A new initiative for more effective and efficient cooperation in support of Pacific Island priorities The Pacific Islands region is home to nearly a fifth of the Earth’s surface and many of its most urgent challenges, from the climate crisis to the COVID-19 pandemic to growing pressure on the rules-based free and open international order.…
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Statement from NSC Spokesperson Adrienne Watson Marking the Two-Year Anniversary of the Indo-Pacific Strategy
Sunday, February 11, 2024 marks the second anniversary of the Biden-Harris Administration’s Indo-Pacific Strategy. Over the past two years, we have made historic progress in advancing an Indo-Pacific that is free and open, connected, prosperous, secure, and resilient. Thanks to President Biden’s leadership, the United States has never been in a stronger position in the Indo-Pacific.…
Readout of Senior Administration Official Travel to the Indo-Pacific Region
A high-level U.S. delegation – led by National Security Council Indo-Pacific Coordinator Kurt Campbell, USAID Assistant Administrator for Asia Michael Schiffer, U.S. Coast Guard 14th District Commander RADM Michael Day, Deputy Assistant Secretary of State for East Asian and Pacific Affairs Mark Lambert, and Special Envoy to the Pacific Islands Forum Ambassador Frankie Reed – visited…
Statement by NSC Spokesperson Adrienne Watson on First U.S.-Canada Indo-Pacific Dialogue
The United States and Canada held their first Indo-Pacific Dialogue on Friday, March 10. Led by Dr. Kurt Campbell, Deputy Assistant to the President and Coordinator for Indo-Pacific Affairs, and Jody Thomas, National Security and Intelligence Adviser to the Prime Minister, participants discussed key trends shaping the region and identified new areas of economic, security, development, and…
Readout of President Joe Biden’s Meeting with Australia Prime Minister Albanese
President Joseph R. Biden, Jr. met Prime Minister Anthony Albanese of Australia today in San Diego, California. President Biden reaffirmed the strong bilateral relationship and security alliance between the United States and Australia. The leaders underscored their shared commitment to promote regional security through the Australia-United Kingdom-United States (AUKUS) trilateral partnership and continued close defense…
FACT SHEET: Enhancing the U.S.-Pacific Islands Partnership
At the U.S.-Pacific Islands Forum Summit meeting at the White House on September 25, President Biden renewed our commitment to enhancing our partnership with the Pacific Islands, and the respective governments, to achieve our shared vision for a resilient Pacific region of peace, harmony, security, social inclusion, and prosperity, where individuals can reach their potential,…
United States-Australia-Japan Joint Statement on Cooperation on Telecommunications Financing
We, President Biden, Prime Minister Albanese, and Prime Minister Kishida, today reaffirmed our commitment to work together with Indo-Pacific partners to meet their needs for high-quality, sustainable infrastructure. At the Partnership for Global Infrastructure and Investment (PGII) event at the G20 Summit, we announced that the United States International Development Finance Corporation (DFC) and Japan…
Readout of President Joe Biden’s Meeting with Prime Minister Anthony Albanese of Australia
President Joseph R. Biden, Jr. met today with Australian Prime Minister Anthony Albanese on the margins of the East Asia Summit in Phnom Penh, Cambodia. The leaders reaffirmed their strong support for ASEAN centrality and the ASEAN-led regional architecture. Recognizing that current regional and global challenges require close and strong security cooperation, the two leaders…
Remarks by President Biden at the U.S.-Pacific Island Country Summit
U.S. Department of StateWashington, D.C. 3:15 P.M. EDT THE PRESIDENT: Well, I thought we’d give you a break, but they haven’t let in — haven’t let up at all. Thank you so very much. Folks, I think this has been — we’ve been looking forward to this for a long time. And it’s wonderful to…
Fact Sheet: Vice President Harris Announces Commitments to Strengthen U.S. Partnership with the Pacific Islands
On July 12, Vice President Harris will participate virtually in the Pacific Islands Forum leaders’ meeting at the invitation of the Forum Chair Prime Minister Frank Bainimarama of Fiji. As part of this engagement with Forum leaders, the Vice President will announce new commitments to deepen U.S. partnership with the region and to deliver concrete…
