The African Union and the United States reaffirm their shared commitment to realizing African food security by establishing a strategic partnership to guide and accelerate their work. This strategic framework will reference and build on existing bilateral, regional, multilateral, non-governmental, and philanthropic efforts to advance food security and will leverage the public and private sectors…
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Background Press Call Previewing Day Two of the G7 Summit
Via Teleconference MODERATOR: Hi, everyone. Good evening. Thanks so much for joining tonight’s call, and apologies for the delay. We’re going to — we’re here to preview the next day of the G7. For your awareness, not for your reporting, on the line here we have [senior administration official]. This call is on background, attributable…
Press Briefing by Press Secretary Karine Jean-Pierre and National Security Advisor Jake Sullivan
James S. Brady Press Briefing Room 3:24 P.M. EST MS. JEAN-PIERRE: Good afternoon, everybody. Q Good afternoon. MS. JEAN-PIERRE: We are very thrilled to have our National Security Advisor, Jake Sullivan, with us today, who is going to give a preview of the African Leaders Summit that is happening later this week. With that, Jake, this podium…
Remarks by President Biden at the U.S.-Africa Leaders Summit Closing Session on Promoting Food Security and Food Systems Resilience
Walter E. Washington Convention CenterWashington, D.C. 4:49 P.M. EST THE PRESIDENT: Thank you all very much for what has been, from our perspective, a very good conference so far. And we’re about at the end. You must be still exhausted from having not caught up on your sleep. But — I was going to say…
Statement by White House Press Secretary Karine Jean-Pierre on the Visit of President Lula of Brazil
President Biden looks forward to welcoming President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva of Brazil to the White House on Friday, February 10 to further strengthen the close relationship between the United States and Brazil. During their meeting at the White House, the two Presidents will discuss the United States’ unwavering support of Brazil’s democracy and…
Statement by Press Secretary Kirsten Allen on Vice President Harris’s Travel to Ghana, Tanzania, and Zambia
Vice President Kamala Harris and Second Gentleman Douglas Emhoff will travel to Accra, Ghana; Dar es Salaam, Tanzania; and Lusaka, Zambia from March 25 to April 2. The Vice President’s visit will build on the recent U.S.-Africa Leaders Summit that President Biden hosted in Washington in December 2022. The trip will strengthen the United States’ partnerships throughout…
Background Press Call Previewing President Biden’s Trip to North Africa and Asia
Via Teleconference 3:09 P.M. EST MODERATOR: Great. Thank you, everyone, for joining. As a reminder, this call is on background. It’s attributable to senior administration officials. And the contents of the call are embargoed until the call ends. We wanted to take an opportunity to give you guys some thoughts on the coming travel and then also…
Remarks by President Biden and Prime Minister Phạm Minh Chính of Vietnam Before Bilateral Meeting
Office of the GovernmentHanoi, Vietnam 11:59 A.M. ICT PRIME MINISTER CHÍNH: (As interpreted.) (In progress) …and will benefit peace, cooperation, and development in the region and the world. Mr. President, today is the 11th of September. And on behalf of the leaders of the party, state, and people of Vietnam, I would like to once…
FACT SHEET: President Biden Signs Historic Executive Order to Usher in the Next Era of Tribal Self-Determination
New Executive Order Will Underscore Respect for Tribal Nations’ Sovereignty and Autonomy Today, as part of the White House Tribal Nations Summit, President Biden will sign a historic Executive Order on Reforming Federal Funding and Support for Tribal Nations to Better Embrace Our Trust Responsibilities and Promote the Next Era of Tribal Self Determination. This…
Background Press Call Previewing the Vice President’s Trip to Ghana, Tanzania, and Zambia
Via teleconference 7:05 P.M. EDT SENIOR ADMINISTRATION OFFICIAL: Hey, thanks, [operator]. And hi, everyone. Thanks for joining us this evening. To set the ground rules, tonight’s call is on background, attributed to “senior administration officials.” And the contents are embargoed until Friday, March 24th, at 5 o’clock a.m. Eastern. Again, that’s 5:00 o’clock a.m. Eastern. …
