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The United States and Britain reaffirmed a commitment to global development in helping to eradicate an array of economic, health and food problems, President Obama says.

President Obama: Together, we’re going to continue our efforts to increase pressure on the Assad regime, to provide humanitarian aid to the long-suffering Syrian people, to strengthen the moderate opposition, and to prepare for a democratic Syria without Bashar Assad.

I congratulate the people of Pakistan on the successful completion of yesterday’s parliamentary elections.

U.S. Secretary of the Interior Sally Jewell May 9 underscored the importance of recognizing Asian Americans and Pacific Islanders’ contributions to the United States’ rich heritage.

“Last week, I was proud to visit Mexico for the fourth time as president and to meet with Central American leaders in Costa Rica.”

The Library of Congress, National Archives and Records Administration, National Endowment for the Humanities, National Gallery of Art, National Park Service, Smithsonian Institution and United States Holocaust Memorial Museum join in paying tribute to the generations of Asian and Pacific Islanders who have enriched America’s history and are instrumental in its future success.   “…Now, [...]

The U.S. is working with the countries of Central America to develop its energy sector in order to bring down the high price of electricity and bring in investment and jobs.

The President answered questions from reporters about Syria, the sequester, implementation of the Affordable Care Act, closing Guantanamo and other issues.

Vice President Biden and Secretary of State John Kerry met with senior Arab League officials to discuss the 10-year-old Arab Peace Initiative’s role in helping to resolve the long-standing Arab-Israeli conflict.