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

Steven L. Spiegel | Posted 11.25.2009 | World


Steven L. Spiegel

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.

Obama UN Speech (TEXT, VIDEO)

Huffington Post | Posted 11.23.2009 | World


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...

Obama UN Speech VIDEO: Time For A "New Era Of Engagement"

Posted 11.23.2009 | World


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

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

AP | ROBERT BURNS and ANNE GEARAN | Posted 11.23.2009 | World


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

Obama UN Climate Change Speech (Text)

Huffington Post | Posted 11.22.2009 | Green


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...

Obama On Climate Change: U.S. "Determined To Act"

AP | JOHN HEILPRIN | Posted 11.22.2009 | Green


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

Sam Stein

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

HuffingtonPost.com | Sam Stein | Posted 04.12.2009 | Politics


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...

Obama Reverses US Position On LGBT Issues At The UN

UN Dispatch | Posted 03.23.2009 | Politics


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