NATIONAL ARTS AND HUMANITIES MONTH, 2015 – – – – – – – BY THE PRESIDENT OF THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA A PROCLAMATION Over centuries of change — through trial and triumph — the arts and humanities have…
Archive: September 27, 2015
El Presidente habló por teléfono hoy con la Presidenta Bachelet de Chile sobre sobre temas bilaterales y económicos. El Presidente reiteró sus condolencias por la pérdida de vidas y destrucción causado por el terremoto del 16 de septiembre y le…
I am proud to commemorate the 20th Anniversary of the Fourth World Conference on Women. Today we recommit ourselves to the basic principle affirmed there, namely that “[w]omen’s empowerment and their full participation on the basis of equality in all…
“[C]ommunities that give their daughters the same opportunities as their sons, they are more peaceful, they are more prosperous, they develop faster, they are more likely to succeed.” President Barack Obama, July 25, 2015 Promoting gender equality and empowering women…
The President spoke by phone today with President Bachelet of Chile regarding bilateral and broader economic issues. The President reiterated his condolences for the loss of life and destruction caused by the September 16 earthquake and inquired about the status…
President Obama’s Commitment to Global Development Building on Over a Half Century of U.S. Leadership 2015 is a pivotal year for global development. World leaders gathered in New York today to adopt the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development (“2030 Agenda”).…
General Assembly Hall United Nations New York, New York 3:04 P.M. EDT PRESIDENT OBAMA: Good afternoon. Mr. Secretary General, fellow delegates, ladies and gentlemen. It is a great honor to be here to address the topic of sustainable development. In…
Gotham Hall New York, New York 5:57 P.M. EDT THE PRESIDENT: Hello, New York! (Applause.) Thank you. Thank you. Thank you, Democrats! Thank you, New York! (Applause.) Thank you. Everybody, sit down. Obergefell. (Applause.) Just to be clear. It is…
