Foreign Affairs

Remarks by President Biden at a Hanukkah Holiday Reception

<p>East Room 8:12 P.M. EST THE PRESIDENT: My name &#8212; my name is Joe Biden, and I’m Jill Biden’s husband. (Laughter.) And I was raised by &#8212; some of you know me well &#8212; by a righteous Christian: my dad. My dad used to come home and rail against the fact that we didn&#8217;t let&#8230;</p> <p>The post <a href="https://www.whitehouse.gov/briefing-room/speeches-remarks/2024/12/16/remarks-by-president-biden-at-a-hanukkah-holiday-reception-2/">Remarks by President Biden at a Hanukkah Holiday Reception</a> appeared first on <a href="https://www.whitehouse.gov">The White House</a>.</p>

Updated: Tue Dec 17 2024

Statement by Vice President Kamala Harris on the School Shooting in Madison, WI

<p>Over the weekend, our nation paused to remember the innocent children and brave educators who were taken from us 12 years ago when someone armed with a weapon of war walked into Sandy Hook Elementary School in Newtown, CT. Today, senseless gun violence has once again visited our classrooms as students and teachers in Madison,&#8230;</p> <p>The post <a href="https://www.whitehouse.gov/briefing-room/statements-releases/2024/12/16/statement-by-vice-president-kamala-harris-on-the-school-shooting-in-madison-wi/">Statement by Vice President Kamala Harris on the School Shooting in Madison, WI</a> appeared first on <a href="https://www.whitehouse.gov">The White House</a>.</p>

Updated: Tue Dec 17 2024

Statement from President Joe Biden on the FTC Banning Hidden Junk Fees

<p>I’ve always put families and hardworking Americans first. That’s why I called on my Administration to do everything we can to lower costs. Today, the Federal Trade Commission is doing just that by banning hidden junk fees when you book a hotel or purchase event tickets. We all know the experience of encountering a hidden&#8230;</p> <p>The post <a href="https://www.whitehouse.gov/briefing-room/statements-releases/2024/12/17/statement-from-president-joe-biden-on-the-ftc-banning-hidden-junk-fees/">Statement from President Joe Biden on the FTC Banning Hidden Junk Fees</a> appeared first on <a href="https://www.whitehouse.gov">The White House</a>.</p>

Updated: Tue Dec 17 2024

Syria - Arrival of a French diplomatic mission in Damascus (17.12.24)

As announced by the Ministry for Europe and Foreign Affairs, a team of diplomats traveled to Damascus on December 17 to mark France's determination to stand with the Syrian people following the fall of the Bashar al-Assad regime. This is France's first diplomatic mission in Damascus in 12 years. The team spoke with a representative appointed by the transition authorities. They noted that in keeping with the ideals of the 2011 revolution, which it supported, France hoped for a peaceful (…)

Updated: Tue Dec 17 2024

Vanuatu - Earthquake (17.12.24)

Following the powerful earthquake that struck Vanuatu, France assures the island's authorities and affected populations of its utmost solidarity at this difficult time and offers its condolences to the victims' families and loved ones. We stand with Vanuatu's authorities and are prepared to favorably consider any request they might make for assistance with rescue operations. Our Embassy's teams on the ground and diplomatic posts in the region working with the Crisis and Support Center of the (…)

Updated: Tue Dec 17 2024

A Proclamation on the Establishment of the Frances Perkins National Monument

<p> Few Americans have had deeper influence in shaping labor and social policy in the United States than Frances Perkins. Perkins became the first woman to serve as a Cabinet Secretary when President Franklin Delano Roosevelt appointed her as the Secretary of Labor in 1933. During the subsequent 12 years, Secretary Perkins played a pivotal&#8230;</p> <p>The post <a href="https://www.whitehouse.gov/briefing-room/presidential-actions/2024/12/16/a-proclamation-on-the-establishment-of-the-frances-perkins-national-monument/">A Proclamation on the Establishment of the Frances Perkins National Monument</a> appeared first on <a href="https://www.whitehouse.gov">The White House</a>.</p>

Updated: Mon Dec 16 2024

A Proclamation on Wright Brothers Day, 2024

<p>On Wright Brothers Day, we celebrate the bold vision, steadfast determination, and transformative innovation of Orville and Wilbur Wright.  Their aircraft, which completed the first sustained, controlled, and powered flight 121 years ago, forever altered the course of human history and took our Nation to new heights. The Wright brothers embody the best&#8230;</p> <p>The post <a href="https://www.whitehouse.gov/briefing-room/presidential-actions/2024/12/16/a-proclamation-on-wright-brothers-day-2024/">A Proclamation on Wright Brothers Day, 2024</a> appeared first on <a href="https://www.whitehouse.gov">The White House</a>.</p>

Updated: Mon Dec 16 2024

Agreement on restructuring Zambia’s debt (16 Dec. 2024)

Since the Zambian State's non-payment in November 2020 and the Zambian authorities' appeal to find a lasting solution to the financial deadlock, France has made active efforts to identify multilateral solutions allowing Zambia to restore its budgetary sovereignty. Over the past few years France has been committed, within the G20's Common Framework for Debt Treatments, to mobilizing Zambia's creditors, including China, to restructure Zambia's debt. In June 2023, these efforts led to a historic (…)

Updated: Mon Dec 16 2024

FACT SHEET: President Biden Designates Frances Perkins National Monument

<p>Action Uplifts Women’s History by Honoring the First Woman Cabinet Secretary, Longest-Serving Secretary of Labor, and a Key Architect of the New Deal Today President Biden will sign a proclamation establishing the Frances Perkins National Monument in Newcastle, Maine, to honor the historic contributions of America’s first woman Cabinet Secretary and the longest-serving Secretary of&#8230;</p> <p>The post <a href="https://www.whitehouse.gov/briefing-room/statements-releases/2024/12/16/fact-sheet-president-biden-designates-frances-perkins-national-monument/">FACT SHEET: President Biden Designates Frances Perkins National Monument</a> appeared first on <a href="https://www.whitehouse.gov">The White House</a>.</p>

Updated: Mon Dec 16 2024

Joint Statement from Foreign Ministers of Australia, Canada, France, Germany, Italy, Japan, the Republic of Korea, New Z

We, the Foreign Ministers of Australia, Canada, France, Germany, Italy, Japan, the Republic of Korea, New Zealand, the United Kingdom, the United States, and the High Representative of the European Union condemn in the strongest possible terms the increasing military cooperation between the Democratic People's Republic of Korea (DPRK) and the Russian Federation, including the deployment of DPRK troops to Russia for use on the battlefield against Ukraine. In a continued show of support and (…)

Updated: Mon Dec 16 2024

President Biden Announces Key Nominees

<p>WASHINGTON – Today, President Joe Biden announced his intent to renominate the following individual to continue serving as a key leader in his administration: Anton Hajjar, Nominee to be a Governor of the United States Postal Service Board of Governors Anton Hajjar was previously confirmed by the U.S. Senate via voice vote, and sworn into&#8230;</p> <p>The post <a href="https://www.whitehouse.gov/briefing-room/statements-releases/2024/12/16/president-biden-announces-key-nominees-80/">President Biden Announces Key Nominees</a> appeared first on <a href="https://www.whitehouse.gov">The White House</a>.</p>

Updated: Mon Dec 16 2024

Remarks by President Biden Honoring our Nation’s Labor History and Establishing the Frances Perkins National Monument

<p>U.S. Department of LaborWashington, D.C. 12:38 P.M. EST THE PRESIDENT: Hello. (Applause.) It’s a good day. (Applause.) Thank you, Acting Secretary Su. AUDIENCE: Thank you, Joe! Thank you, Joe! Thank you, Joe! THE PRESIDENT: Thank you. I &#8212; I had no choice. (Laughter.) My grandfather would come down from Heaven if I didn’t do this. &#8230;</p> <p>The post <a href="https://www.whitehouse.gov/briefing-room/speeches-remarks/2024/12/16/remarks-by-president-biden-honoring-our-nations-labor-history-and-the-biden-harris-administrations-work-to-strengthen-americas-workforce/">Remarks by President Biden Honoring our Nation&#8217;s Labor History and Establishing the Frances Perkins National Monument</a> appeared first on <a href="https://www.whitehouse.gov">The White House</a>.</p>

Updated: Mon Dec 16 2024

Statement from President Joe Biden on Shooting at Abundant Life Christian School in Wisconsin

<p>Today, families in Madison, Wisconsin, are grieving the loss of those who were killed and wounded at Abundant Life Christian School. It’s shocking and unconscionable. We need Congress to act. Now. From Newtown to Uvalde, Parkland to Madison, to so many other shootings that don’t receive attention &#8211; it is unacceptable that we are unable&#8230;</p> <p>The post <a href="https://www.whitehouse.gov/briefing-room/statements-releases/2024/12/16/statement-from-president-joe-biden-on-shooting-at-abundant-life-christian-school-in-wisconsin/">Statement from President Joe Biden on Shooting at Abundant Life Christian School in Wisconsin</a> appeared first on <a href="https://www.whitehouse.gov">The White House</a>.</p>

Updated: Mon Dec 16 2024

Statement from President Joe Biden on the 50th Anniversary of the Safe Drinking Water Act

<p>Today, as we commemorate the 50th Anniversary of the Safe Drinking Water Act of 1974, we celebrate the tremendous progress our country has made in bringing clean drinking water to all Americans – and we recommit ourselves to the work still to come. I am proud to have been one of the Senators who supported&#8230;</p> <p>The post <a href="https://www.whitehouse.gov/briefing-room/statements-releases/2024/12/16/statement-from-president-joe-biden-on-the-50th-anniversary-of-the-safe-drinking-water-act/">Statement from President Joe Biden on the 50th Anniversary of the Safe Drinking Water Act</a> appeared first on <a href="https://www.whitehouse.gov">The White House</a>.</p>

Updated: Mon Dec 16 2024

Background Press Call on the Ongoing Response to Reported Drone Sightings

<p>Via Teleconference MODERATOR: (In progress) &#8212; discuss the ongoing interagency response to the reported drone sightings. Today, we have representatives from the FBI, from DHS, from FAA, who will open remarks and talk through their respective roles and authorities when it comes to these reported sightings. Today&#8217;s call will be on background, and it will&#8230;</p> <p>The post <a href="https://www.whitehouse.gov/briefing-room/press-briefings/2024/12/14/background-press-call-on-the-ongoing-response-to-reported-drone-sightings/">Background Press Call on the Ongoing Response to Reported Drone Sightings</a> appeared first on <a href="https://www.whitehouse.gov">The White House</a>.</p>

Updated: Sun Dec 15 2024

FACT SHEET: Progress by Biden-Harris Good Jobs Task Force

<p>Today, the White House is releasing new data illustrating the transformative impact the Biden-Harris Investing in America agenda has already had in creating good jobs, especially union jobs, that expand the power of the American worker. As the Investing in America agenda spurs record levels of job creation—particularly in construction, clean energy, and manufacturing—the Biden-Harris&#8230;</p> <p>The post <a href="https://www.whitehouse.gov/briefing-room/statements-releases/2024/12/15/fact-sheet-progress-by-biden-harris-good-jobs-task-force/">FACT SHEET: Progress by Biden-Harris Good Jobs Task Force</a> appeared first on <a href="https://www.whitehouse.gov">The White House</a>.</p>

Updated: Sun Dec 15 2024

Joint Statement on Syria (14 Dec. 2024)

Statement by the governments of the USA, the Arab Contact Group on Syria, Bahrain, France, Germany, Qatar, Turkey, the UAE, the UK, the EU, and the UN Special Envoy for Syria on the margins of the Aqaba Joint Contact Group ministerial meeting on Syria. The Arab Contact group on Syria met with Ministers and Representatives of the Kingdom of Bahrain, the French Republic, the Federal Republic of Germany, the State of Qatar, the Republic of Türkiye, the United Arab Emirates, the United Kingdom, (…)

Updated: Sun Dec 15 2024

Readout of President Joe Biden’s Call with Acting President and Prime Minister Han Duck-soo of the Republic of Korea

<p>President Joseph R. Biden, Jr. spoke today with Acting President and Prime Minister Han Duck-soo of the Republic of Korea (ROK). President Biden expressed his appreciation for the resiliency of democracy and the rule of law in the ROK and reaffirmed the ironclad commitment of the United States to the people of the ROK. The&#8230;</p> <p>The post <a href="https://www.whitehouse.gov/briefing-room/statements-releases/2024/12/14/readout-of-president-joe-bidens-call-with-acting-president-and-prime-minister-han-duck-soo-of-the-republic-of-korea/">Readout of President Joe Biden’s Call with Acting President and Prime Minister Han Duck-soo of the Republic of Korea</a> appeared first on <a href="https://www.whitehouse.gov">The White House</a>.</p>

Updated: Sun Dec 15 2024

Readout of President Joe Biden’s Virtual Meeting with G7 Leaders

<p>On December 13, 2024, President Biden met virtually with G7 Leaders.  During the meeting, the President observed that the G7 has been transformed during the past four years into a steering committee for decisive action &#8211; by helping to address the COVID crisis during its most acute phase, mounting an unprecedented economic, military, and diplomatic response&#8230;</p> <p>The post <a href="https://www.whitehouse.gov/briefing-room/statements-releases/2024/12/14/readout-of-president-joe-bidens-virtual-meeting-with-g7-leaders/">Readout of President Joe Biden’s Virtual Meeting with G7 Leaders</a> appeared first on <a href="https://www.whitehouse.gov">The White House</a>.</p>

Updated: Sun Dec 15 2024

Remarks by President Biden and Vice President Harris at the Democratic National Committee’s Holiday Reception

<p>Willard HotelWashington, D.C. 6:06 P.M. EST THE VICE PRESIDENT: Good evening, everyone. (Applause.) Good evening. Good evening. Good evening. Happy Holidays. And thank you all for what you are, what you have done, what you will do. Dr. Jill Biden, let me just say, it has been an extraordinary four years, as you have said. &#8230;</p> <p>The post <a href="https://www.whitehouse.gov/briefing-room/speeches-remarks/2024/12/15/remarks-by-president-biden-and-vice-president-harris-at-the-democratic-national-committees-holiday-reception/">Remarks by President Biden and Vice President Harris at the Democratic National Committee&#8217;s Holiday Reception</a> appeared first on <a href="https://www.whitehouse.gov">The White House</a>.</p>

Updated: Sun Dec 15 2024

FACT SHEET: Celebrating U.S.-Africa Partnership Two Years After the 2022 U.S.-Africa Leaders Summit

<p>In the two years since the December 2022 U.S.-Africa Leaders Summit, the Biden-Harris Administration significantly expanded engagement and partnership with African nations, driven by the conviction that the future of Africa and the United States depends on what we can achieve together. At the Summit, the United States pledged to invest $55 billion in Africa&#8230;</p> <p>The post <a href="https://www.whitehouse.gov/briefing-room/statements-releases/2024/12/14/fact-sheet-celebrating-u-s-africa-partnership-two-years-after-the-2022-u-s-africa-leaders-summit/">FACT SHEET: Celebrating U.S.-Africa Partnership Two Years After the 2022 U.S.-Africa Leaders Summit</a> appeared first on <a href="https://www.whitehouse.gov">The White House</a>.</p>

Updated: Sat Dec 14 2024

Statement from President Joe Biden Marking Twelve Years Since the Sandy Hook Elementary School Shooting

<p>Twelve years ago today, the community of Newtown, Connecticut, and the entire nation were forever changed when twenty innocent children and six brave educators were gunned down at Sandy Hook Elementary School by a single individual armed with a weapon of war. Jill and I still grieve this unimaginable loss and continue to pray for the victims’ families and others traumatized by&#8230;</p> <p>The post <a href="https://www.whitehouse.gov/briefing-room/statements-releases/2024/12/14/statement-from-president-joe-biden-marking-twelve-years-since-the-sandy-hook-elementary-school-shooting/">Statement from President Joe Biden Marking Twelve Years Since the Sandy Hook Elementary School Shooting</a> appeared first on <a href="https://www.whitehouse.gov">The White House</a>.</p>

Updated: Sat Dec 14 2024

Joint Declaration by the Foreign Ministers of Germany, France, Italy, Poland, Spain, the United Kingdom as well as the H

We, Foreign Ministers of France, Germany, Italy, Poland, Spain and the United Kingdom as well as the High Representative of the European Union for Foreign Affairs and Security Policy, have come together with the Foreign Minister of Ukraine today at a watershed moment in Russia's war of aggression against Ukraine. The goals of a comprehensive, just and lasting peace for Ukraine and durable security for Europe are inseparable. Ukraine must prevail. This is why after more than 1,000 days of (…)

Updated: Fri Dec 13 2024

Joint statement by the Ministers for European Affairs of the Weimar Triangle (Genshagen, 12-13 Dec. 2024)

On the occasion of our meeting in the Weimar Triangle format in Genshagen on 12 and 13 December 2024, we, the Ministers for European Affairs of France, Germany and Poland, reaffirm the importance of our cooperation and the pivotal role of the Weimar Triangle in shaping a strong, secure, adaptable and resilient Europe. Recent months have underscored that our close collaboration within the Weimar Triangle is crucial for strengthening Europe's unity and addressing the challenges we face as (…)

Updated: Fri Dec 13 2024

Lebanon - Emergency humanitarian aid from France (13 Dec. 2024)

In line with the pledge made by President Macron at the International Conference in Support of Lebanon's People and Sovereignty held in Paris on October 24, France has sent 100 tons of humanitarian aid to Lebanon aboard three aircraft, chartered with the assistance of the Airbus Foundation and the EU. These flights took place on November 1 and 18, and December 13. In today's shipment, the Ministry for Europe and Foreign Affairs provided 39 tons of humanitarian aid for Lebanon's civilian (…)

Updated: Fri Dec 13 2024