Biden to deliver final UN address in shadow of foreign policy setbacks

President Joe Biden will deliver his final address to the United Nations as escalating tensions in the Middle East threaten any hope of peace before the end of his term.

The president will defend the accomplishments of his four years in office when he speaks before the General Assembly on Tuesday, including his administration’s work to build alliances in the Indo-Pacific and defend Ukraine’s sovereignty.

But Biden will also attend the annual conference in New York City in the same circumstance that marked each of his prior addresses. The president promised to reengage with the world and restore America’s reputation in the process, but at each turn, he’s been forced to defend his record against the backdrop of an unstable and war-torn world.