 In a related development, United States President Joe Biden has condemned the unconstitutional takeover of governments in West and Central Africa while reiterating his country's unwavering support for democracy across the globe. Delivering his remarks before the 78th United Nations General Assembly on Tuesday, Biden expressed support for the actions taken by the African Union and the economic community of West African states to pressurize the military junta in the Eje Republic to restore constitutional order and reinstate the ousted president. Root out corruption and reject political violence. And in this moment, where democratically elected governments have been toppled in quick succession in West and Central Africa, we're reminded that this work is as urgent and important as ever. We stand with the African Union and ECOWAS and other regional bodies to support constitutional rule. We will not retreat from the values that make us strong. We will defend democracy, our best tool to meet the challenges we face around the world. And we're working to show how democracy can deliver in ways that matter to people's lives. Partnership for global infrastructure and investment addresses the enormous need and opportunity for infrastructure investment in low and middle-income countries, particularly in Africa, Latin America and Southeast Asia.