Obama says world must embrace new era of engagement

UNITED NATIONS, Sept. 23 (Xinhua) -- U.S. President Barack Obama on Wednesday urged "a new era of engagement" on world problems in his address to the general debate of the 64th session of the UN General Assembly.

During his speech, Obama said the United States shouldn't pursue a go-it-alone stance.

The United States has engaged the United Nations by paying the dues and joining the Human Right Council, he said.

The United Nations was created on the belief that countries can be united to solve problems by themselves, he said.

Obama, making a policy shift from the unilateralism practised by the previous administration of George W. Bush, embraced the multilateralism and warmed up relations with the 192-member world body.