Via Recorded Video As Prepared for Delivery Greetings from Washington, D.C. I want to thank the Corporate Council on Africa, the Kingdom of Morocco, and His Majesty King Mohammed for hosting the 2022 U.S.-Africa Business Summit. I am honored to participate in this opening ceremony. President Joe Biden and I recognize the critical importance of…
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Biden-Harris Administration Announces Historic Actions to Advance National Vision for STEMM Equity and Excellence
At Summit, White House Unveils New National Initiative to Coordinate Public, Private, and Philanthropic Efforts to Expand Access and Opportunity Across Science and Technology Fields Today, the White House Office of Science and Technology Policy (OSTP) is announcing new actions to transform the American science, technology, engineering, mathematics, and medicine (STEMM) ecosystem by dramatically expanding…
FACT SHEET: Biden-Harris Administration Announces New Actions to Support Indian Country and Native Communities Ahead of the Administration’s Second Tribal Nations Summit
This week, President Biden is hosting the second Tribal Nations Summit of his Administration to help foster Nation-to-Nation relationships and provide Tribal leaders with an opportunity to engage directly with senior Administration officials. Since taking office, President Biden has prioritized relationships with Tribal Nations that are built on respect for Tribal sovereignty and self-governance, honoring…
FACT SHEET: Vice President Harris Launches Initiatives to Support U.S.-Philippines Maritime Cooperation
Support for maritime livelihoods, marine ecosystems, sustainable development In May 2022, Vice President Kamala Harris led a working lunch with Southeast Asian leaders on maritime cooperation as part of the historic U.S.-ASEAN Special Summit in Washington, DC, where she launched $60 million worth of new regional maritime initiatives, most of which are led by the…
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…
Remarks By President Biden at the U.S.-ASEAN Special Summit
State DepartmentWashington, D.C. 4:16 P.M. EDT THE PRESIDENT: Well, thank you. (Applause.) My whole name. Thank you all very much. Good afternoon, everyone. I said last night — let me reiterate: It’s been wonderful, wonderful to host you all in the first-ever U.S-ASEAN Summit in Washington, D.C. And besides, Mr. President, the food wasn’t bad. …
Remarks by President Biden at the Inaugural Ceremony of the Ninth Summit of the Americas
Microsoft TheaterLos Angeles, California 6:00 P.M. PDT THE PRESIDENT: Good evening. Please be seated. Welcome to Los Angeles. (Applause.) And I probably should stop right here because I’ve followed some difficult acts in the past. AUDIENCE MEMBER: No fossil fuels! No! No fossil fuels! THE PRESIDENT: (Laughs.) (Applause.) I followed some difficult acts, but never…
FACT SHEET: President Biden Announces the Americas Partnership for Economic Prosperity
At the opening ceremony of the Summit of the Americas, President Biden will announce the Americas Partnership for Economic Prosperity, a historic new agreement to drive our hemisphere’s economy recovery and growth, and deliver for our working people. Accounting for 31.9 % of global GDP, the Western Hemisphere is one of the most dynamic economic…
Background Press Call by Senior Administration Officials to Preview the U.S.-Brazil Partnership for Workers’ Rights
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…
Remarks by President Biden at the White House Conservation in Action Summit
Department of the InteriorWashington, D.C. 1:40 P.M. EDT THE PRESIDENT: Please, please have a seat. Thank you very, very much. Chairman Williams, thanks for that introduction and for your leadership of Fort Mojave Indian Tribe. You know, it was great to meet you last week in Nevada. And thank you, Secretary Haaland, for hosting this…
