Statement by Press Secretary Karine Jean-Pierre on the First U.S.-Pacific Island Country Summit
President Biden will host the first ever U.S.- Pacific Island Country Summit, which will be held in Washington, D.C. on September 28-29, 2022.
The Summit will demonstrate the United States’ deep and enduring partnership with Pacific Island countries and the Pacific region that is underpinned by shared history, values, and people-to-people ties. The Summit will reflect our broadening and deepening cooperation on key issues such as climate change, pandemic response, economic recovery, maritime security, environmental protection, and advancing a free and open Indo-Pacific.
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