Moscow, Russia–(ENEWSPF)–March 9, 2011 – 3:20 P.M. (Local) THE VICE PRESIDENT: Thank you, Deputy Prime Minister. I can assure you our support is real. What you’re being told by our European friends and others is true. We are working very hard to make WTO a reality for Russia and for[Read More…]
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Statement by the White House Press Secretary on Recent Violence in the Abyei Region of Sudan
Washington, D.C.–(ENEWSPF)–March 9, 2011. The United States deplores the recent violence in the Abyei region of Sudan and calls on Northern and Southern Sudanese leaders to take immediate steps to prevent future attacks and restore calm. This dangerous standoff is unacceptable for the Sudanese people, and we condemn the[Read More…]
Remarks By Vice President Joe Biden and President Tarja Halonen Of Finland
Helsinki, Finland–(ENEWSPF)–March 8, 2011 – 11:25 A.M. (Local). PRESIDENT HALONEN: So once again, good morning to everybody. I think that Vice President Biden has chosen a very, very good day to visit Finland because today marks the 100 years anniversary of the International Women’s Day. And I think that both[Read More…]
Remarks by President Obama on Winning the Future in Education in Boston, Massachusetts
Boston, Massachusetts–(ENEWSPF)–March 8, 2011 – 3:44 P.M. EST. THE PRESIDENT: Hey! (Applause.) Hello, TechBoston! (Applause.) Thank you. Thank you so much. Thank you, everybody. Thank you, everybody. Everybody please have a seat. Everybody please have a seat. We are thrilled to see especially the students here today. (Applause.) I am[Read More…]
White House Press Gaggle by Jay Carney Aboard Air Force One, March 8, 2011
Aboard Air Force One En Route Boston, Massachusetts–(ENEWSPF)–March 8, 2011 – 2:05 P.M. EST. MR. CARNEY: Okay, how’s everybody doing today? Q Good, and you? MR. CARNEY: I just want to start off just by reminding people first of all that the event the President is doing today in Boston[Read More…]
Statement by President Obama on the 100th Anniversary of International Women’s Day
Washington, D.C.–(ENEWSPF)–March 8, 2011. On this 100th Anniversary of International Women’s Day, we celebrate the extraordinary gains made by women over the past century—and the women pioneers who made them possible—and we reaffirm our unwavering support for the rights, security, dignity and opportunity of all women around the world. [Read More…]
State Department Briefing by Phillip J. Crowley, March 8, 2011
Washington, D.C.–(ENEWSPF)–March 8, 2011. INDEX: DEPARTMENT Welcome to Journalism Students from Black Hills State University Secretary Clinton’s Meeting with Kyrgyz Republic President Otunbayeva Secretary Clinton’s Call to Dr. Muhammad Yunus in Bangladesh Secretary Clinton’s Meeting with Australian Prime Minister Gillard Nationalization of Cocoa Industry in Cote d’Ivoire U.S. Disagrees[Read More…]
Readout of President Obama’s Call with Prime Minister Cameron of the United Kingdom
Washington, D.C.–(ENEWSPF)–March 8, 2011. The President spoke with Prime Minister Cameron of the United Kingdom today about the situation in Libya. The two leaders discussed the coordination of international efforts to end the violence against the Libyan people and ensure accountability. They agreed that the common objective in Libya[Read More…]
Libya: UN Alarmed at Reports of Violence Against Sub-Saharan Migrants
NEW YORK–(ENEWSPF)–8 March 2011 – The United Nations refugee agency today voiced alarm at increasing accounts of violence and discrimination in Libya against sub-Saharan Africans in both the rebel-held east and the Government-controlled west, including the reported rape of a 12-year-old girl. The UN High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR) “reiterates[Read More…]
On 100th International Women’s Day, UN Warns That Discrimination Still Endures
NEW YORK–(ENEWSPF)–8 March 2011 – One hundred years after more than a million women poured out onto the streets around the world on the first International Women’s Day, the United Nations used the anniversary today to warn that despite the gains made much remains to be done to eliminate gender[Read More…]
