Via Teleconference (November 30, 2021) 6:04 P.M. EST MR. MUNOZ: All right. Good evening. Hi, everybody. I'm Kevin Munoz with the White House Press Office. Thank you for joining us tonight. Tonight's call is embargoed until tomorrow morning at 5:00 a.m. Eastern, when we will announce, on World AIDS Day 2021, renewed commitments to ending...
By the authority vested in me as President by the Constitution and the laws of the United States of America, it is hereby ordered as follows: Section 1. Purpose. The National Space Council (Council), as authorized under Title V of Public Law 100-685, advises and assists the President regarding national space policy and strategy. This...
Today, President Biden commemorated World AIDS Day and renewed the U.S. government's bipartisan and decades-long commitment to ending the HIV epidemic at home and around the world. In the face of the COVID-19 pandemic that has impacted every aspect of the HIV/AIDS response, from prevention to treatment to research, the United States is redoubling efforts...
Prime Minister Boris Johnson met Prime Minister Alexander De Croo of Belgium in a virtual meeting yesterday.
Dakota County Technical CollegeRosemount, Minnesota 3:36 P.M. CST THE PRESIDENT: Whoa. (Laughter.) Sarah, thank you for that introduction. I was saying to Sarah in the back, because I - when I was Sarah's age, the idea that I'd be standing, waiting to introduce a President - it didn't matter who it was - I would find it...
1:03 P.M. EST THE PRESIDENT: Sorry to keep you waiting. Good afternoon. It's wonderful to see the holiday decorations here in the White House. Tomorrow, I'm going to light the National Christmas Tree to help kick off the holiday season. Whatever you celebrate, we are looking ahead to abrighter and happier December with an economy markedly stronger...
Today, the CDC has confirmed the first case of the Omicron variant detected in the United States. As the President said last Friday, it was only a matter of time before the first case of Omicron was detected in the U.S. We are prepared to meet this challenge with science and speed. The President's...
The World Health Organization's special session was held from 29 November to 1 December 2021. The WHO Member States adopted by consensus a decision to launch negotiations on a new legal instrument to prevent and respond to future pandemics. The decision was co-sponsored by the European Union Member States and by [90 States] from all the world's regions. The COVID-19 crisis has shown that the international health security system must be strengthened ahead of crises, by improving (...)
The COVID-19 pandemic is threatening the progress achieved in the area of HIV/AIDS and placing strain on health systems around the world. On the occasion of World AIDS Day, France recalls that strengthening health systems is essential for international health security. The fight against HIV/AIDS, tuberculosis, malaria and now COVID-19 is the same the world over, and can only be won through sustainable commitment from all actors towards the populations most at risk. France joined the (...)
For decades, World AIDS Day has been recognized as an opportunity for people around the world to stand together in the fight against HIV. This year on World AIDS Day, we are focused on addressing health inequities and inequalities and ensuring that the voices of people with HIV are at the center of our work...
On Tuesday, November 30, 2021, the President signed into law: S. 796, the "Protecting Moms Who Served Act of 2021," which codifies the Department of Veterans Affairs current maternity care coordination program, Thank you to Senators Warnock, Moran, Menendez, Murray, Blumenthal, Murphy, Leahy, Lujan, and Tester and Representatives Takano and Bost for their leadership; S....
Q: Given the progression of the Omicron variant, are operations being considered to return French citizens to France from southern Africa? A: Given the situation created by the identification and spread of a new variant that the WHO has classified as a "variant of concern," and given the very close cooperation among European countries, France has joined several of its European partners in deciding to temporarily suspend air service from certain countries. The Ministry for Europe and Foreign (...)
Today, the White House welcomes our partners from the governments of Canada and Mexico as we jointly host a half-day virtual discussion with Indigenous women leaders from all three of our countries. This virtual engagement brings together Indigenous women leaders from across North America to gather their expertise and recommendations in identifying priority areas for...
Tomorrow Jean-Baptiste Lemoyne, Minister of State for Tourism, French Nationals Abroad and Francophonie, will inaugurate the Maison des Etudiants de la Francophonie student residence at the Cité Internationale Universitaire de Paris (CIUP). This event will be attended by the rector of the Ile-de-France academic region, the rector of the Agence Universitaire de la Francophonie (AUF) and the President of the CIUP National Foundation. A major component of the international strategy to promote (...)
M. Jean-Baptiste Lemoyne, Minister of State for Tourism, French Nationals Abroad and Francophonie, attached to the Minister for Europe and Foreign Affairs, will chair the Extraordinary Council Meeting of the Indian Ocean Commission (IOC) today in Saint-Denis, Réunion. At it, the Minister of State will talk to his counterparts from the member States (Madagascar, Mauritius, Comoros and Seychelles). He will give an initial assessment of the first six months of France's IOC presidency in the (...)
Q: France has always stood by Lebanon. A military court has just sentenced a Lebanese journalist to 13 months in prison because of an article criticizing the army and for "insulting the institution of the military and its commander-in-chief." Lebanon's laws, however, guarantee freedom of the press and prohibit jailing journalists for their professional activities. Furthermore, this ruling infringes upon the prerogatives of the Court of Publications, the only body with jurisdiction to rule on (...)
Targeted measures to prevent the spread of the new COVID-19 Omicron variant take effect from 4am today.
Minister for Europe and Foreign Affairs Jean-Yves Le Drian will be in Riga on November 30 and December 1 for the NATO foreign ministers meeting. The ministers will address the crises affecting the interests of the Allies and their partners. In particular, they will discuss NATO's relationship with and posture toward Russia, at a time of significant tension over Ukraine. The Minister will bring up his recent conversations with his Russian counterpart and with French and Russian defense (...)
Josephine Baker will be admitted into the Pantheon on 30 November 2021, following the decision of the President of the French Republic. Through this move, France is honouring an iconic figure, who was born American, yet chose to move to France, the everlasting land of universal enlightenment, to continue her lifelong combat for freedom and emancipation. As a world-renowned music hall performer, Resistance fighter and an unstoppable antiracism activist, she always stood by the sides of (...)
Prime Minister Boris Johnson held a COVID-19 press conference.
WASHINGTON - Today, President Joe Biden announced his intent to nominate William LaPlante for Under Secretary for Acquisition and Sustainment at the Department of Defense. William LaPlante, Nominee for Under Secretary for Acquisition and Sustainment, Department of Defense William LaPlante, Nominee for Under Secretary for Acquisition and Sustainment, Department of Defense Dr. William A. LaPlante...
Today, President Biden, Director of the National Economic Council, Brian Deese and Cedric Richmond, Director of Office of Public Engagement, hosted a roundtable with a diverse group of American companies to discuss their outlook for the strong holiday shopping season, and the steps companies large and small have taken to meet consumer demands. The meeting...
Via Teleconference 12:36 P.M. EST MR. ZIENTS: Good afternoon, and thanks for joining us. Today, we will focus on the Omicron variant. And we'll start with Drs. Fauci and Walensky to share the latest on what we know about the variant and what we're doing to be prepared for it in the U.S. Before I...
Aboard Air Force OneEn Route Rosemount, Minnesota 1:00 P.M. CST MS. PSAKI: Okay. Welcome to our trip to Rosemount, Minnesota. The President, as you all know, will visit Dakota County Technical College, which serves almost 3,000 credit students and 10,000 noncredit students. The majority of jobs supported by the President's Bipartisan Infrastructure Law will not need...
South Court Auditorium 11:25 A.M. EST THE PRESIDENT: Well, I think it's still morning. Good morning, everyone. Please - AUDIENCE: Good morning. THE PRESIDENT: - please be seated. I feel like we have a quorum in the House. (Laughter.) I miss the quorums. Vice President Harris, honored guests: I want to thank you all for...
