Day: March 29, 2023

     On April 1, 2015, by Executive Order 13694, the President declared a national emergency pursuant to the International Emergency Economic Powers Act (50 U.S.C. 1701 et seq.) to deal with the unusual and extraordinary threat to the national security, foreign policy, and economy of the United States constituted by the increasing prevalence and severity of malicious cyber‑enabled activities originating from, or directed by persons located, in whole or in substantial part, outside the United States.  On December 28, 2016, the President issued Executive Order 13757 to take additional steps to address the national emergency declared in Executive Order 13694.…

Randall Robinson was shaped by his searing childhood experiences with poverty and segregation, and spent the rest of his life trying to ease the suffering and strengthen the status of others. From his public legal aid work in Boston, to his international human rights advocacy, to his work to shape policy in the halls of Congress, Randall improved the lives of tens of millions and advanced the cause of justice.  His leadership of TransAfrica helped forge new connections, secure rights, and establish ties across the African Diaspora. He risked his own health to secure safety for many Haitians fleeing violence. And…

On December 6, 2021, President Biden issued the first United States Strategy on Countering Corruption to meet the grave threat transnational corruption poses to U.S. national security.  The Strategy resulted from an interagency study the President mandated when he made combating corruption a core U.S. priority in his first National Security Study Memorandum.  Organized in five pillars, the Strategy establishes specific lines of work to support people and institutions that fight corruption, direct action against corrupt actors, and impede corrupt actors’ abuse of our financial system.  Some of the many steps taken under the Strategy are outlined below.     Pillar One: Modernizing, Coordinating,…

President Joseph R. Biden, Jr. spoke today with General Secretary Nguyen Phu Trong of Vietnam. President Biden reinforced the United States’ commitment to a strong, prosperous, resilient, and independent Vietnam, noting that 2023 is the 10thanniversary of the U.S.-Vietnam Comprehensive Partnership.  The two leaders discussed the importance of strengthening and expanding the bilateral relationship, while working together to address regional challenges such as climate change, ensuring a free and open Indo-Pacific, and the deteriorating environmental and security situation along the Mekong.  President Biden also emphasized the United States’ commitment to ASEAN centrality, respect for human rights, and cooperating with Vietnam…

President Joseph R. Biden, Jr. met today with President Alberto Fernández of Argentina at the White House. The two leaders discussed the second Summit for Democracy currently underway, and committed to cooperate to strengthen democratic institutions and good governance practices in the region. President Biden and President Fernández also discussed cooperation between the United States and Argentina to continue supporting the people of Ukraine and to respond to the consequences of Russia’s brutal invasion, including on food security. President Biden commended President Fernández for his work to tackle climate change, and expressed his support for continued cooperation in the energy and…

The first wave of the digital revolution promised that new technologies would support democracy and human rights. The second saw an authoritarian counterrevolution. Now, the United States and other democracies are working together to ensure that the third wave of the digital revolution leads to a technological ecosystem characterized by resilience, integrity, openness, trust and security, and that reinforces democratic principles and human rights. Together, we are organizing and mobilizing to ensure that technologies work for, not against, democratic principles, institutions, and societies.  In so doing, we will continue to engage the private sector, including by holding technology platforms accountable…