Category: Sep 2015

Trusteeship Council Chamber United Nations Headquarters New York, New York 3:09 P.M. EDT PRESIDENT OBAMA:  Good afternoon.  Mr. Secretary General, heads of state and government, distinguished representatives.  The word “peacekeeping” does not appear in the Charter of the United Nations.  But for the past seven decades, our collective ability to “maintain international peace and security”…

Assistant to the President for Homeland Security and Counterterrorism Lisa Monaco met today with Turkish Foreign Minister Feridun Sinirlioglu on the margins of the United Nations General Assembly to discuss U.S.-Turkish counterterrorism cooperation.  During the meeting, Ms. Monaco and Foreign Minister Sinirlioglu reviewed the counter-ISIL Coalition’s progress and our ongoing efforts to degrade and ultimately…

Vice President Biden met today with Romanian President Klaus Iohannis.  The two leaders discussed bilateral relations, European security, anti-corruption, energy security, and the European migration crisis.  The leaders discussed ways to strengthen bilateral relations in the security, political, and economic spheres, as well as Romania’s important contributions to NATO security efforts, including its support for…

The Governments of Armenia, Australia, Bangladesh, Cambodia, Chile, China, Colombia, Croatia, Czech Republic, Denmark, Ethiopia, Finland, Fiji, France, Georgia, Germany, Ghana, India, Indonesia, Italy, Japan, Malaysia, Nepal, Netherlands, Norway, Pakistan, Peru, Republic of Korea, Romania, Rwanda, Turkey, Senegal, Serbia, Sierra Leone, Spain, Sri Lanka, Sweden, Thailand, Ukraine, United States, United Kingdom, Uruguay, and Vietnam jointly…

Today, President Barack Obama hosted a Leaders’ Summit on Peacekeeping culminating a year-long effort to address critical gaps in peacekeeping missions, initiated by a leader level summit co-hosted last year by Vice President Biden. The United States recognizes the critical importance of UN peacekeeping in promoting peace and security all around the world, and our…

United Nations Headquarters New York, New York **Please see below for a correction, marked with an asterisk. 10:18 A.M. EDT PRESIDENT OBAMA:  Mr. President, Mr. Secretary General, fellow delegates, ladies and gentlemen:  Seventy years after the founding of the United Nations, it is worth reflecting on what, together, the members of this body have helped…

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 preguntó sobre el estado de los esfuerzos de reconstrucción y recuperación. Los líderes también discutieron…

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 spheres of society, including participation in the decision-making process and access to power, are fundamental…

“[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 and girls is a priority for the United States Government.  Under the leadership of President…

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 of rebuilding and recovery efforts. The leaders also discussed the Trans-Pacific Partnership negotiations, highlighting the…