On International Day of Persons with Disabilities, we recognize and celebrate the equal rights and dignity of disabled people everywhere and reaffirm our commitment to building a world where people with disabilities are afforded the opportunities, independence, and respect they deserve. This work has been a priority throughout my career. I was proud to co-sponsor the…
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Background Press Call by Senior Administration Officials Previewing the President’s Upcoming Bilateral Engagement
6:22 P.M. EST MODERATOR: Hi, everybody. Thanks for joining us this evening. Happy to be hosting this one on a Thursday night, not a Friday night, for the first time in a while. Just a quick reminder of our ground rules here. This call is embargoed until 8:00 a.m. Eastern time tomorrow, November 10th. The…
What is “Indigenous Knowledge” And Why Does It Matter? Integrating Ancestral Wisdom and Approaches into Federal Decision-Making
By Raychelle Aluaq Daniel, Deputy Director for the Arctic Executive Steering Committee and Policy Advisor for Indigenous Knowledge T. ‘Aulani Wilhelm, Assistant Director for Ocean Conservation, Climate and Equity Haley Case-Scott, Policy Assistant, Climate and Environment and Vice-Chair for the Interagency Working Group on Indigenous Traditional Ecological Knowledge Dr. Gretchen Goldman, Assistant Director for Environmental Science,…
United States-Republic of Korea Leaders’ Joint Statement
President Yoon Suk Yeol welcomes President Joseph R. Biden to the Republic of Korea (ROK), marking the earliest meeting in a ROK President’s term in office with the President of the United States (U.S.). Founded in our shared sacrifice and honed by our deep security ties, the Alliance between the Republic of Korea and the…
Background Press Call By Senior Administration Officials On the Summit of the Americas
11:05 A.M. EST MODERATOR: Thank you, Tom. And good morning, everyone. This is an on-background briefing to discuss the Summit for the Americas announcement that we made Tuesday evening and the Biden-Harris administration’s priorities in the Western Hemisphere. For your reference today, our speaker is [senior administration official], but from this point on, we ask…
FACT SHEET: Vice President Harris Announces Initiatives to Deepen the U.S. Partnership with Tanzania
The partnership between the United States and Tanzania is rooted in more than six decades of economic, development, health, and security cooperation. The United States and Tanzania stand together as friends and partners, based on the principle of mutual respect and aspirations for a more peaceful and prosperous future. The United States firmly supports Tanzania’s…
Press Gaggle by Press Secretary Karine Jean-Pierre and National Security Advisor Jake Sullivan En Route Bali, Indonesia
Aboard Air Force OneEn Route Bali, Indonesia 7:30 P.M. ICT MS. JEAN-PIERRE: Hey, everybody. Okay, as you all know, we’re on our way to Bali, Indonesia, where the President is going to be attending the G20. As you see, Jake Sullivan, our National Security Advisor, is here to talk about that — that stop and any…
Remarks by President Biden in a Press Conference | Bali, Indonesia
Grand Hyatt HotelBali, Indonesia 10:03 P.M. CIT THE PRESIDENT: Welcome to Bali. (Laughs.) Please. Good evening, everyone. Let me start with a few words about the recent elections held in the United States. What we saw was the strength and resilience of the American democracy, and we saw it in action. And the American people…
FACT SHEET: Marking the One Year Anniversary of the National Security Memorandum on Combating Illegal, Unreported, and Unregulated Fishing and Associated Labor Abuses
One year ago, on June 27th, 2022, President Biden signed the historic National Security Memorandum on Combating Illegal, Unreported, and Unregulated Fishing and Associated Labor Abuses (NSM-11). Today, the Biden-Harris Administration is providing a status update on actions taken under National Security Memorandum-11 to address the problem of illegal, unreported, and unregulated (IUU) fishing, including by…
Remarks by President Biden at the Fourth CEO Summit of the Americas
Intercontinental HotelLos Angeles, California 11:13 A.M. PDT THE PRESIDENT: Thank you, Mr. Ambassador. Thank you all so much. Please, have a seat. I’ve only been President about a year and a half, but every time I walk in a room and everybody stands up, I think there may be a fire or something. (Laughter.) Press,…
