Indian Treaty RoomEisenhower Executive Office Building (December 12, 2023) 5:01 P.M. EST PRESIDENT BIDEN: Please have a seat. President Zelenskyy, it’s an honor to welcome you back to the White House. When President Putin launched his brutal total invasion of Ukraine in February of 2022 and Russian tanks rolled over the border toward Kyiv, there were those who…
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FACT SHEET: Marking the Two-Year Anniversary of the Report on the Impact of Climate Change on Migration
Two years ago, the Biden-Harris Administration released the Report on the Impact of Climate Change on Migration. Today, the Administration is providing an update on actions taken under President Biden’s Executive Order 14013 Rebuilding and Enhancing Programs to Resettle Refugees and Planning for the Impact of Climate Change on Migration and efforts to address the effects of climate…
Remarks by President Biden and President Andrés Manuel López Obrador of Mexico Before Bilateral Meeting
Moscone Convention CenterSan Francisco, California 10:13 A.M. PST PRESIDENT BIDEN: It’s good to see you again. We had dinner last night. I told you — you sat next to my wife — you were so captivating, I was worried she liked you more than she likes me now. I don’t know. But thank you very much for…
A Proclamation on Cybersecurity Awareness Month, 2023
Digital technologies today touch nearly every aspect of American life — from our classrooms and communities, to our economy and national security. That is why — this Cybersecurity Awareness Month — my Administration renews our commitment to securing cyberspace and seizing the unlimited potential of our digital future. From the start…
Statement by National Security Council Spokesperson Adrienne Watson
We have full confidence in the Polish government’s investigation of the explosion near their border with Ukraine, and we commend them for the professional and deliberate manner in which they are conducting it. We will not get ahead of their work and remain in close touch with our Polish counterparts, as we are still gathering…
FACT SHEET: The Second International Counter Ransomware Initiative Summit
The White House brought together 36 countries, and the EU, for the Second International Counter Ransomware Initiative (CRI) Summit October 31-November 1, 2022. Throughout the Summit, CRI and private sector partners discussed and developed concrete, cooperative actions to counter the spread and impact of ransomware around the globe. Ransomware is a pocketbook issue that impacts…
Remarks by President Biden and President López Obrador of Mexico Before Bilateral Meeting
Oval Office 11:26 A.M. EDT PRESIDENT BIDEN: Mr. President — my friend, my partner — it’s good to have you back to the White House. Over the last year and a half, we’ve devoted our teams to whole-of-government efforts focused on rebuilding the solid framework of the U.S.-Mexico relations. As I told you from the…
Neera Tanden Remarks to Press on Opioids
As Prepared For Delivery: Thank you, Dr. Gupta, for your leadership on this issue of such great importance to the American people. We are so grateful for your holistic approach to tackling the opioid crisis not only at the federal level, but also at the state level in West Virginia. Thank you for everything you…
FACT SHEET: President Joseph R. Biden and President Joko Widodo Announce the U.S.-Indonesia Comprehensive Strategic Partnership
Today, President Biden welcomed President Joko Widodo of Indonesia to the White House. Marking a historic new phase in our bilateral relations, the two leaders elevated U.S.-Indonesia ties to a Comprehensive Strategic Partnership. President Biden and President Widodo celebrated this unprecedented level of cooperation, built on shared values of democracy and pluralism, by announcing new…
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,…