I want to begin by quoting someone who I wish was here tonight: my mom, Catherine Eugenia Finnegan Biden.

We’re committed to coordinate closely, through efforts like the Ukraine Donor Platform, so we can make sure that each dollar goes as far as possible, reinforcing one another instead of duplicating work.

This summer, at the G7, the United States and our partners reached a decision to unlock $50 billion from the proceeds of those frozen assets to put that money to work for Ukraine as it rebuilds and recovers its economy.

I’ve seen the Berlin Wall come down. I’ve seen apartheid end.

It’s also about what Ukrainians do to make the most of a free and independent future, of which so many have sacrificed so much.

This war has shown the Ukrainians can do anything they set their minds to.

We are committed to providing Ukraine with the resources it needs to build back stronger than it was before.

Ukraine’s GDP is stable and actually growing.

With this declaration, over 30 countries and the European Union have made important commitments.

Thank you. And, again, welcome. And welcome to all of you.

Since then, I’ve been very proud of the progress we’ve made.

We made the largest investment in history to fight climate change, the existential threat to humanity.

Back in 2022, two days after Russia’s invasion, members of the G7 and the EU worked together to freeze $280 billion in Russian Central Bank funds outside of Russia.

I’ve seen humanity pull together to prevent a nuclear war.

As I said yesterday at the United Nations, I recognize the challenges the world faces: Ukraine, Gaza, Sudan, Haiti, war, hunger, poverty, climate change.

But my mom, she used to say, 'Joey, remember, never bow, never bend, never yield, and never give up.'

Finally, we continue our pathbreaking work to heal the wounds of war.

We defended Ukraine as a tyrant threatened to wipe it off the map.