Washington, DC–(ENEWSPFP)–March 10, 2014 – 12:25 P.M. EST MR. CARNEY:  Good afternoon, everyone.  Thanks for being here.  Happy Monday.  I don’t have an announcement at the top, so I’ll go straight to Julie Pace. Q    Thanks, Jay.  The President has been making a lot of calls to foreign leaders to[Read More…]

Washington, DC–(ENEWSPF)–March 10, 2014. Index for Today’s Briefing UKRAINE Secretary Kerry’s Contact with Foreign Minister Lavrov / Statement on Secretary Kerry’s Discussions with Foreign Minister Lavrov Communication through Diplomatic Processes OSCE Monitors / International Observers Mechanism and Format to Bring Ukrainians and Russians Together De-escalation of Crisis / Steps Forward[Read More…]

NEW YORK–(ENEWSPF)–10 March 2014 – International and well-coordinated support is vital to helping Libya through its democratic transition, a United Nations envoy told the Security Council today, as he described the recent polarization in the country, a dramatic increase in violence, including attacks on the media, as well as difficulties[Read More…]

NEW YORK–(ENEWSPF)–10 March 2014 – With tensions and mistrust growing in Ukraine, United Nations Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon today urged the international community to help the key actors calm the situation and work toward a durable and fair political solution, ahead of closed-door Security Council consultations on the crisis. “I am[Read More…]

Santiago, Chile–(ENEWSPF)–March 10, 2014.  PRESIDENT PIÑERA:  Good morning.  I would like to give the most warm in the world’s welcome to the Vice President of the United States, Mr. Joe Biden. You know that he was elected senator when he was only 29 years of age (inaudible) the youngest senator[Read More…]

Washington, DC—(ENEWSPF)—March 10, 2014. The President spoke to Chinese President Xi Jinping on the evening of March 9 regarding the situation in Ukraine.  The two leaders agreed on the fundamental importance of focusing on common interests and deepening practical cooperation to address regional and global challenges for the development of bilateral[Read More…]

Washington, DC–(ENEWSPF)–March 8, 2014. International Women’s Day is a moment to pause and reflect on the contributions of women to the world and to reaffirm our commitment to continued progress on gender equality. It’s also a powerful reminder that women are advancing peace and prosperity around the world in really[Read More…]

Washington, DC—(ENEWSPF)—March 8, 2014. President Obama spoke separately with Prime Minister Cameron, President Hollande, and Prime Minister Renzi today about Ukraine. The President welcomed the strong, unified stance of the United States and the European Union regarding Russia’s military intervention in Ukraine, including in the conclusions of the March 6[Read More…]

Washington, DC–(ENEWSPF)–March 8, 2014. Hi, everybody.  This week, I traveled to New England, where I was joined by four governors who are working to raise the minimum wage in each of their states.  And they’ve also joined me in calling on Congress to raise the minimum wage from $7.25 to[Read More…]

Resolution celebrates international achievements of women, U.S. commitment to equality WASHINGTON–(ENEWSPF)–March 7, 2014.  In advance of International Women’s Day on March 8, U.S. Senators Mark Kirk (R-Ill.) and Jeanne Shaheen (D-N.H.) led a bipartisan coalition of Senators to introduce a resolution Thursday commemorating the 103rd International Women’s Day. The International[Read More…]