South Court AuditoriumEisenhower Executive Office Building THE VICE PRESIDENT: Thank you to our Department of Health and Human Services Director, Loyce Pace. And good afternoon to all of you. It is truly an honor to be with you today. As global leaders, each and every one of us has gathered here knowing that we are…
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FACT SHEET: Update on the United States Commitment to Expanding Access to Medicines Around the World
Since Day One, the Biden-Harris Administration has worked to ensure the United States is better prepared for the next pandemic. U.S. national security and prosperity depend on countries around the world being prepared to prevent outbreaks when possible, and to rapidly detect and respond to emerging infectious disease threats when they occur. Detecting infectious disease…
FACT SHEET: President Biden’s Global COVID-19 Summit: Ending the Pandemic and Building Back Better
September 22, 2021 Today, President Biden convened heads of state and leaders from international organizations, the private sector, philanthropies, non-government organizations, and other partners for the Global COVID-19 Summit: Ending the Pandemic and Building Back Better, a virtual summit on the margins of the UN General Assembly. The President called on leaders to elevate global…
Readout of National Security Advisor Jake Sullivan Meeting with African Union Commission Chairperson Moussa Faki Mahamat
National Security Advisor Jake Sullivan met with African Union Commission Chairperson Moussa Faki Mahamat to reinforce President Biden’s commitment to Africa. Chairperson Faki and Mr. Sullivan discussed working together and through multilateral institutions like the African Union and the United Nations to face today’s global challenges. Mr. Sullivan reiterated the United States’ commitment to working…
Fact Sheet: Biden-Harris Administration Announces Action on COVID-19 Pandemic Response and Improving Health Systems and Health Security in the Americas
The COVID-19 pandemic took a devastating human toll on Latin America and the Caribbean, taking the lives of more than 2.7 million people across our hemisphere — accounting for more than 40 percent of global reported deaths. It showed us the many cracks in our global health systems and underscored the importance of strong and resilient…
2nd COVID-19 Co-Host Statement
Maintaining the momentum for pandemic response and Prioritizing Preparedness On May 12, under the leadership of the United States, Belize, Germany, Indonesia, and Senegal, global leaders from across the world’s economies, civil society, and the private sector gathered for the 2nd Global COVID-19 Summit. Summit participants made major new policy and financial commitments to make…
Background Press Call by Senior Administration Official Previewing the Second Global COVID Summit
Via Teleconference(May 11, 2022) 6:06 P.M. EDT MODERATOR: Good evening. And thank you for joining our background call previewing tomorrow’s Global COVID Summit. This call will be held on background, attributable to a “senior administration official.” And it will now be embargoed until 7:00 a.m. tomorrow, May 12th. For your awareness, not for your reporting,…
Readout of President Biden’s Meeting with Prime Minister Kishida of Japan
President Biden met virtually today with Prime Minister Kishida Fumio of Japan to highlight the strength of the U.S.-Japan relationship and to advance our shared vision of a free and open Indo-Pacific region, which is critical to the lives of the American and Japanese peoples. President Biden and Prime Minister Kishida agreed that the U.S.-Japan…
FACT SHEET: The Biden-Harris Administration Global Health Worker Initiative
This pandemic has spotlighted the critical role and bravery of health and care workers. That’s why I’ve asked my Administration to develop a global health workforce plan, to accelerate our contributions to the Sustainable Development Agenda and investments in health and care workers. President Joseph R. Biden, April 7, 2022 Strategic and sustained investments in…
Background Press Call by Senior Administration Officials Previewing the 9th Summit of Americas: Health Systems and Health Security
[Via Teleconference] 7:05 P.M. EDT MODERATOR: Hello, everyone. Thank you so much for joining us today. I just wanted to start by setting some ground rules as a reminder that this call is currently under a 5:00 a.m. embargo and you may attribute the contents of the call to a “senior administration official.” We really…
