Biden to travel to Egypt, Cambodia, Indonesia for November summits: White House

US President Joe Biden will travel to Egypt to participate in the COP27 United Nations climate change summit on Nov 11, where he will call on the world to act “in this decisive decade”, the White House said on Friday.

He will then travel to Cambodia from Nov 12-13 to participate in the annual US-Asean summit and the East Asia Summit, the White House said in a statement.

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

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

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 South-east Asia, while underscoring the importance of US-Asean cooperation in ensuring security and prosperity in the region, Jean-Pierre said.

In Bali, Indonesia, Biden will work with G-20 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.

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 Nov 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.

SOURCE: NEWS AGENCIES