Speaking at the United Nations General Assembly, President Joe Biden assured world leaders that the “United States seeks a more secure, more prosperous, more equitable world for all people because we know our future is bound” together. He emphasized that “no nation can meet the challenges of today alone.”
“We also recognize that to meet the new challenges of our decades old institutions and approaches, they must be updated to keep pace with the world. We have to bring in more leadership and capability that exists everywhere, especially from regions that had not always been fully included.”
“We have to make sure we're delivering for people everywhere,” said President Biden:
“In my address to this body last year, I announced the United States will support expanding the Security Council and increasing the number of permanent nonpermanent members. The United States has undertaken serious consultation with many member states. We will continue to do our part to push more reform efforts forward. Look for points of common ground and make progress in the year ahead. We need to be able to break the gridlock that too often stymies progress and blocks consensus on the council.”
“The United Nations must continue to preserve peace, prevent conflict and alleviate human suffering,” stressed President Biden:
“I thank President Ruto of Kenya. I thank him for his willingness to serve as the lead nation of a UN backed security support mission. I call on the Security Council to authorize this mission now. The people of Haiti cannot wait much longer.”
The United States is working across the board to make global institutions such as the World Bank more responsive, effective and inclusive, said President Biden:
“And because the multilateral development banks are among the best tools we have for modern mobilizing, transparent, high quality investment in developing countries, reforming these institutions can be a game changer.”
“At this inflection point in history, we're going to be judged by whether or not we live up to the promises we made ... to all those who inherit the world we create,” said President Biden. But if we keep the faith in ourselves and show what’s possible, we can “do this work together” and “deliver progress for everyone.”
