New era for America at United Nations General Assembly

New era for America at United Nations General Assembly

By B. Falkers

            President Obama made his first visit to the United Nations General Assembly Wednesday, said the New York Times.

            Obama addressed the assembly, declaring the United States will start a new era of engagement with the world. 

His efforts were to inform the assembly of the several and important distinctions between his administration and that of President Gorge W. Bush.

            The New York Times reported that President Dmitri A. Medvedev of Russia signaled for the first time that Russia would be emendable to longstanding American requests to toughen sanctions against Iran. 

            "I told His Excellency Mr. President that we believe we need to help Iran to take a right decision," Medvedeve told the New York Times.

            Although the assembly appears to be a gain for Obama, many prevalent issues remain.

http://www.nytimes.com/2009/09/24/world/24prexy.html?_r=1&th&emc=th

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