Building New York City, New York 9:57 A.M. EDT PRESIDENT OBAMA: Well, I want to extend a warm welcome to Prime Minister Desalegn and his delegation. When I…
Remarks by President Obama Before Bilateral Meeting with President el-SiSi of Egypt
United Nations Building New York City, New York 12:30 P.M. EDT PRESIDENT OBAMA: Well, I want to welcome President el-SiSi to New York and to the United States. And I’m…
Statement by the President and Attorney General Eric Holder
State Dining Room 4:30 P.M. EDT THE PRESIDENT: Hello, everybody. Please have a seat. Bobby Kennedy once said, “On this generation of Americans falls the full burden of proving to…
Remarks by President Obama at U.N. Meeting on Ebola
United Nations Building New York City, New York 11:15 A.M. EDT PRESIDENT OBAMA: Mr. Secretary-General, thank you for bringing us together today to address an urgent threat to the people…
President Obama Signs Michigan Disaster Declaration
The President today declared a major disaster exists in the State of Michigan and ordered federal aid to supplement state, tribal, and local recovery efforts in the area affected by…