Statement by Press Secretary Karine Jean-Pierre on President Biden’s Travel to North Africa and Asia and Vice President Harris’s Travel to Asia

President Joseph R. Biden, Jr. will check out Egypt, Cambodia, and Indonesia. On November 11^th, President Biden will show up at the 27th Meeting of the Get-togethers to the UN Framework Convention on Climate Modify (COP27) in Sharm el-Sheikh, Egypt. At COP27, he will build on the substantial do the job the United States has carried out to progress the world-wide climate struggle and support the most susceptible build resilience to weather impacts, and he will spotlight the require for the environment to act in this decisive decade. 
 
The President will then be in Phnom Penh, Cambodia from November 12-13 to take part in the yearly U.S.-ASEAN Summit and the East Asia Summit. In Cambodia, he will reaffirm the United States’ enduring determination to Southeast Asia and ASEAN centrality, making on the good results of the historic U.S.-ASEAN Distinctive Summit in Washington, DC. He will underscore the worth of U.S.-ASEAN cooperation in making certain protection and prosperity in the location, and the wellbeing of our blended just one billion folks.
 
The President will be in Bali, Indonesia from November 13^th-16^th for the G20 Leaders’ Summit. In Bali, the President will commend President Widodo’s leadership of the G20 and highlight the U.S. dedication to this premier forum for economic cooperation with countries symbolizing much more than 80% of the world’s GDP. He will work with G20 associates to tackle key troubles these types of as weather improve, the worldwide effect of Putin’s war on Ukraine, including on electrical power and meals protection and affordability, and a array of other priorities critical to the global financial restoration.
 
Subsequent the President’s journey in Asia and North Africa, Vice President Kamala Harris will vacation to Bangkok, Thailand to go to the November 18-19 Asia-Pacific Financial Cooperation (APEC) Leaders Meeting. The Vice President’s participation will underscore the U.S. motivation to financial cooperation in the Indo-Pacific area and she will outline U.S. objectives for our APEC host yr in 2023. Through her go to to Thailand, the Vice President will interact with Thai leaders and civil culture representatives to reaffirm and reinforce the U.S.-Thai Alliance and to discuss our cooperation throughout a selection of concerns. Second Gentleman Douglas Emhoff will also vacation to Bangkok and take part in the APEC spousal application among other engagements. The Vice President will then journey to Manila, the Philippines. In the Philippines, she will fulfill with authorities leaders and civil society associates. Her pay a visit to with re-affirm and improve the U.S.-Philippines Alliance and underscore the breadth of our cooperation as close friends, associates, and allies. The 2nd Gentleman will also vacation to Manila.
 
Extra data about bilateral engagements and other information on the trip will be forthcoming — and we search ahead to obtaining even more particulars to share shortly.

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