Foreign Affairs

Readout of Talent Pipeline Challenge Launch Event with Senior Administration Officials, Employers, Union Leaders, Training Pr

Today, the Biden-Harris Administration held an event to launch the Talent Pipeline Challenge, a program to help employers build education and training partnerships to connect American workers to good jobs rebuilding our infrastructure, supply chains, and manufacturing. The Vice President, First Lady, Cabinet Members, and senior administration officials are working to bring major employers, trade...

Updated: Fri Jun 17 2022

Remarks by President Biden at the Major Economies Forum on Energy and Climate

8:34 A.M. EDT THE PRESIDENT: Thank you, John. Hello, everyone. And thank you for, whatever time zone you're in, making the time to be here. I appreciate it very much. You know, we're meeting today at a moment when - where there's urgent global issues impacting all of our nations, demand our immed- - and they...

Updated: Fri Jun 17 2022

Remarks by President Biden Before Marine One Departure

South Lawn 10:59 A.M. EDT Q Mr. President, have you made a decision about how you will handle the Khashoggi killing when you go to Saudi Arabia? THE PRESIDENT: The same way I've been handling it. I'm not going to meet with - I'm not going to meet with MBS; I'm going to an international...

Updated: Fri Jun 17 2022

Remarks by Vice President Harris After Air Force Two Arrival

Dulles International AirportDulles, Virginia THE VICE PRESIDENT: So, about the hearings, I - Q I wanted to ask you about January 6th - THE VICE PRESIDENT: Yeah. So, here's what I'll say, that - when we look at what happened that day, and then we've seen - I've seen bits and pieces of the hearings...

Updated: Fri Jun 17 2022

Remarks by Vice President Harris on the Biden-Harris Administration's Historic Investments to Remove and Replace Lead Pipes

Community Empowerment AssociationPittsburgh, Pennsylvania 1:51 P.M. EDT THE VICE PRESIDENT: Good afternoon, everyone. Good afternoon. Kim, I want to thank you for that. We had a wonderful conversation with Hanna, who I think is out here - there's Hanna - and Gwendolyn. And I just want to thank the leaders here in Pittsburgh, in Pennsylvania, for...

Updated: Fri Jun 17 2022

Ukraine - Exceptional assistance from France to bolster food security for the Ukrainian people (17 Jun. 2022)

In light of the Russian invasion's disastrous impact on Ukraine's food security, France has taken action since the beginning of the conflict. The Ministry for Europe and Foreign Affairs has launched a new solidarity operation with the Ministry for Agriculture and Food Sovereignty; this operation will enable the Ukrainian Agriculture Ministry to help the country's farmers. The Ministry for Europe and Foreign Affairs' Crisis and Support Center delivered 31 tons of field crop seeds to meet (...)

Updated: Fri Jun 17 2022

Ukraine - Q&A (17 Jun. 2022)

Q: Would you please comment on the statements made by the former Ukrainian president, Petro Poroshenko, who said in interview with the Ukrainian station Espreso TV that the main goal of the Minsk agreements was not to reach a settlement in the Donbas but rather to gain time so that Ukraine could replenish its arms supplies and strengthen its armed forces? A: France, alongside Germany, spent nearly eight years working toward the implementation of the Minsk agreements. The goal of these (...)

Updated: Fri Jun 17 2022

United States - Conversation between Catherine Colonna and Antony Blinken (17 Jun. 2022)

Minister for Europe and Foreign Affairs Catherine Colonna spoke by phone today with her U.S. counterpart, Antony Blinken. Following President Macron's visit to Ukraine, the minister and the secretary of state reaffirmed their determination to support Ukraine and to ensure respect for Ukrainian independence and sovereignty. They also discussed the future NATO summit, which will be held in Madrid on June 28-30, and reiterated their support for Finland and Sweden's membership in (...)

Updated: Fri Jun 17 2022

Bill Signed: H.R. 3613 and S. 4160

On Thursday, June 16, 2022, the President signed into law: H.R. 3613, which designates the facility of the United States Postal Service located at 202 Trumbull Street in Saint Clair, Michigan, as the Corporal Jeffrey Robert Standfest Post Office Building; Thank you to Representatives McClain, Bergman, Huizenga, Meijer, Moolenaar, Upton, Walberg, Andy Levin, Stevens, and...

Updated: Thu Jun 16 2022

Bill Signed: S. 3580

On Thursday, June 16, 2022, the President signed into law: S. 3580, the "Ocean Shipping Reform Act of 2022," which authorizes appropriations for the Federal Maritime Commission (FMC) for fiscal years 2022 through 2025; establishes additional requirements and prohibited conduct for ocean carriers; requires the FMC to issue rules related to certain fee assessments, prohibited...

Updated: Thu Jun 16 2022

Bills Signed: H.R. 1298, S. 66, and S. 2201

On Thursday, June 16, 2022, the President signed into law: H.R. 1298, which designates the facility of the United States Postal Service located at 1233 North Cedar Street in Owasso, Oklahoma, as the Technical Sergeant Marshal Roberts Post Office Building; Thank you to Representatives Hern and Mullin and Senators Lankford and Inhofe for their leadership....

Updated: Thu Jun 16 2022

Burkina Faso - France condemns in the strongest possible terms the attack committed at Seytenga (11 Jun. 2022)

France condemns in the strongest possible terms the June 11th attack committed at Seytenga, which is located in the Seno province in eastern Burkina Faso and which left a large number of civilians dead. France offers its condolences to the families of the victims and to the people of Burkina Faso. France, together with all of our partners in the Coalition for the Sahel, stands with the Burkinabé authorities in their fight against terrorism and efforts to protect the (...)

Updated: Thu Jun 16 2022

Development - Conversation between Chrysoula Zacharopoulou and Mahamadou Issoufou (14 Jun. 2022)

Minister of State for Development, Francophonie and International Partnerships Chrysoula Zacharopoulou spoke yesterday by telephone with the former President of the Republic of Niger, Mahamadou Issoufou. He was named "Champion of the Great Green Wall" by the member states of the Great Green Wall initiative and tasked by the United Nations Secretary General and the Chairperson of the African Union Commission with evaluating the current situation in the Sahel. They discussed the Great Green (...)

Updated: Thu Jun 16 2022

Japan - Conversation between Catherine Colonna and her counterpart (14 Jun. 2022)

Minister for Europe and Foreign Affairs Catherine Colonna spoke today by telephone with Minister for Foreign Affairs Yoshimasa Hayashi of Japan. The two ministers expressed their desire to reinforce the exceptional partnership shared by France and Japan by developing new, constructive cooperation opportunities for the future. They agreed to increase both bilateral and multilateral dialogue between their two countries, especially in the Indo-Pacific region, and welcomed plans for concrete (...)

Updated: Thu Jun 16 2022

Kosovo - Q&A (14 Jun. 2022)

Q: Despite the European Commission's recommendations, Kosovars do not have access to the Schengen visa. According to Pristina, France is one of the countries that is slowing down this process. Why is that? Will this topic be addressed at the EU-Western Balkans Summit? A: The June 23rd European Union-Western Balkans leaders' meeting will be an opportunity to discuss the possibility for countries in the region to fulfil their European perspective, among other topics. With regard to visa (...)

Updated: Thu Jun 16 2022

Moldova - Mme Catherine Colonna signs bilateral agreements on the occasion of President Macron's visit (15 Jun. 2022)

On the occasion of President Macron's visit to Moldova on 15 June 2022, the first visit by a French head of State since Jacques Chirac visited Chi?in?u in 1998, Mme Catherine Colonna, Minister for Europe and Foreign Affairs, and her Moldovan counterpart, Mr Nicu Popescu, signed a bilateral taxation agreement. This new agreement is an important step forward in the relationship of trust between our two countries and will help strengthen ties on the economic and financial fronts. It will provide (...)

Updated: Thu Jun 16 2022

President Joe Biden will Host Major Economies Forum on Energy and Climate Leaders Meeting

President Joe Biden will host a virtual leader-level meeting of the Major Economies Forum on Energy and Climate (MEF) on June 17, 2022, at 8:30 a.m. Eastern Time. This will be President Biden's third leader-level convening of the MEF since taking office. This meeting of the MEF is a continuation of the President's efforts to...

Updated: Thu Jun 16 2022

President Joseph R. Biden, Jr. Approves Montana Disaster Declaration

Today, President Joseph R. Biden, Jr. declared that a major disaster exists in the State of Montana and ordered Federal assistance to supplement State, tribal, and local recovery efforts in the areas affected by a severe storm and flooding beginning on June 10, 2022, and continuing. Federal funding is available to State, tribal, eligible local governments...

Updated: Thu Jun 16 2022

Readout of Healthcare Cybersecurity Executive Forum Hosted by National Cyber Director Chris Inglis

Yesterday, National Cyber Director Chris Inglis hosted Deputy Secretary of Health and Human Services Andrea Palm, senior U.S. government cybersecurity officials, and CEOs and other senior executives representing entities on the Health Sector Coordinating Council Cybersecurity Working Group Executive Committee for a cyber threat briefing and roundtable discussion about cybersecurity in the healthcare and public...

Updated: Thu Jun 16 2022