US President Joe Biden will host Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau and Mexican President Andres Manuel Lopez Obrador next week, White House said Wednesday.

The Nov. 18 meeting will take place at the White House for the first North American Leaders’ Summit (NALS) since 2016.

- During the Summit, the United States, Mexico, and Canada will reaffirm their strong ties and integration while also charting a new path for collaboration on ending the COVID-19 pandemic and advancing health security; competitiveness and equitable growth, to include climate change; and a regional vision for migration - the White House said in a statement.

- Strengthening our partnership is essential to our ability to build back better, to revitalize our leadership, and to respond to a widening range of regional and global challenges.With respect for each other’s sovereignty and in a true spirit of partnership, we affirm our unwavering vision that North America is the most competitive and dynamic region in the world - it said.