“Climate change is an urgent and growing threat to our national security, contributing to increased natural disasters, refugee flows, and conflicts over basic resources like food and water. The present day effects of climate change are being felt from the…
Category: Statement and Releases
Today the Vice President met with President Recep Tayyip Erdogan of Turkey at the Peninsula Hotel in New York. The Vice President reaffirmed the importance of the strategic relationship between the United States and Turkey, and the two leaders discussed…
The President met today with Colombian President Juan Manuel Santos to discuss Colombia’s peace agreement with the Revolutionary Armed Forces of Colombia (FARC). The President congratulated President Santos and the Colombian people on this historic achievement and recognized the challenging…
Vice President Joe Biden met today in New York with Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe and reaffirmed the unwavering strength of the U.S.-Japan alliance. The leaders condemned North Korea’s recent nuclear and missile tests and resolved to coordinate closely, including…
WASHINGTON, DC – Today, the Council of Economic Advisers released a report of the economic record of the Obama Administration on climate change. Please see below for the executive summary, and you can read the full report HERE. The impacts…
Africa’s immense economic potential, increasing integration into global markets, expanding infrastructure, and demographic boom provide a remarkable opportunity to enhance U.S. trade and investment ties across the continent. African countries are tackling economic challenges by diversifying their economies, streamlining regional…
Announcements as part of the Cancer Moonshot include ten new Memoranda of Understanding (or Memoranda of Cooperation) for international cancer research and care, U.S. investment in regional centers of research excellence for low- and middle-income countries, and a commitment from…
Assistant to the President for Homeland Security and Counterterrorism Lisa O. Monaco met French Presidential Military Advisor Admiral Bernard Rogel on the sidelines of the United Nations General Assembly on 20 September. Ms. Monaco expressed appreciation for French contributions to…
Today, President Obama joined UN Secretary General Ban Ki-Moon as well as leaders from Canada, Ethiopia, Germany, Jordan, Mexico, and Sweden in hosting the Leaders’ Summit on Refugees, culminating a sustained effort to rally nations to step up their efforts…
The co-hosts of the Leader’s Summit on Refugees, the governments of Canada, Ethiopia, Germany, Jordan, Mexico, Sweden, and the United States, jointly declare their support for the following: We have come together in support for the millions of refugees and…
