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
