THE PRESIDENT: Good afternoon, everyone. I hope everyone had a safe and enjoyable Fourth of July weekend. As I said in my Independence Day address to the nation, we’re closer than ever to declaring our independence from this deadly virus. Today, after receiving a briefing from my entire COVID-19 team, I’m proud to announce that ...
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By U.S. Embassy Tbilisi | 6 July, 2021 | Topics: Health Issues, Key Officials, News, President of the United States | Tags: COVID-19, President Biden
The United States is purchasing a half a billion COVID-19 vaccine doses to donate to nearly 100 developing countries around the world through COVAX. President Biden announced the “monumental commitment by the American people” on June 10, saying the donation lays the foundation for democratic nations’ sustained efforts to rid the world of COVID-19. “We’re ...
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By U.S. Embassy Tbilisi | 24 June, 2021 | Topics: Health Issues, Human Rights, Key Officials, News, President of the United States | Tags: Coronavirus, Disease prevention and control, humanitarian assistance, President Biden
The United States has promised to send a projected 80 million COVID-19 vaccine doses to other nations. On June 3, President Biden announced how the first 25 million will be distributed. In his statement, the president said that at least 75% of the vaccines will go to COVAX — the
international partnership working to distribute vaccines to ...
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By U.S. Embassy Tbilisi | 3 June, 2021 | Topics: Health Issues, Key Officials, News | Tags: humanitarian assistance, President Biden
Belarus’s forced diversion of a commercial Ryanair flight, traveling between two member states of the European Union, and subsequent removal and arrest of Raman Pratasevich, a Belarusian journalist traveling abroad, are a direct affront to international norms. The United States condemns in the strongest possible terms both the diversion of the plane and the subsequent ...
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By U.S. Embassy Tbilisi | 24 May, 2021 | Topics: Human Rights, Key Officials, News, News from Washington, President of the United States | Tags: Belarus, President Biden
In April, the Biden-Harris administration pledged 60 million AstraZeneca COVID-19 vaccines to other nations. Now, on May 17,
President Biden announced a donation of 20 million more. It’s part of an expanding U.S. push to end the global pandemic. The additional vaccines, produced by U.S. manufacturers Pfizer, Moderna Inc. and Johnson & Johnson, bring to 80 million the total number ...
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By U.S. Embassy Tbilisi | 20 May, 2021 | Topics: Health Issues, Key Officials, News, President of the United States | Tags: Coronavirus, Disease prevention and control, health technologies, humanitarian assistance, President Biden
The United States is imposing consequences on the Russian government for cyber intrusions, attempted election interference and other “reckless” conduct against the United States and its allies. More than 20 countries issued statements expressing solidarity with or support for the United States. President Biden in an April 15
executive order strengthening sanctions authority called Russia’s behavior — ...
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By U.S. Embassy Tbilisi | 19 April, 2021 | Topics: History, Human Rights, Key Officials, News | Tags: nato, President Biden, Russia sanctions, Secretary Blinken
President Biden is committed to NASA’s multilateral mission to return to the moon and send astronauts to Mars. “Through the Artemis program, the United States government will work with industry and international partners to send astronauts to the surface of the moon,” White House Press Secretary Jen Psaki said February 4, announcing the Biden administration’s ...
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By U.S. Embassy Tbilisi | 9 April, 2021 | Topics: Key Officials, News, President of the United States, Science & Tech, U.S. Agencies | Tags: NASA, President Biden, science, Space
One of the core values and beliefs that should bring us together as Americans is standing against hate and racism, even as we acknowledge that systemic racism and white supremacy are ugly poisons that have long plagued the United States. We must change the laws that enable discrimination in our country, and we must change ...
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By U.S. Embassy Tbilisi | 21 March, 2021 | Topics: History, Human Rights, Key Officials, News, President of the United States | Tags: President Biden, Racial Discrimination
By
Leigh Hartman The United States and Quad partner nations are
ramping up production of U.S.-developed vaccines in India to strengthen vaccination efforts across the Indo-Pacific. President Biden announced the vaccine partnership plan March 12 at the outset of the first leaders’ summit of the Quad, a partnership between the United States, India, Japan and Australia. We’re “launching an ambitious ...
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By U.S. Embassy Tbilisi | 15 March, 2021 | Topics: Health Issues, News | Tags: Coronavirus, Disease prevention and control, international cooperation, international security, President Biden
Today, after a rigorous, open, and objective scientific review process, the Food and Drug Administration issued an emergency use authorization for a third safe and effective vaccine to help us defeat the COVID-19 pandemic — the Janssen COVID-19 (Johnson & Johnson) vaccine. This is exciting news for all Americans, and an encouraging development in our ...
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By U.S. Embassy Tbilisi | 27 February, 2021 | Topics: Health Issues, Key Officials, News, News from Washington, President of the United States | Tags: COVID-19 Vaccine, President Biden
South Court Auditorium Eisenhower Executive Office Building 3:19 P.M. EST THE PRESIDENT: Well, thank you all. Dr. Fauci, thanks for your leadership, thanks for being here. Two weeks ago, I spent some time with you and Dr. Francis Collins — excuse me — the Director of the National Institute of Health, at NIH, and gave ...
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By U.S. Embassy Tbilisi | 25 February, 2021 | Topics: Health Issues, Key Officials, News, News from Washington, President of the United States | Tags: COVID-19 Vaccine, President Biden
President Biden says the United States will stand with its European allies and other international partners to confront the world’s most pressing problems.
Speaking to the Munich Security Conference February 19 , Biden hailed strong partnerships between free nations as the foundation for countering rising global challenges. He affirmed the United States will partner with its North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO) allies to ...
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By U.S. Embassy Tbilisi | 22 February, 2021 | Topics: Key Officials, News, President of the United States | Tags: international cooperation, international security, nato, President Biden
President Biden is ensuring the United States remains a safe haven for
refugees and that those who apply to immigrate to the country under humanitarian programs are treated with dignity and respect. In a
February 4 executive order , Biden took steps to strengthen the
U.S. Refugee Admissions Program (USRAP) , a collaboration between government and community groups that reflects America’s core value of taking ...
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By U.S. Embassy Tbilisi | 10 February, 2021 | Topics: Human Rights, Key Officials, News, News from Washington, President of the United States | Tags: immigration, President Biden, Refugees
By U.S. Embassy Tbilisi | 9 February, 2021 | Topics: Key Officials, News, News from Washington, Video | Tags: President Biden
President Biden is vowing to strengthen America’s international relationships and tackle global challenges with the help of other nations. In a major foreign policy speech, Biden said the United States will work with the international community to tackle global challenges like the
COVID-19 pandemic and
climate change , and to advance freedom and dignity for people around the world. “America’s ...
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By U.S. Embassy Tbilisi | 5 February, 2021 | Topics: Key Officials, News, News from Washington, President of the United States | Tags: climate change, international cooperation, international security, President Biden, Refugees
President Biden signed three executive orders February 2 to reform the United States’ immigration system. These actions follow the
January 20 executive order to end discriminatory immigration bans that affected a small group of countries, including some African and Muslim-majority countries. “This is about how America is safer, stronger, more prosperous when we have a fair, orderly, and humane, ...
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By U.S. Embassy Tbilisi | 4 February, 2021 | Topics: Key Officials, News, President of the United States | Tags: immigration, Northern Triangle, President Biden
On January 20, his first day in office, President Biden signed papers to bring the United States back into the Paris Agreement. On January 27, he issued an executive order deepening
America’s commitment to combat the climate crisis . “We can’t wait any longer,” Biden said before signing the order. “We see it with our own eyes, we feel it, we know ...
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By U.S. Embassy Tbilisi | 29 January, 2021 | Topics: Environment, Key Officials, News, President of the United States | Tags: climate change, international cooperation, President Biden, renewable energy
By
Leigh Hartman The United States is joining international efforts to ensure COVID-19 vaccines and treatments reach countries around the world. President Biden on January 21 directed the U.S. government to join the
COVID-19 Vaccines Global Access (COVAX) Facility . The international initiative seeks to ensure equitable global access to COVID-19 vaccines and fairly distribute 2 billion doses of vaccine by the end ...
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By U.S. Embassy Tbilisi | 27 January, 2021 | Topics: Health Issues, Key Officials, News, President of the United States | Tags: Coronavirus, Disease prevention and control, Health Programs, President Biden, WHO
By
Leigh Hartman President Biden’s top priority is ridding the world of the COVID-19 pandemic. On his first full day in office, Biden issued a presidential directive making
global health security a top national security priority , as well as a
national strategy (PDF, 24.6MB) for fighting COVID-19 and preventing future pandemics. “U.S. international engagement to combat COVID-19, promote health and advance global health security is urgent ...
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By U.S. Embassy Tbilisi | 26 January, 2021 | Topics: Health Issues, Key Officials, News, President of the United States | Tags: Coronavirus, Disease prevention and control, Health Programs, President Biden, WHO
By
Leigh Hartman The United States is rejoining the Paris Agreement, renewing its commitment to partnering with other nations to tackle the global threat of climate change. After his January 20 inaugural address, President Biden signed
formal documentation returning the United States to the December 12, 2015, Paris Agreement, a critical framework for avoiding potentially disastrous consequences from climate ...
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By U.S. Embassy Tbilisi | 21 January, 2021 | Topics: Key Officials, News, News from Washington, President of the United States | Tags: climate change, innovation, President Biden, renewable energy
