Foreign Affairs

Readout of White House Meeting with LGBTQI+ Leaders on Reproductive Justice and Civil Rights

Today, White House Gender Policy Council Director Jennifer Klein and White House Deputy Assistant to the President for Racial Justice and Equity Chiraag Bains convened a meeting with national LGBTQI+ leaders on protecting access to reproductive health care and protecting LGBTQI+ civil rights. Advocates discussed the importance of protecting access to abortion for the LGBTQI+...

Updated: Thu May 26 2022

China - Conversation between the Minister for Europe and Foreign Affairs and her counterpart (25 May 2022)

Mme Catherine Colonna, Minister for Europe and Foreign Affairs, spoke on the telephone today to the Foreign Minister of China, Mr Wang Yi. Building on the French President's recent discussions with President Xi, the two ministers emphasized the importance of the bilateral relationship. The Minister stressed her determination to implement the Franco-Chinese partnership by means of a high-quality, close and demanding dialogue on all issues. The Minister reiterated France's determination to (...)

Updated: Wed May 25 2022

European solidarity with Ukraine: new convoy of IT equipment (25 May 2022)

As holder of the presidency of the Council of the European Union, France has coordinated the provision of IT equipment to the Ukrainian authorities. More than 12,000 products were transported to Poland by road, before being handed to Ukraine's Ministry of Digital Transformation. The shipment was made at the request of the Ukrainian authorities, with the support of the Ministry for Europe and Foreign Affairs Crisis and Support Centre, the Ministry of the Economy, Finance and Industrial and (...)

Updated: Wed May 25 2022

Nominations Sent to the Senate

NOMINATIONS SENT TO THE SENATE: Rachel Bloomekatz, of Ohio, to be United States Circuit Judge for the Sixth Circuit, vice R. Guy Cole, Jr., retiring. Thomas E. Brown, of Georgia, to be United States Marshal for the Northern District of Georgia for the term of four years, vice Michael S. Yeager. Brian...

Updated: Wed May 25 2022

President Biden Announces Key Nominees

Today, President Joe Biden announced his intent to nominate the following leaders to serve as key leaders in his administration: Mark W. Libby, Nominee for Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary to the Republic of Azerbaijan Marie C. Damour, Nominee for Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary to the Republic of Fiji, the Republic of Kiribati, the Republic of...

Updated: Wed May 25 2022

President Biden Announces Third Round of U.S. Marshal Nominees

President Biden is announcing his third round of U.S. Marshal nominees, officials who will be indispensable to upholding the rule of law. These individuals were chosen for their devotion to enforcing the law, their professionalism, their experience and credentials in their fields, and their dedication to pursuing equal justice for all. The President has now announced...

Updated: Wed May 25 2022

President Biden Names Eighteenth Round of Judicial Nominees

The President is announcing three new federal judicial nominees, all of whom are extraordinarily qualified, experienced, and devoted to the rule of law and our Constitution. These choices also continue to fulfill the President's promise to ensure that the nation's courts reflect the diversity that is one of our greatest assets as a country -...

Updated: Wed May 25 2022

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

Today, President Joseph R. Biden, Jr. declared that a major disaster exists in the State of Kansas and ordered Federal assistance to supplement state, tribal, and local recovery efforts in the areas affected by severe winter storms and straight-line winds from March 17 to March 22, 2022. Federal funding is available to state, tribal, and...

Updated: Wed May 25 2022

Statement by the Press Secretary on Steve Dettelbach's Confirmation Hearing

Steve Dettelbach demonstrated today exactly why he has received strong bipartisan support from leading law enforcement groups, mayors, and top former federal prosecutors - and why the Senate should move quickly to confirm him to lead the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms, and Explosives. Dettelbach is a career prosecutor who won unanimous support the last time he was...

Updated: Wed May 25 2022

9th edition of Latin America and Caribbean Week (26 May - 11 June 2022)

From 26 May to 11 June 2022, France is honouring Latin America and the Caribbean. With over 300 cultural, scientific, political, economic and festive events organized on site and online, this 9th edition of Latin American and Caribbean Week (#SALC2022) is an opportunity to promote the historic and contemporary relations between Latin America and France, while enabling the French public to get to know the region better. Contents ? A particularly wide-ranging programme ? A lasting initiative (...)

Updated: Tue May 24 2022

A Proclamation Honoring The Victims Of The Tragedy In Uvalde, Texas

As a mark of respect for the victims of the senseless acts of violence perpetrated on May 24, 2022, by a gunman at Robb Elementary School in Uvalde, Texas, by the authority vested in me as President of the United States by the Constitution and the laws of the United States of America, I hereby order that the flag of the...

Updated: Tue May 24 2022

Armenia-Azerbaijan - Trilateral meeting between the EU - Armenia - Azerbaijan (Brussels, 22 May 2022)

France applauds the results of the meeting held in Brussels on May 22 between President Aliyev of Azerbaijan and Prime Minister Pashinyan of Armenia. Held at the initiative of European Council President Charles Michel, this meeting led the two parties to agree to hold a meeting of the Bilateral Border Commission in the very near future. France reaffirms its support for the dialogue between Armenia and Azerbaijan under the auspices of the EU and will contribute to this dialogue in a (...)

Updated: Tue May 24 2022

Background Press Call Previewing President Biden's Final Day in Japan

Via Teleconference 8:24 A.M. JST MODERATOR: Good morning, everybody. Thanks so much for joining us. And apologies for the delay. As we said in the invite, this call is on background, attributable to senior administration officials and embargoed until the call concludes. Not for reporting but just for your knowledge, joining us again is [senior administration official]....

Updated: Tue May 24 2022

FACT SHEET: Biden-Harris Report: "Advancing Equity Through the American Rescue Plan"

Highlights the Most Equitable Economic Recovery Ever Details Efforts to Ensure Equity in 32 Major American Rescue Plan Policies Today, the American Rescue Plan Implementation Team and the Domestic Policy Council released their interim American Rescue Plan Equity Report. It covers 32 different American Rescue Plan programs that represent nearly $900 billion or 60 percent of...

Updated: Tue May 24 2022

FACT SHEET: Quad Leaders' Tokyo Summit 2022

In Tokyo, President Biden, Prime Minister Anthony Albanese of Australia, Prime Minister Modi of India, and Prime Minister Kishida of Japan will advance the Quad's ambitious and diverse agenda, including through a major new initiative to improve maritime domain awareness across the Indo-Pacific. The leaders of the Quad nations-Australia, India, Japan, and the United States-will...

Updated: Tue May 24 2022

Germany - Visit to Berlin by Minister for Europe and Foreign Affairs Catherine Colonna (24 May 2022)

Minister for Europe and Foreign Affairs Catherine Colonna made her first international trip today; she traveled to Berlin where she will meet with her German counterpart, Annalena Baerbock. She will express our ongoing commitment to French-German cooperation in support of Europe and the tackling of major international challenges, especially now when France holds the presidency of the Council of the European Union and Germany the G7 presidency. Ahead of the European Council meeting of May (...)

Updated: Tue May 24 2022

Joint Statement Between the United States and the European Commission on European Energy Security

Russia has demonstrated that it is an unreliable supplier of energy to Europe through unjustified and unacceptable actions such as cutting off electricity and natural gas to Finland, halting natural gas exports to Poland and Bulgaria, and threatening similar actions against other European nations. The United States and the European Commission condemn Russia's use of...

Updated: Tue May 24 2022

NATO - Q&A (23 May 2022)

Q: Do you think that Turkish opposition to Sweden and Finland joining NATO is a bilateral issue only, or is France prepared to play a role to unblock this situation? A: France applauded and expressed its support for the sovereign decisions taken by Finland and Sweden to apply for NATO membership. Membership decisions are made by the Alliance's 30 members. We hope current discussions will quickly achieve a positive outcome and we are in touch with the parties involved. We support the (...)

Updated: Tue May 24 2022