Washington, DC - Dr. Jill Biden has arrived in Niamey, Niger as part of her three-country visit to Africa to engage government and civil society partners on issues related to economic empowerment and educational opportunities for women and girls, as well as humanitarian assistance

Washington, DC - The U.S. Department of State, in partnership with the United Nations Association of the USA (UNA-USA), is pleased to announce the selection of the fifth annual U.S. Youth Observer to the United Nations. The Youth Observer, Ms. Nicol Perez, from California, was chosen from a competitive pool of over 350 applicants. An advocate of improving socio-economic opportunities for underprivileged groups, in particular in the Hispanic and Latino communities domestically and abroad, Ms. Perez currently works in product marketing and communications at Facebook. She is a graduate of the University of Florida in Gainesville.

Washington, DC - A health care scammer and his company, who tricked Spanish-speaking and other consumers seeking health insurance into buying phony medical discount cards, are banned from selling healthcare-related products, and from telemarketing, under court orders obtained by the Federal Trade Commission.

West Lafayette, Indiana - The Office of Global Engineering Programs and the College of Engineering schools and programs continue work to expand the overseas reach of Purdue University.

Washington, DC - Today in Washington, the United States and Norway joined representatives of non-governmental organizations and the private sector to promote collaboration and innovation in combatting the serious humanitarian challenge of landmines and unexploded ordnance in post-conflict countries under the U.S.-Norwegian Demining Initiative.

Washington, DC - As part of the Obama Administration's Clean Energy Savings for All Initiative, the U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) today released best practice guidelines for Residential Property Assessed Clean Energy (PACE) programs. PACE is an innovative mechanism for financing energy efficiency, solar, and related improvements. DOE's updated best practices guidelines will enable more states and communities to adopt and implement residential PACE programs, unlocking access to affordable financing to reduce homeowners' energy bills, achieve more resilient homes and communities, and create jobs.