Today, we – Prime Minister Anthony Albanese of Australia, Prime Minister Narendra Modi of India, Prime Minister Fumio Kishida of Japan, and President Joe Biden of the United States – convene in Tokyo to renew our steadfast commitment to a free and open Indo-Pacific that is inclusive and resilient. Just over one year ago, Leaders…
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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…
FACT SHEET: United States Advances Shared Interests with G20 World Leaders and Delivers for the American People
For the first time ever, G20 Leaders agree to establish a historic Global Minimum Corporate Tax At the G20 Summit in Rome, President Biden coordinated with fellow Leaders on shared interests, including the climate crisis, global health and pandemic preparedness, and the global economic recovery, using the power of diplomacy to address key issues that…
United States – Aotearoa New Zealand Joint Statement
A 21st-Century Partnership for the Pacific, the Indo-Pacific, and the World President Joseph R. Biden, Jr. is honored to welcome Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern of Aotearoa New Zealand to the White House. The leaders reaffirmed the strategic partnership between the United States and New Zealand, as expressed in the 2010 Wellington Declaration and the 2012…
FACT SHEET: Biden-Harris Administration Marks One Year Since the Ninth Summit of the Americas in Los Angeles
One year ago, President Biden hosted leaders from across our hemisphere for the Ninth Summit of the Americas in Los Angeles. The leaders came together to forge a path for the Americas that builds on our vast economic potential, remarkable and diverse people, and deep democratic traditions. The overarching theme of the Summit was that…
FACT SHEET: Accelerating the U.S. – Africa Partnership After the 2022 U.S.-Africa Leaders Summit
Since the U.S.-Africa Leaders Summit in December 2022, President Biden kicked off an extraordinary year of U.S. engagement with Africa and made progress in delivering on our high-profile commitments announced during the Summit. The Biden-Harris Administration is over-delivering on our commitment to invest $55 billion in Africa over three years. Over the last year, the…
Background Press Call by Senior Administration Officials Previewing the Global Summit to End COVID-19
Via Teleconference (September 21, 2021) 6:03 P.M. EDT MODERATOR: Good evening, everyone, and thanks for joining us today. Tonight’s call is going to be on background, attributed to “senior administration officials.” And contents are going to be embargoed until 6:00 a.m. Eastern Time tomorrow. We have two speakers joining us today who will make opening…
FACT SHEET: U.S. Action on Global Development
In 2015, world leaders adopted the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) as a roadmap for improving lives and wellbeing of people around the world. At their core, the SDGs seek to expand economic opportunity, advance social justice, care for our planet, promote good governance, and ensure no one is left behind. This week, the United States…
FACT SHEET: U.S.-ASEAN Comprehensive Strategic Partnership, One Year On
Vice President Kamala Harris is attending the U.S.-ASEAN Summit and the East Asia Summit in Jakarta, Indonesia from September 5-7, to reaffirm the United States’ enduring commitment to Southeast Asia and ASEAN centrality. The Biden-Harris Administration’s 2024 budget requested an unprecedented $1.2 billion in economic, development, and security assistance for the nations of Southeast Asia,…
U.S.-India Joint Leaders’ Statement: A Partnership for Global Good
President Joseph R. Biden welcomed Prime Minister Narendra Modi to the White House today for their first in-person Leaders’ engagement, renewing their close relationship and charting a new course to advance the partnership between the world’s largest democracies. The Leaders affirmed a clear vision that will guide the U.S.-India relationship forward: building a strategic partnership …