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'Obama The Hypocrite': Protesters Slam President Over UN Speech

AP | Posted 11.22.2011

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RAMALLAH, West Bank -- Palestinian protesters have denounced President Barack Obama for his opposition to their bid to win U.N. recognition of a Pales...

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Obama Spotlights Failure Of U.N. Reform

AP | EDITH M. LEDERER | Posted 05.25.2011

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UNITED NATIONS — President Barack Obama's support for India's bid for permanent membership on the U.N. Security Council put the spotlight on the...

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Obama Urges Support For Middle East Peace Efforts At U.N.

Posted 05.25.2011

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(AP UNITED NATIONS — Exhorting world leaders to push past years of cynicism and pessimism, President Barack Obama challenged the countries of th...

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Obama: It's Two States or One State (Not Israel)

MJ Rosenberg | Posted 05.25.2011

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For Palestinians, Obama's idea of a possible future is bad but not "the end." For Jews, who recall what the price of statelessness is, Obama's warning is terrifying. But he is absolutely right.

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Obama Announces New Approach To International Development At UN Summit

AP | BEN FELLER | Posted 05.25.2011

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UNITED NATIONS — President Barack Obama on Wednesday defended U.S. aid to impoverished people even during sour economic times at home yet promis...

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10 Things Obama Should Do at the United Nations This Week

Richard Grenell | Posted 05.25.2011

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These 10 proposals would go a far way in showing the UN that while the Obama administration is interested in seeking a kinder world, it will not allow a further retreat of democracy and human rights just to get along with others.

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Building Momentum for Mid-East Peace: Bring Back the Multilaterals

Steven L. Spiegel | Posted 05.25.2011

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In his speech to the UN General Assembly, President Obama provided the direction for a new approach to foreign affairs, calling for regional initiatives with multilateral participation. We have an idea for just such an initiative.

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Obama UN Speech (TEXT, VIDEO)

Huffington Post | Posted 05.25.2011

President Obama delivered his first address to the UN General Assembly today, calling on the global community to come together in a "new era of engage...

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Obama Speech: Global Community Has Fallen Woefully Short

Posted 05.25.2011

BEN FELLER, Associated Press UNITED NATIONS — President Barack Obama exhorted world leaders on Wednesday to step up and do their part in tackli...

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Ahmadinejad: Obama Should Read Up On History And See Iran As Friend

AP | ROBERT BURNS and ANNE GEARAN | Posted 05.25.2011

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NEW YORK — Iranian President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad urged President Barack Obama to see Iran as a potential friend instead of a threat ahead of add...

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Obama UN Climate Change Speech (Text)

Huffington Post | Posted 05.25.2011

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President Obama delivered a speech to the United Nations today as 100 world leaders gathered for the highest-level summit yet on climate change. Obama...

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UN Climate Summit Puts China, India In Spotlight

AP | JOHN HEILPRIN | Posted 05.25.2011

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UNITED NATIONS — President Barack Obama and Chinese President Hu Jintao each vowed urgent action Tuesday to cool an overheating planet, even as ...

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Gibbs: "Unfortunate" That UN Head Would Call U.S. "Deadbeat" Donor

HuffingtonPost.com | Sam Stein | Posted 05.25.2011

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White House spokesman Robert Gibbs said it was "unfortunate" that the UN Secretary General Ban Ki Moon would call the United States a "deadbeat" donor...

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Obama Reverses US Position On LGBT Issues At The UN

UN Dispatch | Posted 05.25.2011

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In late December the United Nations General Assembly held a symbolic vote on a statement calling for the universal decriminalization of homosexuality....

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