A New Geostrategic Environment Demands New Principles for U.S. Multilateral Diplomacy
Secretary of State Antony Blinken delivers remarks. (U.S. Department of State, https://www.flickr.com/photos/statephotos/50881634922/)
In his first month in office, President Biden has taken important first steps “to begin restoring American engagement internationally and earn back our leadership position, to catalyze global action on shared challenges.” The new administration has rejoined the Paris Agreement, reengaged the World Health Organization, returned (as observers) to the U.N. Human Rights Council and reached an agreement with Russia on the extension of the New START Treaty. The Biden team should be lauded for these quick moves. While these moves are both symbolic and substantive, they are not sufficient to achieve Biden’s goal of “repair[ing] our alliances and engag[ing] with the world once again, not to meet yesterday’s challenges, but today’s and tomorrow’s.” To restore
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In his speech at the State Department earlier in February, US President Joe Biden spelt out the priorities for his administration’s foreign policy. These included his intention to return the US to active global engagement, work closely with allies, promote multilateralism, and uphold democratic values and human rights. He identified China as a formidable competitor and Russia as a threat but conveyed his intention to compete and, if necessary, confront, while also engaging with them to meet global challenges such as climate change, arms control, non-proliferation and pandemics.
Prime Minister Nguyễn Xuân Phúc attended and delivered remarks at an open debate of the UN Security Council (UNSC) on addressing climate-related risks to international peace and security, which was held in the form of video conferencing on Tuesday.
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Hanoi, (VNA) – Prime Minister Nguyen Xuan Phuc
attended and delivered remarks at an open debate of the UN Security Council
(UNSC) on addressing climate-related risks to international peace and security,
which was held in the form of video conferencing on February 23.
This is the first time the Vietnamese government leader has
attended and spoke at an event in the framework of the UNSC, which demonstrates
Vietnam’s responsible role and contribution to the joint effort of the
international community to respond to climate change, a leading global challenge
at present.
In his remarks, PM Phuc underlined the grievous impacts of climate change on Earth – the shared