Vice Presidential Pool Reports of December 15, 2022

VP Supplemental Pool #1 U.S. Africa Leaders Summit

Good Afternoon!

I am your print pooler for Vice President Harris' remarks at the Working Lunch at the U.S. - Africa Leaders Summit this afternoon.

Pool is gathered inside the Walter E. Washington Convention Center's Leaders Hall.

On Background from a White House Official

Vice President Harris will participate in the U.S.-Africa Leaders Summit working lunch on multilateral cooperation. The working lunch will take place in Leaders Hall at the Walter E. Washington Convention Center. She will be joined by approximately 50 heads of delegation.

African Union Commissioner Moussa Faki Mahamat will deliver remarks following the Vice President.

VP Supplemental Pool #2 VP Remarks

At 3:06 PM ET VP Harris entered the Leaders Room wearing a navy blue suit.

At 3:07 PM ET VP Harris began her remarks. I pasted some noteworthy quotes below:

"We are excited not by what we can do for Africa, but by what we can do with Africa."

"I will be traveling to the continent next year and very much look forward to furthering the relations...I plan to strengthen cooperation between the United States and in multilateral institutions"

"Our administration will seek full membership for the African Union in the G20"

"We have heard from many of you who have concerns about the ability of the United Nations to fulfill its mission."

"The United States is a long-standing supporter of the African Union. in 2006 the U>S> was the first non-African country that established a diplomatic mission to the AU Since then we have worked together to support peacebuilding and preventing conflicts. Across the continent we have worked to strengthen the partnership between our lines."

"I thank you each for your participation in this convening and I look forward to our discussion."

At 3:20 PM ET the media was asked to exit.

That's a wrap!