Per the BBC:
In a statement, the White House said that the 62-year-old rock star was a "ground-breaking activist in the fight against HIV/Aids and extreme poverty".
Twenty years ago, he played an important role in the "President's Emergency Plan for Aids Relief" announced by George W Bush and championed by then-Senator Joe Biden.
The initiative has been credited with saving 25 million lives worldwide since its launch.
The U2 frontman also works with governments around the world to fight poverty and preventable disease and has raised $700m (£584.2m) to combat HIV and Aids in Africa.
In his speech, Mr Biden never gave a shout out to Bono, but praised efforts to fight against HIV and Aids in Africa.