President Barack Obama and other Leaders of the Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC) forum made historic commitments today in Beijing to advance women’s economic participation. The UN estimates that the APEC region loses upwards of $89 billion in GDP a year…
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APEC’s member economies account for approximately 60 percent of global energy demand and increasing energy consumption due to growing populations and urbanization poses a real challenge to the region’s economic sustainability. In addition, the APEC region is particularly vulnerable to…
As the global financial crisis swept the APEC region and the world, APEC Leaders emphasized the importance of education and training as a major pillar of APEC’s inclusive growth strategy. APEC has since focused more explicitly on access to quality…
Strengthening regional economic integration (REI) in the Asia-Pacific region by removing barriers to trade and investment remains the core mission of APEC and was one of the main themes for work in APEC in 2014. This year, APEC Leaders agreed…
Across the Asia-Pacific Region Today, President Obama and APEC Leaders agreed to elevate their efforts in fighting corruption and bribery across the Asia-Pacific region. Leaders encouraged APEC Member Economies to enhance cross-border cooperation in combating public corruption, business bribery, money…
President Barack Obama today announced the designation of a Presidential Delegation to the Federal Republic of Germany to attend the Organization for Security and Cooperation in Europe Berlin Conference on Anti-Semitism Tenth Anniversary Commemoration on November 13. The Honorable Samantha…
Michelle and I were saddened to hear of the passing of John Doar, one of the bravest American lawyers of his or any era. As the face of the Justice Department in the segregated South, John escorted James Meredith to…
The President spoke by phone from Beijing, China on Wednesday morning with Dr. Craig Spencer, an American healthcare worker who contracted Ebola while working to combat the disease in Guinea. The President called Dr. Spencer, who on Tuesday was released…
President Obama Announces Ambitious 2025 Target to Cut U.S. Climate Pollution by 26-28 Percent from 2005 Levels Building on strong progress during the first six years of the Administration, today President Obama announced a new target to cut net greenhouse gas…
Beijing, China, 12 November 2014 1. The United States of America and the People’s Republic of China have a critical role to play in combating global climate change, one of the greatest threats facing humanity. The seriousness of the challenge…
