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United Nations, Sep 22 US President Joe Biden has said in a speech at the UN that the US is opening a new chapter of diplomacy after ending the two-decade Afghan war."We've ended 20 years of conflict in Afghanistan, and as we close this era of relentless war, we're opening a new era of relentless diplomacy," Biden said on Tuesday in his first address to the UN General Assembly.The US military completed its withdrawal from Afghanistan in late August under Biden's order, ending the longest war in American history.The president pointed out the US military power "must be our tool of last resort, not our first," and should not be used as an answer for every global problem, Xinhua news agency reported."Many of our greatest concerns cannot be solved or even addressed through the force of arms. Bombs and bullets cannot defend against Covid-19 or its future variants," he added."To fight this pandemic, we need a collective act of science and political will."Biden said the US will "compete vigorously" with other major powers while emphasising it is not "seeking a new Cold War or a world divided into rigid blocs.""The United States is ready to work with any nation that steps up and pursues peaceful resolution to shared challenges, even if we have intense disagreements in other areas," he continued. "Because we'll all suffer the consequences of our failure if we do not come together to address the urgent threats like Covid-19 and climate change or enduring threats like nuclear proliferation."Biden said that Washington will remain to engage with Tehran diplomatically and seek a mutual return to the Iran nuclear deal. The US seeks "serious and sustained diplomacy" to pursue the complete denuclearisation of the Korean Peninsula.He also reaffirmed both US security commitment to Israel and a two-state solution to the Israeli-Palestinian conflict.Biden's debut at the UN General Assembly came after controversial foreign policy decisions without sufficient consultations with allies, including the chaotic withdrawal from Afghanistan and a diplomatic rift with France over a submarine deal with Australia.Under a new security partnership unveiled last Wednesday between Australia, the UK and the US, known as AUKUS, Australia will build nuclear-powered submarines with the US and the UK technology.Australia then announced it would scrap the deal with France signed in 2016 to purchase 12 conventional diesel-electric submarines.Outraged by the abrupt move without notice, France recalled its ambassadors to the US and Australia for consultations on Friday.French Foreign Minister Jean-Yves Le Drian said Monday in New York that the trilateral move between the US, the UK and Australia represents a "crisis of trust" between allies that requires explanations.Disclaimer: This post has been auto-published from an agency feed without any modifications to the text and has not been reviewed by an editor

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