Foreign Affairs

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...

Updated: Sat Jul 16 2022

Joint Statement Following Meeting Between President Biden and Egyptian President Abdel Fattah Al Sisi in Jeddah

President Joseph R. Biden, Jr. met with Egyptian President Abdel Fattah Al Sisi today in Jeddah, Saudi Arabia to reaffirm their shared commitment to the U.S.-Egypt strategic partnership, consult on a broad range of global and regional security challenges, and advance the U.S.-Egypt relationship. In celebrating the milestone of 100 years of U.S.-Egypt diplomatic relations,...

Updated: Sat Jul 16 2022

Readout of President Biden's Meeting with Crown Prince Sheikh Mishal Al-Ahmad Al-Jabir Al-Sabah of Kuwait

Today in Jeddah, President Joseph R. Biden, Jr. met with Crown Prince Sheikh Mishal Al-Ahmad Al-Jabir Al-Sabah of Kuwait. The President expressed appreciation for the longstanding friendship between the United States and Kuwait. The two leaders reaffirmed the strong bilateral relationship between the two countries and committed to work closely together on a range of...

Updated: Sat Jul 16 2022

Readout of Vice President Kamala Harris's Meeting with Pennsylvania State Legislators on Reproductive Rights

Today, Vice President Kamala Harris convened more than 30 Pennsylvania state legislators who are fighting on the frontlines to protect reproductive rights. Today's meeting in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania follows engagements about reproductive rights that the Vice President held with health care providers, faith leaders, constitutional law and privacy experts, advocates, state Attorneys General, and other state legislators....

Updated: Sat Jul 16 2022

Remarks by Vice President Harris Before Meeting with Pennsylvania State Legislators

Eastern Atlantic States Regional Council of CarpentersPhiladelphia, Pennsylvania THE VICE PRESIDENT: Madam Leader, thank you for that introduction. That means a lot to me.I want to thank all of the leaders who are at this table. Pennsylvania has so much at stake on this issue, and you all have not only been local and state...

Updated: Sat Jul 16 2022

Statement From Press Secretary Karine Jean-Pierre on the Passing of the Women's Health Protection Act and the Ensuring Access

This week, we've seen the deeply different approaches that Congressional Democrats and Congressional Republicans have for women's health. Today, House Democrats took an important step in passing the Women's Health Protection Act and Ensuring Access to Abortion Act. These bills would ensure women's access to essential health care services, regardless of where they live, and...

Updated: Sat Jul 16 2022

What They Are Reading in the States: Biden-Harris Administration Touts Historic Gun Law & Rescue Plan Relief; Urges Passage o

?Biden signs landmark bipartisan gun measure, says ‘lives will be saved''?Wolf visits White House, says American Rescue Plan funds ‘greatly benefited' Pennsylvania's workforce, COVID-19 economic recovery'?Intel CEO, Commerce secretary push for Congress to act on aid package' This week, Americans are reading about how Members of Congress, state and local leaders, gun violence survivors, families,...

Updated: Sat Jul 16 2022

EU - Laurence Boone participating in the informal meeting of European affairs ministers (Prague, 14-15 Jul. 2022)

Laurence Boone, Minister of State for Europe, attached to the Minister for Europe and Foreign Affairs, will be in Prague on Thursday and Friday for the informal meeting of European affairs ministers. She will commend the priorities of the Czech presidency of the EU Council, which are consistent with those of the French presidency in the first half of this year. They include providing support for Ukraine, strengthening European sovereignty in the areas of energy and defense, boosting the (...)

Updated: Fri Jul 15 2022

Executive Order on Establishing an Emergency Board to Investigate Disputes Between Certain Railroads Represented by the Natio

Disputes exist between certain railroads represented by the National Carriers' Conference Committee of the National Railway Labor Conference and their employees represented by certain labor organizations. The railroads and labor organizations involved in these disputes are designated on the attached list, which is made part of this order. The disputes have not heretofore been...

Updated: Fri Jul 15 2022

FACT SHEET: Results of Bilateral Meeting Between the United States and the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia

Today, President Biden met in Jeddah with the leaders of Saudi Arabia, our hosts for the upcoming Summit with the Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) Council (GCC) countries plus Egypt, Iraq, and Jordan. In a meeting with King Salman and then an extended working session with Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman and their respective delegations, the United States and Saudi Arabia finalized a number of international and bilateral...

Updated: Fri Jul 15 2022

FACT SHEET: The United States-Palestinian Relationship

Tomorrow, President Biden will announce a number of initiatives to support the Palestinian people by: Improving access to health care and technology; Rolling out long overdue 4G digital connectivity to both Gaza and the West Bank; Bolstering economic growth; Providing critical services for Palestinian refugees; Reducing food insecurity; Fostering people-to-people dialogue to support peace. President...

Updated: Fri Jul 15 2022

France donates a mobile DNA-analysis laboratory to Ukraine - Joint press release issued by the ministry of the Interior and O

France is resolutely committed to ensuring that those responsible for the mass atrocities committed as part of Russia's aggression against Ukraine are held accountable for their actions and brought to justice. In accordance with the French President's instructions, the Ministry of the Interior and Overseas France and the Ministry for Europe and Foreign Affairs remain fully mobilized to lend practical support to the efforts being made to this end by the Ukrainian authorities and the (...)

Updated: Fri Jul 15 2022

International Academy for the Fight Against Terrorism - Donors' and supporters' conference under the chairmanship of Chrysoul

Yesterday, alongside the Ivorian Minister of State and Minister of Defense Tené Birahima Ouattara, Chrysoula Zacharopoulou, Minister of State for Development, Francophonie and International Partnerships, attached to the Minister for Europe and Foreign Affairs, presided over the donors' and supporters' conference for the International Academy for the Fight Against Terrorism (AILCT), which was inaugurated in June 2021. The AILCT, which is the initiative of President Macron and President (...)

Updated: Fri Jul 15 2022

Palestinian Territories - Meeting between Catherine Colonna and her counterpart (13. Jul. 22)

Mme Catherine Colonna, Minister for Europe and Foreign Affairs, spoke on 13 July to her Palestinian counterpart, Mr Riyad al-Maliki. The ministers took stock of the situation in Jerusalem and the Palestinian Territories. Given the tensions, the [French] Minister reiterated the need to refrain from unilateral measures. She deplored the continued Israeli settlements policy, which goes against international law and jeopardizes the viability of the two-State solution. Mme Catherine Colonna (...)

Updated: Fri Jul 15 2022

President Biden Announces Key Appointments to Boards and Commissions

WASHINGTON - Today, President Biden announced his intent to appoint the following individuals to serve in key roles: Margaret Aitken Haggerty, Member and Chair, Commission on Presidential Scholars Jennifer D. Bishop, Member, Commission on Presidential Scholars Kenneth Vernon Brittingham, Member, Commission on Presidential Scholars Clifford K. Chiu, Member, Commission on Presidential Scholars Mary Quinn Delaney,...

Updated: Fri Jul 15 2022

President Biden Signs Executive Order Creating a Presidential Emergency Board

Today, President Biden signed an Executive Order establishing a Presidential Emergency Board, effective July 18, 2022, to help resolve an ongoing dispute between major freight rail carriers and their unions. Keeping supply chains running means keeping America's railways running. In making the decision to create the Presidential Emergency Board, the President has considered input from...

Updated: Fri Jul 15 2022

Readout of Vice President Kamala Harris's Meeting with Florida State Legislators on Reproductive Rights

Today, July 14, 2022, Vice President Kamala Harris convened Florida state legislators who are fighting on the frontlines to protect reproductive rights. The Vice President was joined by Secretary of Health and Human Services Xavier Becerra for the meeting which took place in Orlando, Florida. Today's convening follows engagements about reproductive rights that the Vice...

Updated: Fri Jul 15 2022

Readout of White House Meeting with Mayors on Reproductive Rights

Today, Jennifer Klein, White House Gender Policy Council Director, and Julie Chavez Rodriguez, White House Intergovernmental Affairs Director, met with women and allied mayors from across the country to discuss reproductive rights. From safeguarding public health to overseeing critical infrastructure, mayors lead and implement policies closest to home. As abortion bans go into effect in...

Updated: Fri Jul 15 2022

Remarks by President Biden on His Meetings in Saudi Arabia

Waldorf Astoria JeddahJeddah, Saudi Arabia 10:45 P.M. AST THE PRESIDENT: I know it's late, but thank you for being here. I had a good series of meetings. I just finished more than two hours of meetings with Saudi leadership here in Jeddah, meeting with the King for about a little over half an hour, a...

Updated: Fri Jul 15 2022

Remarks by Vice President Harris before Briefing from CENTCOM and SOCOM Leaders

MacDill Air Force BaseTampa, Florida THE VICE PRESIDENT: Well, good afternoon, everyone. I am very much looking forward to our discussion. And I'm very pleased to be here on the ground with you, who have been doing extraordinary work on so many levels. I was - all that I - that I admire about the service,...

Updated: Fri Jul 15 2022