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At the United Nations Security Council, Young People Speak Up
U.S. Ambassador Susan Rice leads a special UN Security Council event in New York City. December 21, 2010. On December 21 at the United Nations, Ambassador Susan E. Rice presided over an unprecedented...
View ArticleAmbassador Susan Rice Addresses the United Nations Women Executive Board
Yesterday, Ambassador Susan E. Rice addressed the first session of the United Nations (UN) Women Executive Board. UN Women, which was established in July of 2010, is dedicated to advancing gender...
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The New START Treaty: Signed
President Barack Obama signs the instrument of ratification of the New START Treaty in the Oval Office, Feb. 2, 2011. Participants include, from left: Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff Admiral...
View ArticlePresident Obama on Libya: "These Sanctions Therefore Target the Qaddafi...
The President has just signed an Executive Order regarding Libya Sanctions. In addition, he sent a letter to Congress on the matter and issued the following statement: The Libyan government’s continued...
View ArticleUnited Nations Commission on the Status of Women
This week I participated in the 55th Session of the United Nations Commission on the Status of Women (CSW) in New York. The Commission was established in 1946 as part of the United Nation’s Economic...
View ArticleTransparency Gone Global
Ed. Note: Last week, we celebrated Sunshine Week here in America. It goes without saying that technology has fundamentally impacted how government works around the world. Samantha Power, Senior...
View ArticlePresident Receives Transparency Award from Open-Government Coalition
Leaders of the open government community met with President Obama last week to present him with an award for his leadership in making government more transparent. The inscription on the award reads:...
View ArticleBringing Transparency to College Costs
More and more, Americans understand the critical role that earning a college degree plays in their lives, with prospects for higher earnings and further advancements that extend throughout their...
View ArticleThe Open Government Partnership and Development of the U.S. Open Government Plan
The Open Government Plan of the United States will be formally launched in September on the margins of the U.N. General Assembly in New York City. As we continue our work on the plan, we want to thank...
View ArticleOpen for Questions: President Obama’s trip to the U.N. General Assembly with...
This week, President Obama is traveling to New York for the U.N. General Assembly. While he’s there, the President is meeting with leaders from some of our closest allies and partners to discuss our...
View ArticleOffice of National Drug Control Policy Celebrates the United States’ Entry...
President Obama has made openness a high priority in his Administration, committing his Administration to an “unprecedented level of openness in Government” on his first full day in office. Since then,...
View ArticlePresident Obama at the U.N. on Libya: "We will Stand with You"
Watch the video "President Obama at U.N.G.A. Libya Meeting". Today, at the U.N. General Assembly, President Obama addressed a meeting of international partners to show support for the new Libya and...
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President Obama Meets with World Leaders at the U.N. General Assembly
President Obama had a full day in New York City visiting the United Nations General Assembly to address a range of issues on the historic progress that has been made over the last year and the...
View ArticlePresident Obama to the U.N. General Assembly: "Peace Is Hard, but We Know...
Watch President Obama address the U.N. General Assembly here. Today President Obama struck a hopeful note in his address to the United Nations General Assembly on overcoming the numerous challenges...
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President Obama Meets with World Leaders on Day Two at the U.N General Assembly
President Barack Obama shakes hands with former President Bill Clinton after speaking at the Clinton Global Initiative at the Sheraton New York Hotel and Towers in New York, N.Y., Sept. 21, 2011....
View ArticleAt the U.N., Making the Case for Women and Girls
Yesterday morning, President Obama addressed the General Assembly of the United Nations. During his speech, which addressed topics from the change sweeping the Middle East to the challenges facing the...
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What You Missed: Open for Questions on President Obama’s trip to the U.N....
Click here to see the video. The White House hosted a live video chat to answer your questions on the President's trip to the United Nations General Assembly. The conversation ranged from topics such...
View ArticleLeading the World in Transparency in Natural Resource Revenues
Over the last two and a half years, President Obama has placed a high priority on making government more effective, transparent, and responsive to the needs of citizens. Nowhere is transparency more...
View ArticlePioneering Innovation Through Health Data Transparency
As advocates across the country celebrate Sunshine Week, a time to focus on government transparency, the Department of Health and Human Services is proud of its work in spearheading greater data...
View ArticleWorld Refugee Day 2012: Honoring the Resilience of Refugees in America
Just over 30 years ago, the late Senator Edward Kennedy championed the Refugee Act of 1980. Under this legislation, the United States codified into law our asylum and refugee resettlement processes....
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