Via Teleconference(September 19, 2023) 3:18 P.M. EDT MODERATOR: Thank you so much, [operator]. And thank you to everyone for joining us today. This is a background call previewing President Biden’s meeting with President Lula and the announcement of the U.S.-Brazil Partnership for Workers’ Rights. On the call today we have [senior administration official] and [senior…
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Remarks by Vice President Harris to Ghanaian Youth at Black Star Gate
Black Star GateAccra, Ghana THE VICE PRESIDENT: Hello! Hello, Ghana! (Applause.) I am incredibly honored to be with you here in Ghana and to the people of this incredible continent, to the people of Ghana, and to all the young leaders with us today — students, entrepreneurs, activists, advocates. It is my extraordinary honor to…
Statement by Press Secretary Jen Psaki on U.S.-ASEAN Special Summit
President Biden will host the Leaders of the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) in Washington, DC on May 12 and 13 for a U.S.-ASEAN Special Summit. The Special Summit will demonstrate the United States’ enduring commitment to ASEAN, recognizing its central role in delivering sustainable solutions to the region’s most pressing challenges, and commemorate 45 years…
Remarks by President Biden at Chiefs of Mission Reception
East Room 5:17 P.M. EDT THE PRESIDENT: Hello, hello, hello! Please. I look around this room and think, “What the hell happened to my administration? Why aren’t you here permanently in Washington?” (Laughter.) I need help. All kidding aside, you are — I don’t know if you fully understand how much you’ve done. Seriously, think…
Joint Statement by President Biden and Prime Minister Trudeau
The United States and Canada celebrate our progress under the Roadmap for a Renewed U.S.-Canada Partnership over the past two years and reaffirm our historic alliance, steadfast friendship, and commitment to overcome the daunting challenges of today and realize the full potential of the relationship in the future. Our enduring partnership is based on a…
Fact Sheet: Summit for Democracy: Progress in the Year of Action
During the “Year of Action” following the first Summit for Democracy in December 2021, the United States and over 100 partner governments around the world have taken meaningful steps to build more resilient democracies, combat corruption, and defend human rights. Summit participants have undertaken important pro-democracy reforms at home, contributed to impactful multilateral initiatives, and…
2023 APEC Leaders’ Golden Gate Declaration
Creating a Resilient and Sustainable Future for All 1. We, the Economic Leaders of APEC, met in San Francisco, California, on November 16-17, 2023. Three decades after the United States hosted the first APEC Economic Leaders’ Meeting on Blake Island near Seattle in 1993, it is clear our steady commitment to APEC’s mission has helped…
Joint Readout of the Meeting Between President Joseph R. Biden, Jr. and Prime Minister Mario Draghi
President Joseph R. Biden, Jr. of the United States and Prime Minister Mario Draghi of Italy met today at the White House. The leaders reaffirmed the strong and broad U.S.-Italian partnership reflected in the deep and enduring ties between our people and our countries, of which our alliance through NATO and the U.S. partnership with…
United States-Japan Joint Leaders’ Statement
Global Partners for the Future Over the course of the last three years, the U.S.-Japan Alliance has reached unprecedented heights. We arrived at this historic moment because our nations, individually and together, took courageous steps to strengthen our collective capacity in ways that would have seemed impossible just a few years ago. Today, we, President…
Background Press Call by Senior Administration Officials Previewing the U.S. Strategy Toward Sub-Saharan Africa
Via Teleconference MODERATOR: Good afternoon, everyone. Good evening for those of you in the region. This is [moderator]. This call will be on background for attribution to “senior administration officials.” For awareness, not for reporting, on the line are [senior administration official], [senior administration official], and [senior administration official]. The contents of the call will…
