On December 20, 2017, by Government Order 13818, the President declared a nationwide emergency with respect to critical human rights abuse and corruption world wide and, pursuant to the Worldwide Emergency Financial Powers Act (50 U.S.C. 1701 et seq.), took associated steps to cope with the weird and extraordinary menace to the nationwide safety, international coverage, and financial system of the USA.
The prevalence and severity of human rights abuse and corruption which have their supply, in entire or in substantial half, outdoors the USA, proceed to pose an uncommon and extraordinary menace to the nationwide safety, international coverage, and financial system of the USA. For that reason, the nationwide emergency declared on December 20, 2017, should proceed in impact past December 20, 2023. Due to this fact, in accordance with part 202(d) of the Nationwide Emergencies Act (50 U.S.C. 1622(d)), I’m persevering with for 1 yr the nationwide emergency declared in Government Order 13818 with respect to critical human rights abuse and corruption.
This discover shall be printed within the Federal Register and transmitted to the Congress.
JOSEPH R. BIDEN JR.
THE WHITE HOUSE,
December 18, 2023.