Biden's UN speech will highlight his diplomatic successes, amid wars in the Middle East, Ukraine, Sudan

• President Joe Biden is set to deliver his annual address to the United Nations General Assembly in New York, the final one of his presidency.
• In the speech, Biden will attempt to square his diplomatic achievements and goals with the ongoing wars in the Middle East, Ukraine and Sudan.
• Foreign leaders are also making time this week to meet with Biden's potential replacements: Vice President Kamala Harris and former President Donald Trump.

President Joe Biden will attempt to square the diplomatic achievements and goals of his presidency with the grim reality of wars in the Middle East, Ukraine and Sudan during a major address Tuesday at the annual gathering of the United Nations General Assembly in New York, the final one of his presidency.

With four months left in office, the speech is one of Biden's few remaining opportunities to frame his foreign policy legacy in front of an audience of global leaders.

His UNGA speech will touch on what the administration views as its most significant achievements. These include supporting Ukraine's defense against Russia's 2022 invasion, managing competition with China, upholding the UN Charter, outlining global artificial intelligence principles and working to address humanitarian crises in Gaza and Sudan.

"Given that this is the President's last General Assembly, it's a chance for him to talk about how this approach has produced results, real achievements for the American people and for the world," a senior administration official said in a briefing with reporters on Monday.

But given the geopolitical backdrop for Biden's speech, there will be little time for victory laps.

Since Biden's last UNGA address in September 2023, ongoing wars in Ukraine and Sudan have persisted, while