Vice President Kamala Harris today spoke with President Mohamed Irfaan Ali of Guyana as part of the Biden-Harris Administration’s ongoing efforts to strengthen partnerships with Caribbean nations, and to underscore the continued importance the United States places on the U.S.-Guyana relationship. In April, the Vice President convened a virtual meeting with Caribbean leaders and in…
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It’s Time to Mainstream Nature
Ella Clarke, Presidential Management Fellow Eli Fenichel, Assistant Director for Natural Resource Economics and Accounting Heather Tallis, Assistant Director for Biodiversity and Conservation Sciences Jane Lubchenco, Deputy Director for Climate and Environment Earth is not Earth without nature. And there are no equitable and prosperous communities without nature. The clear and increasing need to defend…
FACT SHEET: President Biden Takes Executive Actions to Tackle the Climate Crisis at Home and Abroad, Create Jobs, and Restore Scientific Integrity Across Federal Government
Biden-Harris Administration Commits on Climate Change – Creating Jobs, Building Infrastructure, and Delivering Environmental Justice Today, President Biden will take executive action to tackle the climate crisis at home and abroad while creating good-paying union jobs and equitable clean energy future, building modern and sustainable infrastructure, restoring scientific integrity and evidence-based policymaking across the federal…
Remarks by Vice President Harris and President Hichilema of Zambia in Joint Press Conference
State HouseLusaka, Zambia 3:37 P.M. CAT ZAMBIAN OFFICIAL: Mr. Hakainde Hichilema, President of the Republic of Zambia; Honorable Madam Kamala Harris, Vice President of the United States of America; cabinet ministers present from both countries; members of the press; distinguished invited guests; ladies and gentlemen: Welcome to the press conference being held here at State…
Executive Order on Tackling the Climate Crisis at Home and Abroad
The United States and the world face a profound climate crisis. We have a narrow moment to pursue action at home and abroad in order to avoid the most catastrophic impacts of that crisis and to seize the opportunity that tackling climate change presents. Domestic action must go hand in hand with United States international leadership, aimed…
FACT SHEET: The United States Strengthens Cooperation with Middle East Partners to Address 21st Century Challenges
Today, President Biden met in Jeddah with the leaders of the Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) – Bahrain, Kuwait, Oman, Qatar, Saudi Arabia, and the United Arab Emirates – the Republic of Egypt, the Republic of Iraq, and the Kingdom of Jordan (together known as the GCC+3). Named the “Jeddah Security and Development Summit,” this was the first summit of its kind among these nine countries. Throughout, the…
Background Press Call by a Senior Administration Official Previewing German Chancellor Olaf Scholz’s Visit to the White House
Via Teleconference 5:04 P.M. EST MODERATOR: Hi, everyone. I hope everybody is having a good evening. Thanks so much for joining us on our background briefing on Chancellor Olaf Scholz of Germany’s visit to the White House tomorrow. I just want to run through a couple of ground rules before we get going here. The call is…
Remarks by President Biden at the Annual U.S.-ASEAN Summit
Sokha HotelPhnom Penh, Cambodia 5:24 P.M. ICT THE PRESIDENT: It’s wonderful that we gather with all of you again. This is my third U.S.-ASEAN Summit of my presidency. And I was honored to host the White Hou- — at the White House in May. And now that we’re back together here in Cambodia, I look…
Remarks by President Biden on Supporting Ukraine, Defending Democratic Values, and Taking Action to Address Global Challenges | Vilnius, Lithuania
Vilnius UniversityVilnius, Lithuania 7:51 P.M. EEST THE PRESIDENT: Hello, Lithuania! (Applause.) As my mother would say, “God love ya.” No seats. Holy mackerel. (Laughter.) It’s good to be back in Vilnius, a nation and a region that knows better than anyone the transformational power of freedom. (Applause.) You know, you showed the world that the…
Statement by President Joseph R. Biden, Jr. on the International Day of Democracy
Fifteen years ago, nations from around the world came together to declare an International Day of Democracy—a day to reflect on our collective support for representative, transparent governance; equality; respect for human rights and dignity; and the rule of law. In the years since, democracy the world over has experienced significant challenges, with autocrats and…
