4 Takeaways From Biden’s First UN Speech

An embattled President Joe Biden arrived Tuesday for his first address to the United Nations General Assembly with the recent rebuke of allies for his botched exit from Afghanistan, a security crisis at the southern U.S. border, and his domestic agenda in stalemate largely because of his own party’s infighting.

In his speech, Biden sought to promote America’s desire to be more engaged in global institutions such as the U.N. and the World Health Organization and multinational pacts such as the Paris climate accord and the Iran nuclear deal. 

The president also focused heavily on climate change and, while under criticism at home for his vaccine mandates, fighting COVID-19 and future pandemics. 

Here are four big takeaways from Biden’s speech at the United Nations.