White House Launches a Call to Action for Private Sector Engagement on the Global Refugee Crisis

Washington, DC - Today the White House is announcing a Call to Action for the U.S. private sector to stand with the Administration and make new, measurable and significant commitments that will have a durable impact on refugees residing in countries on the frontlines of the global refugee crisis and in countries of resettlement, like the United States.

Democratic Republic of the Congo's National Day

Washington, DC - Secretary of State John Kerry: "On behalf of President Obama and the American people, I congratulate the people of the Democratic Republic of the Congo on 56 years of independence.

Under Secretary Stengel To Travel to Aspen, Colorado

Washington, DC - Under Secretary for Public Diplomacy and Public Affairs Richard Stengel will discuss the Department’s global messaging strategy at the 2016 Aspen Ideas Festival in Aspen, Colorado on June 30-July 2.

Leaders’ Statement on a North American Climate, Clean Energy, and Environment Partnership

Washington, DC - Prime Minister Justin Trudeau, President Barack Obama, and President Enrique Peña Nieto share a common commitment to a competitive, low-carbon and sustainable North American economy and society. The Paris Agreement was a turning point for our planet, representing unprecedented accord on the urgent need to take action to combat climate change through innovation and deployment of low-carbon solutions.

2016 U.S.-European Union Information Society Dialogue

Washington, DC - The European Union and the United States (the "participants") held the fourteenth EU-U.S. Information Society Dialogue (ISD) to discuss issues related to Information and Communication Technology (ICT) and the digital economy in Washington, DC on 28 June 2016. The ISD was co-chaired by Roberto Viola, Director-General, Directorate-General for Communication Networks, Content and Technology, European Commission and Ambassador Daniel A. Sepulveda, U.S. Coordinator for International Communications and Information Policy, Deputy Assistant Secretary, U.S. Department of State.