Joe Biden warned before the UN that no country is sure of its independence if Ukraine loses the war.
The U.S. president defended the need to continue military support to the Kiev government to defend Ukraine’s territorial integrity and “deter” Russia from invading other countries in the future
The President of the United States, Joe Biden, gave his first speech to the UN General Assembly on Tuesday, in which he warned that no country is assured of its independence if Ukraine loses the war due to the Russian invasion, which began a year ago.
The president defended the need to continue military support to the Kiev government to defend Ukraine’s territorial integrity and “deter” Russia from invading other countries in the future.
“If we abandon the basic principles of the UN Charter, can any member state feel secure? If we allow Ukraine to be divided, will the independence of any nation be assured? The answer is no,” Biden said.
The president also pointed out that Russia is “responsible for this war” and that it is in its hands that the conflict ends “immediately”.
Biden also stressed the importance of “responsibly managing” the relationship with China, his great rival, and stressed the need to cooperate with Beijing on common challenges such as climate change.
In this regard, the Democratic leader spoke about record heat waves in the United States and China, forest fires in North America and southern Europe, droughts in the Horn of Africa and floods in Libya.
“These events are warning us of what lies ahead if we do not urgently reduce our dependence on fossil fuels and begin to protect our world,” Biden said.
The president stressed that the United States advocates for “a safer, more prosperous and more equitable world”, but reminded that “no nation can meet today’s challenges alone”.
In view of this, Biden reiterated his intention to reform the UN Security Council to include new members and end the deadlock that exists due to U.S. tensions with Russia and China.
Biden asked that body to authorize an intervention by a multinational force led by Kenya to quell the crisis of violence in Haiti, something the Haitian government has sought approval for.
“I call on the Security Council to authorize such a mission now. The people of Haiti can wait no longer,” he said.