Lositeti Village | Kajiado County, Kenya THE FIRST LADY: (To press) Hi. Today, we came to — to meet with the — the people here from this area. They talked about how their livestock are dying. Obviously, you can see the drought here, how bad it is. The one source of water here feeds…
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FACT SHEET: Vice President Harris Announces Over $7 Billion in Private Sector and U.S. Government Commitments to Promote Climate Resilience, Adaptation, and Mitigation across Africa
In Lusaka, Zambia, in response to Vice President Kamala Harris’s call for the private sector to promote and enhance climate resilience, adaptation and mitigation across Africa, the private sector made over $7 billion in new commitments. Additionally, the U.S. Government is announcing new federal funding and initiatives to expand access to climate information services and…
President Biden Announces the Inaugural Members of the President’s Advisory Council on African Diaspora Engagement in the United States
WASHINGTON – Today, President Biden is announcing the inaugural members of the President’s Advisory Council on African Diaspora Engagement in the United States. The establishment of this Council was a significant commitment announced by Vice President Harris on behalf of the Biden-Harris Administration during the 2022 U.S.-Africa Leaders Summit, aimed at enhancing dialogue between United…
President Biden Announces Key Nominees
WASHINGTON – Today, President Joe Biden announced his intent to nominate the following individuals to serve as key leaders in his Administration: Jennifer Lynn Homendy, Nominee for Chair and Member of the National Transportation Safety Board Jennifer Lynn Homendy is the 15th Chair of the National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB). She is the fourth woman…
Statement: Special Presidential Representative for U.S.-Africa Leaders Summit Implementation
At the U.S.-Africa Leaders Summit, held from December 13-15, 2022 in Washington DC, President Biden reaffirmed the United States’ commitment to deepen and expand our partnership with African countries to better meet the shared challenges and opportunities of our era. The Summit reaffirmed our resolve to work collaboratively with African governments, businesses, and publics to…
President Biden Announces Key Nominees
WASHINGTON – Today, President Joe Biden announced his intent to nominate the following individuals to serve as key leaders in his administration: Vernelle Trim FitzPatrick, Nominee for Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary to the Gabonese RepublicVernelle Trim FitzPatrick, a career member of the Senior Foreign Service, class of Counselor, currently serves as Office Director for the…
FACT SHEET: Cancer Moonshot Announces New Actions Aimed to Reduce the Cancer Burden in Africa as Part of the U.S.-Africa Leaders Summit
The Cancer Moonshot highlights bold deliverables and new announcements from U.S. departments and agencies and the private sector of over $300 million to drastically improve cancer outcomes in Africa When President Joe Biden and Dr. Jill Biden reignited the Cancer Moonshot in February, they set ambitious, achievable goals: to reduce the death rate from cancer…
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…
JOINT FACT SHEET: President Biden and His Majesty King Charles III Meet with Leading Philanthropists and Financiers to Catalyze Climate Finance
Today, President Biden and His Majesty King Charles III met at Windsor Castle with 23 leading philanthropists and financiers to help catalyze finance to support emerging markets and developing countries in tackling the climate crisis. The gathering followed the Climate Finance Mobilization Forum, which was convened by the UK Energy Security and Net Zero Secretary…
FACT SHEET: Biden-Harris Administration Releases Global Health Security Partnerships Annual Progress Report Demonstrating Results from United States Investments
The Biden-Harris Administration continues to prioritize global health security as a critical component of national biodefense. The COVID-19 pandemic, as well as HIV/AIDS, Ebola, mpox and other outbreaks in recent years, has demonstrated the catastrophic impacts infectious diseases can have on health, economies, and societies, regardless of where they start. The United States partners with…
