WASHINGTON (AP) — President Joe Biden stated Thursday he will pay a visit to sub-Saharan Africa up coming yr, the first U.S. president to journey there in a decade. He announced the excursion — nonetheless unscheduled — as he wrapped up a U.S.-Africa Leaders Summit by stressing he’s severe about expanding U.S. notice to the expanding continent. His guarantee of a particular stop by arrived as Biden declared to the 49 leaders gathered for the summit that “Africa belongs at […]

Today, in his address to the 77th session of the United Nations General Assembly President Joseph R. Biden, Jr. announced over $2.9 billion in new assistance from the U.S. Government to address global food insecurity. President Biden’s announcement builds on the $6.9 billion in U.S. government assistance to support global food security already committed this year. The compounding impacts of the pandemic, the deepening climate crisis, rising energy and fertilizer costs, and protracted conflicts – including Russia’s invasion of Ukraine – […]

WASHINGTON – Today, President Biden announces his intent to appoint the following individuals to serve in key roles: Laurence B. Alexander, Chair, Board for International Food and Agricultural Development Pamela K. Anderson, Member, Board for International Food and Agricultural Development Marie Boyd, Member, Board for International Food and Agricultural Development Rattan Lal, Member, Board for International Food and Agricultural Development Lenis Saweda O. Liverpool-Tasie, Member, Board for International Food and Agricultural Development Henri G. Moore, Member, Board for International Food […]