Nickolay Mladenov delivers his final briefing as the UN Special Representative for Iraq. UN Photo/Devra Berkowitz NEW YORK–(ENEWSPF)–17 February 2015 – Delivering his final briefing as the United Nations Special Representative of the Secretary-General for Iraq, Nickolay Mladenov today stressed to the Security Council the optimism he feels for the[Read More…]
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Ukraine: UN Security Council Endorses Minsk Ceasefire, Calls on Parties to Fully Implement Truce
UNDP experts are selecting sites for social care restoration as part of a UNDP and Government of Japan project in the Donetsk and Lugansk regions of Ukraine. Photo: UNDP Ukraine NEW YORK–(ENEWSPF)–17 February 2015 – The United Nations Security Council today adopted a resolution endorsing the 13-point accord on ending[Read More…]
United States Provides $125 Million to the World Food Program for the Syria Crisis
Washington, DC–(ENEWSPF)–February 17, 2015. Increasing its commitment to help those affected by the crisis in Syria, the United States is providing an additional $125 million in humanitarian assistance to the UN World Food Program (WFP), which feeds nearly six million Syrians and refugees from Syria every month. The announcement was[Read More…]
In Milestone for Sentencing Reform, Attorney General Holder Announces Record Reduction in Mandatory Minimums Against Nonviolent Drug Offenders
New Data Revealed by Justice Department Shows Rate at Which Feds Pursued Mandatory Minimum Penalties in Drug Trafficking Cases Has Hit Record Low; In One of His Final Speeches Before Stepping Down, Holder Lauds Progress In Sentencing Reform Initiative He Launched in ‘13 Washington, DC—(ENEWSPF)—February 17, 2015. In a major[Read More…]
Statement by the White House Press Secretary on State of Texas v. United States of America
Washington, DC—(ENEWSPF)—February 17, 2015. The Supreme Court and Congress have made clear that the federal government can set priorities in enforcing our immigration laws—which is exactly what the President did when he announced commonsense policies to help fix our broken immigration system. Those policies are consistent with the laws passed[Read More…]
Amid Reports of Fighting in Eastern Ukraine, UN Secretary General Ban Urges All Parties to Abide by Cease-fire
A UNHCR staff member asks a displaced Ukrainian man about the situation in his native Donetsk region, which has been heavily affected by the conflict. Photo: UNHCR/I. Zimova (file) NEW YORK–(ENEWSPF)–16 February 2015 – With Ukraine cease-fire ‘largely holding’, United Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon has expressed serious concern at reports of[Read More…]
UN Security Council, Secretary General Ban Condemns ISIL Murder of 21 Egyptian Coptic Christians in Libya
An estimated 400,000 people are displaced across Libya, including this man at a site near the capital, Tripoli. Photo: UNHCR/L. Dobbs NEW YORK–(ENEWSPF)–16 February 2015 – Strongly condemning the killing of 21 Egyptian Coptic Christians in Libya by an affiliate of the Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant (ISIL)[Read More…]
Statement by the White House Press Secretary on the Murder of Egyptian Citizens
Washington, DC—(ENEWSPF)—February 16, 2015 The United States condemns the despicable and cowardly murder of twenty-one Egyptian citizens in Libya by ISIL-affiliated terrorists. We offer our condolences to the families of the victims and our support to the Egyptian government and people as they grieve for their fellow citizens. ISIL’s barbarity[Read More…]
DOT and FAA Propose New Rules for Small Unmanned Aircraft Systems
Regulations will facilitate integration of small UAS into U.S. aviation system WASHINGTON –(ENEWSPF)–February 15, 2015. The Department of Transportation’s Federal Aviation Administration today proposed a framework of regulations that would allow routine use of certain small unmanned aircraft systems (UAS) in today’s aviation system, while maintaining flexibility to accommodate future[Read More…]
White House Weekly Address: Giving Every Child, Everywhere, a Fair Shot
Palo Alto, California–(ENEWSPF)–February 14, 2015 Hi, everybody. In my State of the Union Address, I laid out my ideas to help working families feel more secure and earn the skills required to advance in a world of constant change. And in a new economy that’s increasingly built on knowledge and[Read More…]
