President Biden of the United States is welcoming Prime Minister Albanese of Australia on October 25, 2023 for an official visit and state dinner. The two leaders will reaffirm the strength of the U.S.-Australia alliance and the evolution of its reach beyond defense and security into a force for increased prosperity and innovation across the…
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Readout of President Biden’s Virtual Meeting with G7 Leaders
Today, President Joseph R. Biden, Jr. met virtually with G7 Leaders to discuss the G7’s unwavering support for Ukraine and ongoing efforts to respond to the situation in the Middle East. Leaders also discussed the importance of continued and concrete progress to address a range of global challenges, including sustainable development, climate change, and AI. Ukrainian…
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…
Statement from President Joe Biden on International Day of Democracy
When I came into office, it was clear that one of the defining questions of our time was whether democracies could still come together to deliver for our people in a rapidly changing world. I believed then—as I do now—that the answer is yes. Democracyremains humanity’s most enduring means to advance prosperity, security, and dignity for…
Remarks by President Biden at a Welcome Reception for APEC Leaders | San Francisco, CA
The ExploratoriumSan Francisco, California 7:40 P.M. PST THE PRESIDENT: Hello, hello, hello! (Applause.) Good evening, everyone. I think there’s folks back up behind that barrier. There are. Holy mackerel. Don’t jump. Don’t jump. (Laughter.) Hello, APEC. Coach, thanks for that introduction and thanks for the — San Francisco’s MVP VIP that we just saw on the screen. And…
Press Briefing by Press Secretary Karine Jean-Pierre and National Security Advisor Jake Sullivan, November 10, 2022
James S. Brady Press Briefing Room 12:57 P.M. EST MS. JEAN-PIERRE: Good afternoon, everybody. Q Good afternoon. MS. JEAN-PIERRE: Okay. So, this afternoon at Howard University, the President will thank — will thank staff, volunteers, and everyone who helped ensure everyone could make their voices heard in the midterm election. As you heard him say…
Statement by President Biden on the Recognition of the Cook Islands and the Establishment of Diplomatic Relations
Today, I am proud to announce that the United States recognizes the Cook Islands as a sovereign and independent state and will establish diplomatic relations between our two nations. The United States has a long history of cooperation with the Cook Islands—dating back to World War II when the U.S. military built airport runways in…
Background Press Call Previewing Day Two of the Summit for Democracy
Via Teleconference 4:35 P.M. EDT MODERATOR: Great. Thank you so much. Thanks, everyone for joining. I’ll let our speakers go ahead and get started. But for your awareness, this call is on background, attributable to “senior administration officials,” and it is embargoed until the end of call. For your awareness, not for attribution, the speakers on the call…
Readout of Meeting Between President Joseph R. Biden, Jr. and President João Manuel Gonçalves Lourenço of Angola
President Joseph R. Biden, Jr. met today with President João Manuel Gonçalves Lourenço of Angola at the White House to address opportunities to deepen our relationship, identify areas of future cooperation, and discuss regional and global challenges. Together they discussed significant U.S. economic investment in Angola, including through the President’s flagship Partnership for Global Infrastructure…
Press Gaggle by National Security Advisor Jake Sullivan
Via Teleconference MODERATOR: Hi, everyone. Thanks for joining us this afternoon for our gaggle. Again, this will still be on the record. But this time, we have our National Security Advisor Jake Sullivan joining us. So I’ll turn over — turn it over to him for opening remarks. MR. SULLIVAN: Hi, everyone. Thanks for joining. John Kirby…