President Joseph R. Biden, Jr., spoke today with Prime Minister James Marape of Papua New Guinea. President Biden, calling from Air Force One, personally conveyed that he would be unable to travel to Papua New Guinea to meet with Prime Minister Marape and other Pacific Island Forum leaders due to the need to return to…
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Readout of APNSA Jake Sullivan’s Call with President of Gabon Ali Bongo Ondimba
National Security Advisor Jake Sullivan spoke by phone today with President Ali Bongo Ondimba of Gabon. They discussed the close and enduring bond between the United States and Gabon, as well as a number of global and regional matters, to include cooperation during Gabon’s current term on the United Nations Security Council. Mr. Sullivan reiterated…
FACT SHEET: U.S. Actions to Promote Caribbean Energy Security, Access to Finance, and Food Security
As follow-up to President Biden and Vice President Harris’s commitments in their meeting with Caribbean leaders at the Summit of the Americas in June 2022, the Biden-Harris Administration is partnering with Caribbean nations to promote energy security, access to finance, and food security in the Caribbean—three areas that Caribbean leaders identified as their top priorities. …
Readout of President Joe Biden’s Meeting with President Xi Jinping of the People’s Republic of China
President Joseph R. Biden, Jr. today held a Summit with President Xi Jinping of the People’s Republic of China (PRC), in Woodside, California. The two leaders held a candid and constructive discussion on a range of bilateral and global issues including areas of potential cooperation and exchanged views on areas of difference. President Biden emphasized…
Remarks of Dr. Jane Lubchenco at the Global Maritime Forum Annual Summit 2022
Ministerial Roundtable UNGA Side EventCo-hosted by the Global Maritime Forum and SPEC OfficeGlobal Maritime Forum Annual Summit 2022Thursday, September 22, 7:45–8:45 a.m.Dock 72, Brooklyn Navy Yard And Raising Ambition on Shipping DecarbonizationGlobal Maritime Forum Annual Summit 2022Thursday, Sept 22, 9:00 – 10:15a.m.Dock 72, Brooklyn Navy Yard Jane Lubchenco, Deputy Director for Climate and EnvironmentWhite House…
Readout of President Biden’s Meeting with President Alberto Fernández of Argentina
President Joseph R. Biden, Jr. met today with President Alberto Fernández of Argentina at the White House. The two leaders discussed the second Summit for Democracy currently underway, and committed to cooperate to strengthen democratic institutions and good governance practices in the region. President Biden and President Fernández also discussed cooperation between the United States…
Remarks by Vice President Harris Before Multilateral Meeting with Caribbean Leaders
Blair House THE VICE PRESIDENT: Well, good afternoon, everyone. And welcome. It is good see so many of you again. It has been a point of — of pride and joy for me personally that we have had many conversations over a short period of time where we have renewed the commitment between our nations…
A Proclamation on National Arts and Humanities Month, 2023
During the throes of the American Revolution, General George Washington wrote a letter to the American Academy of Arts and Sciences saying, “The arts and sciences [are] essential to the prosperity of the State and… the ornament and happiness of human life.” His words are a reminder that, since our founding days, America’s arts and humanities have…
Readout of Vice President Harris’s Meeting with World Bank President Ajay Banga
Vice President Kamala Harris met today at the White House with World Bank President Ajay Banga. This meeting was the first official U.S. engagement since President Banga took office. The Vice President underscored the Biden-Harris Administration’s strong support for World Bank efforts to make investments and spur policy reforms that reduce poverty and advance achievement of…
G7 Clean Energy Economy Action Plan
We, the leaders of the G7, are acting and enhancing cooperation to address the climate crisis and accelerate the global clean energy transition to reach net zero emissions by 2050 at the latest. We reaffirm our unwavering commitment to the Paris Agreement. We recognize that public and private investment in the industries of…