NEW YORK–(ENEWSPF)–30 April 2010 – A United Nations expert body is urging broad support for the creation of a new global treaty to regulate the activities of private military and security contractors, stressing the need for strict control mechanisms for this “highly specific and dangerous trade.” The five-member UN Working[Read More…]

Washington, D.C.–(ENEWSPF)–April 30, 2010. On July 4, 1776, after the adoption of the Declaration of Independence, the Continental Congress of the newly formed United States of America appointed a committee to design a national seal.  Our Founders set out to create a visible symbol of our sovereign country to inspire[Read More…]

Washington, D.C.–(ENEWSPF)–April 30, 2010. For centuries, America’s story has been tied to the Pacific.  Generations of brave men and women have crossed this vast ocean, seeking better lives and opportunities, and weaving their rich heritage into our cultural tapestry.  During Asian American and Pacific Islander Heritage Month, we celebrate the[Read More…]

Washington, D.C.–(ENEWSPF)–April 30, 2010. For over two centuries, our Nation has adhered to the rule of law as the foundation for a safe, free, and just society.  President Eisenhower, seeking to formally recognize this tradition, established Law Day in 1958 as “a day of national dedication to the principles of[Read More…]

NEW YORK–(ENEWSPF)–29 April 2010 – Iran can use next week’s global gathering on disarmament at United Nations Headquarters to reassure other States of its peaceful nuclear intentions, the forum’s chair said today as he urged countries to exchange ideas on how to cut the world’s stockpile of nuclear weapons. Ambassador[Read More…]

Washington, D.C.–(ENEWSPF)–April 29, 2010. “It is the federal government’s responsibility to enforce the law and secure our borders, as well as to set clear rules and priorities for future immigration. The continued failure of the federal government to fix the broken immigration system will leave the door open to a[Read More…]

Washington, D.C.–(ENEWSPF)–April 29, 2010. INDEX: DEPARTMENT Secretary Clinton’s bilateral meeting with FM Sikorski of Poland Secretary Clinton addresses the American Jewish Committee this evening Secretary Clinton’s conversation with Chinese State Councilor Dai Bingguo Assistant Secretary Blake in Bhutan U.S team in Moscow to discuss adoption concerns National day of mourning[Read More…]