Britain will return to responsible global leadership under my
watch, the Prime Minister will tell the UN General Assembly in
New York this week.
He will use several interventions across his two-day visit to
argue that our participation and reputation abroad is directly
linked to our security, stability and prosperity at home.
In a speech to the UN General Assembly on Thursday, he will say
that it is only by being a reliable and trusted international
partner, working together to solve global problems such as war,
poverty and climate change - that we can build a safer and more
prosperous UK.
The Prime Minister will say:
We are returning the UK to responsible global
leadership. This is the moment to reassert fundamental
principles and our willingness to defend them. To recommit to the
UN, to internationalism, to the rule of law.
Because I know that this matters to the British people. War,
poverty and climate change all rebound on us at home. They make
us less secure, they harm our economy, and they create migration
flows on an unprecedented scale.
The British people are safer and more prosperous when we work
internationally to solve these problems, instead of merely trying
to manage their effects. So, the responsible global leadership
that we will pursue is undeniably in our self-interest.
He will use his speech to set out how the UK will step up to play
its part, guided by the rule of law, in tackling these challenges
in a world that is increasingly dominated by conflicts –
including those in Ukraine, the Middle East and Sudan.
It follows a major drive by the Prime Minister in his first few
months in office to reset the UK's relationship with its key
allies and prove that Britain is back as a major player on the
world stage – a key part of his ambition to drive growth and
improve the lives of hardworking British people.
