Former U.S. Secretary of State John Kerry has thrown his weight behind Joe Biden's presidential ambitions.

Kerry said on Thursday that the former vice president's character and experience are "critical" to the political moment in the U.S.

"I believe Joe Biden is the President our country desperately needs right now, not because I've known Joe so long, but because I know Joe so well," said Kerry in a statement released by Biden's campaign.

Kerry is a former senator and the Democratic Party's 2004 presidential nominee.

"I've never before seen the world more in need of someone who on day one can begin the incredibly hard work of putting back together the world Donald Trump has smashed apart," he continued.

"There's never been a time more urgent for leadership at home that can work for the middle class and tackle existential issues like climate change where we are moving dangerously backwards. Joe is uniquely the person running for president who can beat Donald Trump and get to work on day one at home and in the world with no time to waste."

The U.S. presidential elections are scheduled for November 2020, and will be the country's 59th polls.

Source: NBC