Q: The commander-in-chief of the Sudanese armed forces, Abdel Fattah al-Burhan, sacked six ambassadors, including the ambassador to France. Has Sudan's ambassador to Paris asked for political asylum in France? A: We have not been officially notified of any such decision.
Q: According to media reports, the Ukrainian army used Turkish Bayraktar TB2 attack drones for the first time in the Donbas region. Is France aware of that? What is its response? A: We are concerned by the intensification of hostilities in eastern Ukraine, and particularly the increasing use of heavy weapons, prohibited under the Minsk Agreement, and by the Ukrainian army chief of staff's announcement of the use of a Bayraktar armed drone. These developments are contrary to the measures (...)
Today, the President of the United States and the President of the French Republic met in Rome on the margins of the G20 Summit to reaffirm their commitment to closer bilateral and transatlantic cooperation in the pursuit of peace, security, and prosperity around the globe. This meeting built on the in-depth consultations announced in their...
Today, the White House released state-by-state fact sheets that highlight how the Build Back Better Framework will impact working families across the country. The Build Back Better Framework includes transformative investments in climate, care, and kids that will lower the costs of things families depend on, help people get back to work, and grow the...
The Build Back Better Act will create millions of good-paying jobs, enable more Americans to join and remain in the labor force, spur long-term growth, reduce price pressures and set the United States on course to meet its clean energy ambitions. Investments in Children, Families and Caregiving that Grow the Economy's Capacity Universal Preschool for...
France, a major actor in the fight against climate change and guarantor of the spirit of Paris Agreement, will champion, with the European Union, strong actions on several priorities. The 26th Conference of the Parties to the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC) or COP26 will take place from 31 October to 12 November in Glasgow (United Kingdom). France, a major actor in the fight against climate change and guarantor of the spirit of Paris Agreement, will champion, (...)
France condemns in the strongest possible terms the attack on the village of Al-Rashad in Diyala province that left several dead. France offers its sincere condolences to the loved ones of those who died and expresses its solidarity with the wounded. The perpetrators of this crime must be pursued and brought to justice. Together with its partners, France stands with Iraq in the fight against (...)
NOMINATIONS SENT TO THE SENATE: Alan Davidson, of Maryland, to be Assistant Secretary of Commerce for Communications and Information, vice David J. Redl. Christopher R. Hill, of Rhode Island, to be Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of the United States of America to the Republic of Serbia. Jessica Rosenworcel, of Connecticut, to be...
WASHINGTON - Today, President Joseph R. Biden announced the appointment of Sara Minkara to be the U.S. Special Advisor on International Disability Rights - a role critical to ensuring that U.S. diplomacy and foreign assistance promote and protect the human rights of persons with disabilities around the world. The COVID-19 pandemic, climate change, and political...
Joe Biden believes that there's no greater economic engine in the world than the hard work and ingenuity of the American people. But for too long, the economy has worked great for those at the top, while working families continually get squeezed. President Biden promised to rebuild the backbone of the country - the middle...
2:36 P.M. EDT MS. JEAN-PIERRE: Hey, everyone. Welcome to our travel to our trip to Europe - the President's first [second] trip to Europe as President of the United States. We're really excited about the stops we're about to make. We have the National Security Advisor Jake Sullivan to read us in a little bit...
East Room 11:44 A.M. EDT THE PRESIDENT: Good morning. Today, I am pleased to announce that after - after months of tough and thoughtful negotiations, I think we have a historic - I know we have a historic economic framework. It's a framework that will create millions of jobs, grow the economy, invest in our nation and...
As announced by Minister for Europe and Foreign Affairs Jean-Yves Le Drian at the African Union-EU ministerial meeting, France is delivering 398,970 doses of Pfizer vaccine to Rwanda today as part of a donation through the African Vaccine Acquisition Trust (AVAT) initiative and the Covid-19 Vaccines Global Access (COVAX) mechanism. This action reflects the priority given by the President since the start of the pandemic to ensuring that Africa has fair access to vaccines. In addition to (...)
The United States is providing nearly $144 million in new humanitarian assistance to the people affected by the ongoing humanitarian crisis in Afghanistan. This brings total U.S. humanitarian aid in Afghanistan and for Afghan refugees in the region to nearly $474 million in 2021, the largest amount of assistance from any nation. This assistance will flow...
Leaders and organizations from around the world, including the African Union, Arab League, European Union, International Monetary Fund, Organization of Islamic Cooperation, and World Bank have come together to condemn the military takeover in Sudan and violence against peaceful demonstrators. Today, the UN Security Council added its voice to this international chorus. Together, our message...
After decades of inaction on some of the most pressing issues for American families, today the President put forward a historic economic growth framework that will make the biggest investment in tackling the climate crisis in history, cut the cost of child care in half for a majority of middle class families, make universal pre-K...
We urge the Government of Israel to reverse its decision to advance plans for the construction of around 3,000 settlement units in the West Bank. We reiterate our strong opposition to its policy of settlement expansion across the Occupied Palestinian Territories, which violates international law and undermines efforts for the two-state solution. We call on both parties to build on steps taken in recent months to improve cooperation and reduce tensions. We reiterate our call to implement (...)
Q: What are your expectations of the military authorities in Sudan following Prime Minister Abdalla Hamdok's return home on Tuesday evening while still being kept under surveillance? A: President Macron condemned Monday's coup d'état by the Sudanese military in the strongest possible terms. France and all of its partners are very concerned by this destabilizing event that jeopardizes the country's democratic openness and the aspirations of the Sudanese people. Together with our European and (...)
WE, the Member States of the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) and the United States of America, met via videoconference, on 26 October 2021, under Brunei Darussalam's 2021 ASEAN Chairmanship, on the occasion of the 9th ASEAN-U.S. Summit; RECOGNISING the important role that smart digital development can have in creating economies that are resilient...
NOMINATIONS SENT TO THE SENATE: Michèle Taylor, of Georgia, for the rank of Ambassador during her tenure of service as United States Representative to the UN Human Rights Council. Martha Williams, of Montana, to be Director of the United States Fish and Wildlife Service, vice Aurelia Skipwith. Beth Van Schaack, of California,...
President Biden is announcing four new nominees to serve as U.S. Attorneys across the country, officials who will be indispensable to upholding the rule of law as the top federal law enforcement officials for their districts. These individuals were chosen for their devotion to enforcing the law, their professionalism, their experience and credentials in this field,...
Yesterday, President Joseph R. Biden, Jr. declared that a major disaster exists in the Commonwealth of Virginia and ordered Federal assistance to supplement commonwealth, tribal, and local recovery efforts in the areas affected by flooding, landslides, and mudslides from August 30 to August 31, 2021. Federal funding is available to commonwealth, tribal, and eligible local...
James S. Brady Press Briefing Room 10:15 A.M. EDT MS. PSAKI: Hi, everyone. Okay. Today, joining us - needs hardly an introduction - our National Security Advisor, Jake Sullivan, who will be previewing the President's trip - second foreign trip - later this week. And he'll take some questions afterwards, and then I will do...
Via Teleconference 2:37 P.M. EDT MR. ZIENTS: Good afternoon, and thanks for joining us. Before I turn to Drs. Walensky and Fauci, I want to provide an important update on the progress we're making across a number of fronts in our fight against the virus, starting with vaccinations. We know vaccines are the very best...
President Joseph R. Biden, Jr. today virtually joined leaders of ASEAN member states and representatives from Australia, the People's Republic of China (PRC), India, Japan, New Zealand, the Republic of Korea, and Russia during the annual East Asia Summit (EAS), where they discussed regional and international challenges, including the COVID-19 pandemic and the climate crisis....
