NEW YORK–(ENEWSPF)–4 May 2011.  Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon today called for an independent investigation of all killings that occurred during the demonstrations that have rocked Syria in recent weeks and reiterated his call for an end to the violence and mass arrest of people taking part in peaceful protests. The investigations[Read More…]

NEW YORK–(ENEWSPF)–4 May 2011. The International Criminal Court (ICC) Prosecutor will ask the court’s judges to issue arrest warrants for three people who he said seem to bear the greatest responsibility for crimes against humanity committed in Libya since a pro-democracy movement emerged in mid-February. As United Nations humanitarian agencies continued[Read More…]

NEW YORK–(ENEWSPF)–4 May 2011. As the rival political parties Hamas and Fatah sign a unity agreement today in Cairo, Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon has strongly appealed to Palestinian parties to commit to the principles of the Road Map that seeks to have two States – Israel and Palestine – living side by[Read More…]

BELGIUM–(ENEWSPF)–4 May 2011.  Opening statement by NATO Secretary General Anders Fogh Rasmussen. Almost ten years ago, NATO took an unprecedented decision – it invoked article 5 of the Washington Treaty. Allies made clear that the September 11 attacks on the United States were an attack on all. This week, the[Read More…]

Washington, D.C.–(ENEWSPF)–May 4, 2011.  Fifty years ago, America was struggling to implement the ideals of justice and equality set forth in our founding.  The Freedom Rides, organized in the spring of 1961, were an interracial, nonviolent effort to protest the practice of segregation.  Setting out from Washington, D.C., on May 4, 1961, the[Read More…]

Washington, D.C.–(ENEWSPF)–May 3, 2011.   In a meeting in the State Dining Room today, the President and Senior Administration officials met with members of the Congressional Hispanic Caucus to discuss the importance of fixing the broken immigration system so that it meets our nation’s 21st century economic and security needs.[Read More…]

Washington, D.C.–(ENEWSPF)–May 3, 2011 – 1:57 P.M. EDT MR. CARNEY:  All right.  Good afternoon, ladies and gentlemen.  I don’t have any announcements to make, so let’s go straight to questions. Q    Jay, could you talk about the Pete Souza photo that you guys put out that shows the President and[Read More…]

Washington, D.C.–(ENEWSPF)–May 3, 2011.   Index for Today’s Briefing DEPARTMENT World Press Freedom Day / U.S. Proud to Host This Year’s World Freedom Day Events U.S. Congratulates UNESCO Guillermo Cano Prizewinner Ahmad Zeidabadi PAKISTAN Ambassador Grossman’s Visit to Islamabad / Trilateral Meeting / Usama Bin Ladin / Importance of Continued[Read More…]

Vienna, Austria–(ENEWSPF)–May 3, 2011 – UPDATE 19:50 UTC.  On Tuesday, 3 May 2011, the IAEA provided the following information on the current status of nuclear safety in Japan: Presentation: → Summary of Reactor Status 1. Current situation Overall, the situation at the Fukushima Daiichi nuclear power plant remains very serious. Changes[Read More…]

NEW YORK–(ENEWSPF)–3 May 2011.  More than three weeks after the end of the post-electoral crisis in Côte d’Ivoire, the humanitarian situation in the country remains alarming for tens of thousands of civilians despite improved security, the United Nations refugee agency warned today. “As our teams reach more displaced people we[Read More…]