Washington, D.C.–(ENEWSPF)–June 21, 2010.  Today, President Obama spoke in Washington, D.C. to discuss the importance of responsible fatherhood and mentoring to build healthy families and communities. At the event, the President announced the next steps in his longstanding agenda on fatherhood and personal responsibility: The President’s Fatherhood and Mentoring Initiative.[Read More…]

Washington, D.C.–(ENEWSPF)–June 21, 2010 – 10:24 A.M. EDT THE PRESIDENT:  Hello!  Hello, everybody!  Thank you so much.  Thank you.  (Applause.)  Thank you very much.  Everybody, please have a seat.  Thank you very much.  (Applause.)  Thank you.  Let me just begin by making a few acknowledgements.  First of all, I’ve got[Read More…]

Washington, D.C.–(ENEWSPF)–June 21, 2010. China’s decision to increase the flexibility of its exchange rate is a constructive step that can help safeguard the recovery and contribute to a more balanced global economy.  I look forward to discussing these and other issues at the G-20 Summit in Toronto next weekend.  [Read More…]

Washington, D.C.–(ENEWSPF)–June 20, 2010. The President has described the situation in Gaza as unsustainable and has made clear that it demands fundamental change. On June 9, he announced that the United States was moving forward with $400 million in initiatives and commitments for the West Bank and Gaza. The President[Read More…]

NEW YORK–(ENEWSPF)–19 June 2010 – The United Nations yesterday called for $71 million to assist hundreds of thousands of people affected by ethnic conflict in Kyrgyzstan, as the top UN official in Central Asia said an international security presence may be needed to calm tensions and prevent a fresh eruption[Read More…]

Washington, D.C.–(ENEWSPF)–June 19, 2010. At this moment, our nation is facing a host of big and difficult challenges.   And more than anything else, what’s required to meet those challenges right now is a sense of cooperation and common purpose among our leaders.  What we need is a willingness in Washington[Read More…]

Washington, D.C.–(ENEWSPF)–June 18, 2010. Earlier today, President Obama called Phil Jackson, head coach of the Los Angeles Lakers, to congratulate him and his team on winning the NBA Finals for the second year in a row and on Jackson’s 11th championship as a head coach.  The President said that it[Read More…]

Washington, D.C.–(ENEWSPF)–June 18, 2010. On World Refugee Day, we honor the contributions and resilience of those forced to flee from their homelands due to violence, persecution, or natural disasters.  The hard-earned wisdom, diverse experiences, and unceasing courage of refugees enrich our Nation and strengthen our unique narrative    that America stands[Read More…]

Washington, D.C.–(ENEWSPF)–June 18, 2010. INDEX: DEPARTMENT Secretary Clinton met with Ambassador Rice/Delivered remarks at World Refugee Day/Met with Foreign Minister Espersen of Denmark/Ribbon-cutting ceremony at the George P. Shultz Center at the Foreign Service Institute USAID Administrator Shah delivered remarks on the Haiti recovery effort at the National Press Club[Read More…]

Washington, D.C.–(ENEWSPF)–June 18, 2010. Good morning, and welcome to the Benjamin Franklin Room here on the eighth floor of the State Department. And we’re delighted to be joined via video link from Syria by the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees Antonio Gutierrez. Welcome, Antonio. And we’re delighted that either[Read More…]