United Nations Building New York City, New York 5:35 P.M. EDT PRESIDENT OBAMA: Well, thank you very much. And thank you, Rakesh, for your introduction. It is wonderful to see all of you here today. I still remember your eloquent…
Archive: September 24, 2014
United Nations New York, New York 3:37 P.M. EDT MRS. OBAMA: Good afternoon. It is truly a pleasure and an honor to join you today for the third annual Global Education First Initiative event. Let me start by thanking Chernor…
United Nations New York, New York 3:11 P.M. EDT PRESIDENT OBAMA: Thank you, His Excellency, the Secretary-General, for his statement. I’ll now make a statement in my capacity as President of the United States. Mr. Secretary-General, heads of state and…
United Nations Building New York City, New York 1:51 P.M. EDT PRESIDENT OBAMA: Well, good afternoon. First of all, you should know that the Secretary General was late because of me. I take the blame. Second of all, I do…
United Nations Building New York City, New York 12:05 P.M. EDT PRESIDENT OBAMA: Well, I want to thank Prime Minister Abadi and his delegation for the opportunity to meet here this morning. As I’ve said previously, the United States and…
United Nations General Assembly Hall New York City, New York 10:13 A.M. EDT PRESIDENT OBAMA: Mr. President, Mr. Secretary General, fellow delegates, ladies and gentlemen: We come together at a crossroads between war and peace; between disorder and integration; between…
Hi, everyone. It is wonderful to be here with you in New Orleans. Thank you Pete for that kind introduction, and it is great to see you again. As Pete said, we first met two years ago when I toured…
September 24, 2014 New York City, NY Mr. President, Mr. Secretary General, fellow delegates, ladies and gentlemen: we come together at a crossroads between war and peace; between disorder and integration; between fear and hope. Around the globe, there are…
Designated Area in the South-Central Pacific Ocean is Home to Pristine and Biodiverse Marine Ecosystems That Are Vulnerable to the Impacts of Climate Change WASHINGTON, DC — As part of this Year of Action, President Obama will sign a proclamation…
Three years ago, President Obama joined with the leaders of seven other nations to launch the Open Government Partnership (OGP), an international partnership between governments and civil society to promote transparency, fight corruption, energize civic engagement, and leverage new technologies…
