"Diplomacy is back", said Joe Biden on his first visit to the State Department, where he promised to "work with allies and partners", "renew our role in international institutions and reclaim our credibility and moral authority" .
"For this reason - he added - we moved quickly to restore American commitment at the international level, regain our leadership position and catalyze global action on shared challenges".
"We must face this new moment of growing global challenges, from the pandemic to the climate crisis and nuclear proliferation, which can only be solved by nations by working together for the common cause": said Joe Biden in the anticipations of his first speech on foreign policy. released by the White House.
"This must start with diplomacy, rooted in our most beloved democratic values, defending freedom, supporting opportunities, defending universal rights, respecting the role of the law, treating every person with dignity", he continues.
"While many of these values have come under intense pressure in recent years, even pushed to the brink in recent weeks, the American people will emerge stronger, more determined and better equipped to unite the world in fighting to defend democracy," he added.
"For the past two weeks, I have spoken with the leaders of many of our closest friends to begin reforming the habit of cooperation and rebuilding the muscles of democratic alliances that have atrophied from four years of neglect and abuse," says Joe Biden.
"America's alliances are among our greatest assets" as well as "guiding them with the means of diplomacy by standing shoulder to shoulder with our allies and partners once again", he continues, admonishing that we must also "confront our adversaries and diplomatically rivals when necessary ".
