President Obama spoke today by phone with Chancellor Angela Merkel of Germany to discuss the recent upsurge in violence in eastern Ukraine resulting from increased attacks by combined Russian-separatist forces across the Line of Contact.  President Obama noted Ukraine’s progress…

WASHINGTON, DC – Today, President Barack Obama announced his intent to appoint the following individuals to key Administration posts: Jay C. Shambaugh – Member, Council of Economic Advisers M. Tia Johnson – Assistant Secretary for Legislative Affairs, Department of Homeland…

The United States welcomes President Kiir’s decision to accept the terms of peace and sign the regionally-sponsored peace agreement today in South Sudan.  However, we do not recognize any reservations or addendums to that agreement.  The United States believes this…

Amelia Boynton Robinson was a dedicated and courageous leader in the fight for civil rights. For most of her 104 years, Amelia committed herself to a simple, American principle: that everybody deserves the right to vote. Fifty years ago, she…

Representatives from around the globe are gathered in Astana, Kazakhstan, to launch the International Atomic Energy Agency’s Low Enriched Uranium (LEU) Bank.  Through this initiative, Member States of the IAEA will be able to access a ready reserve of nuclear…

President Obama spoke by phone on August 25 with Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe.  The President commended the Prime Minister for his August 14 expression of deep remorse for the suffering caused by Japan during the World War II era,…