Biden’s UN speech will try to convince member states that ‘America is back’

But president will contend with skepticism in wake of Aukus, disagreements over Israel and the chaotic Afghanistan withdrawal

Joe Biden will make his first speech to the United Nations as president on Tuesday, seeking to close the chapter on 20 years of war" and begin an era of intensive diplomacy.

Biden will however have to contend with hostility from China, an open rift with France and widespread scepticism among UN member states over his commitment to multilateralism following disagreements over Israel, a chaotic withdrawal from Afghanistan, and a nuclear submarine deal that took adversaries and allies by surprise.