United Nations Headquarters New York, New York 10:53 A.M. EDT PRESIDENT OBAMA: Good morning, ladies and gentlemen, heads of state and government. Last year, here at the United Nations, I called on the world to unite against the evil that…
Archive: September 29, 2015
Vice President Joe Biden met today with Ukrainian President Petro Poroshenko. The two leaders discussed the implementation of the Minsk agreements and the need for Russia to press the separatists it backs to cancel sham elections in the separatist-controlled parts…
Today, Vice President Biden met with Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe on the margins of the United Nations General Assembly meetings. The Vice President congratulated Prime Minister Abe on the passage of Japan’s security legislation, and the two reaffirmed the…
The Apollo Theater New York, New York 11:43 A.M. EDT MS. LEIVE: Welcome, everybody. Now, I want to start off — I think they’re a little excited about the panel. I want to start off by asking you — this is…
In September 2013, President Obama launched Stand with Civil Society, a global call to action to support, defend, and sustain the operations of civil society organizations (CSOs) amid a rising tide of restrictions globally. Working in partnership with other governments,…
President Obama met today with President Nursultan Nazarbayev of Kazakhstan. The two leaders discussed bilateral relations, nuclear nonproliferation, and regional stability and economic development. The leaders further discussed the importance of finding a peaceful solution to the conflict in Ukraine…
Leaders from more than 100 countries, 20 multilateral bodies, and 120 civil society and private sector organizations met today in New York City to review progress in countering ISIL, addressing the threat posed by foreign terrorist fighters (FTFs), and countering…
Vice President Joe Biden met today with Cypriot President Nicos Anastasiades to discuss bilateral relations, the Cyprus settlement negotiations, and energy security. The Vice President welcomed progress in the settlement negotiations and agreed with President Anastasiades that a settlement to…
El Presidente Obama se reunió hoy con el Presidente Raúl Castro de Cuba para hablar sobre los avances recientes en las relaciones entre los Estados Unidos y Cuba, y también los pasos que cada gobierno puede tomar para profundizar la…
President Obama met today with President Raul Castro of Cuba to discuss recent advances in relations between the United States and Cuba, as well as additional steps each government can take to deepen bilateral cooperation. The two Presidents discussed the…
