A Proclamation on Human Rights Day and Human Rights Week, 2023

     Seventy-five years ago, the Universal Declaration of Human Rights captured a remarkable act of collective hope.  Drafted by a committee representing different regions, faiths, and philosophies and adopted by the United Nations General Assembly, the rights enumerated in the declaration are universal and enduring.  On Human Rights Day and during Human Rights Week,…

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…

Background Press Call by Senior Administration Officials to Preview the Americas Partnership Leaders’ Summit

Via Teleconference (November 3, 2023) 8:07 A.M. EDT MODERATOR: Thanks, everyone, for joining today’s call to preview today’s Americas Partnership Leaders’ Summit here at the White House. Thanks for your patience as we worked out some of the scheduling issues. As a reminder, today’s call is on background, attributable to “senior administration officials,” and it’s…

Background Press Call by Senior Administration Officials to Preview the U.S.-Pacific Islands Forum Summit

Via Teleconference (September 22, 2023) 3:35 P.M. EDT MODERATOR: Thank you. And thanks everyone for joining the call to preview the U.S.-Pacific Islands Forum Summit. As a reminder, this call is on background, attributable to “senior administration officials.” It is embargoed until Sunday, September 24th, at 5:00 a.m. Eastern. For your awareness, not for your…

Remarks by President Biden at the Summit for Democracy Virtual Plenary on Democracy Delivering on Global Challenges

South Court AuditoriumEisenhower Executive Office Building 11:42 A.M. EDT PRESIDENT BIDEN:  Hello, everyone.  Let me start by apologizing for the slight cold I have.  That’s the only thing that’s happening to me these days. Let me start by thanking everyone for participating in the second Summit of Democracies — for Democracy, I should say. But more importantly,…

Readout of National Security Advisor Jake Sullivan’s Participation at the High-Level Multi-stakeholder Hybrid Event on the Declaration for the Future of the Internet

Today, National Security Advisor Jake Sullivan delivered closing remarks at the High-Level Multi-stakeholder Hybrid Event on the Declaration for the Future of the Internet (DFI). The event was organized by the European Commission in coordination with the European External Action Service and the Czech Presidency of the Council of the European Union. In his remarks, Mr. Sullivan…

Background Press Call By Senior Administration Officials Previewing Vice President Harris’s Trip To Thailand and the Philippines

 Via Teleconference 5:05 P.M. EST MODERATOR:  Thanks, everyone, for joining us this evening.  We’re here to preview the Vice President’s trip to Thailand and the Philippines.  And this call will be on background, attributed to a “senior administration official.”  There is no embargo on this call.  Again, on background, attributed to a “senior administration official.” …

Background Press Call Previewing the Vice President’s Trip to Ghana, Tanzania, and Zambia

Via teleconference 7:05 P.M. EDT SENIOR ADMINISTRATION OFFICIAL:  Hey, thanks, [operator].  And hi, everyone.  Thanks for joining us this evening.  To set the ground rules, tonight’s call is on background, attributed to “senior administration officials.”  And the contents are embargoed until Friday, March 24th, at 5 o’clock a.m. Eastern.  Again, that’s 5:00 o’clock a.m. Eastern. …

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