1 June 2010: Fifth Climate Action Report to the UN Framework Convention on Climate Change

The Department of State has submitted its fifth National Communication on U.S. climate change actions to the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change. (Press Release) (Full Report)

2 June 2010: NPT Review Conference Affirms Obama's Nonproliferation Agenda

President Obama: "Today's efforts will only strengthen the Non-Proliferation Treaty as a critical part of our efforts to ensure that all nations meet their NPT and non-proliferation obligations, or face consequences." (Full Remarks) (Statement by the Under Secretary for Arms Control and International Security) (Fact Sheet)

4 June 2010: This Week in Canadian Agriculture, Issue #9

Report Highlights: Bar-Coded Cattle ID Tags De-Listed July 1 * Ottawa Plans a Sodium Shake-up * Farmers Could Reap Profits from Biomass Crops * Blue Cow Not So Popular Abroad * Ottawa's Drought Relief Too Late (147KB PDF)

7 June 2010: Secretary Clinton Addresses the Organization of American States General Assembly

"Under President Obama's leadership, we have reengaged with robust multilateral diplomacy, and we support the Organization of American States as the foremost multilateral organization of the hemisphere." (Full Remarks)

7 June 2010: State Department Launches Mobile Site

The State Department is pleased to announce the launch of its new mobile site, m.state.gov. (Press Release)

14 June 2010: Trafficking In Persons Report 2010

Secretary Clinton: "The 10th annual Trafficking in Persons Report outlines the continuing challenges across the globe, including in the United States. The Report, for the first time, includes a ranking of the United States based on the same standards to which we hold other countries. The United States takes its first-ever ranking not as a reprieve but as a responsibility to strengthen global efforts against modern slavery, including those within America. This human rights abuse is universal, and no one should claim immunity from its reach or from the responsibility to confront it." (Full Remarks) (Full Report: PDF | HTML) (Canada Chapter)

17 June 2010: Cultural Blog: First Graders Give Ambassador’s Garden a Green Thumbs Up

Mrs. Jacobson with school children

15 first graders from a local public school were fortunate that the rain held off yesterday morning, because they were put to work in the Residence garden by the Ambassador’s wife, Julie Jacobson. (Read more on the Cultural Blog!)

22 June 2010: USDA Announces Proposed Rule to Increase Fairness in the Marketing of Livestock and Poultry

Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack today announced that the USDA's Grain Inspection, Packers and Stockyards Administration (GIPSA) will publish a proposed rule that would provide significant new protections for producers against unfair, fraudulent or retaliatory practices. (Press Release) (Proposed Rule Q & A) (Proposed Rule Outline) (Proposed Regulation)

24 June 2010: This Week in Canadian Agriculture, Issue #10

Report Highlights: Hogs No Longer on Hold * China Extends Canola Seed Accord with Canada * Canadian House of Commons Approves FTA with Colombia * Farmers Under the Gun as Heavy Rain Drowns Fields * Continuing Challenges for the Canadian Wheat Board * Canadian Growers Face Bureaucratic Block (84KB PDF)

25 June 2010: Remarks by the President on Wall Street Reform

"This weekend in Toronto, I hope we can build on this progress by coordinating our efforts to promote economic growth, to pursue financial reform, and to strengthen the global economy." (Full Remarks)

25-27 June 2010: G8 and G20 Summits in Canada

President Obama arrives in Canada for the G8 and G20 Summits

The G8 Summit was held in Muskoka, Ontario, June 25th and 26th. The G20 Summit was held in Toronto June 26th and 27th. For the results of these meetings. please view the documents listed below.

General Documents

• Readout of the call between President Obama and Prime Minister Harper
• Readout of the President’s Meeting with Prime Minister Harper
• Ambassador's Blog: The President Comes To Canada

G8 Summit

• G8 Leaders Declaration
• White House Photo Gallery
• A Historic Commitment to Accountability
• A New Approach to Advancing Development
• Following Through on Food Security
• Statement from G-8 Leaders on Countering Terrorism
• Saving Lives Through the New G-8 Maternal and Child Health Initiative
• Non-proliferation and Iran

G20 Summit

• G20 Toronto Summit Declaration
• Remarks by President Obama at G-20 Press Conference in Toronto (Video)
• Op-ed by Treasury Secretary Timothy F. Geither and National Economic Council Director Lawrence H. Summers, "Our Agenda For The G20"
• Press Briefing by Secretary Geithner
• Acting on Our Global Energy and Climate Change Challenges
• Global Leadership to Combat Corruption
• Progress Since Pittsburgh
• A Global Response Through the Multilateral Development Banks to Promote Sustainable Development
• U.S. Financial Reform and the G-20 Leaders' Agenda

28 June 2010: Statement by the Press Secretary on Protecting the Flathead River Basin

On the margins of the Summit meetings in Canada this weekend, President Barack Obama and Prime Minister Stephen Harper noted the historic February 2010 memorandum of understanding between Premier Gordon Campbell of British Columbia and Governor Brian Schweitzer of Montana protecting the transboundary Flathead River Basin. (Press Release)