US President to attend climate change summit in Egypt

US President Joe Biden will travel to Egypt to participate in the COP27 United Nations climate change summit on November 11.

He is expected to call on the world to act “in this decisive decade”, the White House said.

Biden will then travel to Cambodia to participate in the annual U.S.-ASEAN summit and the East Asia Summit, scheduled for November 12-13 the White House said in a statement.

After that, Biden will visit Indonesia November 13-16 to participate in a summit of leaders from the Group of 20 major economies, it added.

Meanwhile, Israeli President, Isaac Herzog first disclosed Biden’s visit to Egypt during a meeting with the US president in the Oval Office on Wednesday.

However, White House Press Secretary, Karine Jean-Pierre said Biden would use COP27 to “build on the significant work the United States has undertaken to advance the global climate fight and help the most vulnerable build resilience to climate impacts.”

In Cambodia, Biden will reaffirm the United States enduring commitment to Southeast Asia, while underscoring the importance of U.S.-ASEAN cooperation in ensuring security and prosperity in the region, Jean-Pierre said.

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In Bali, Indonesia, Biden will work with G20 partners to address key challenges such as climate change, the global impact of Putin’s war on Ukraine, including on energy and food security and affordability, and a range of other priorities important to the global economic recovery, the White House said.

While Vice President Kamala Harris would also travel to Asia and North Africa, following the president’s visit, the White House said.

Harris will travel to Bangkok to attend the November 18-19 Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation, APEC leaders meeting, underscoring Washington’s commitment to economic cooperation in the Indo-Pacific region.

She will also travel to Manila, where she will meet with government leaders and civil society representatives, the White House said.

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