UN Security Council Meeting on Threats to International Peace and Security
Hillary Rodham Clinton
Secretary of State
United Nations Headquarters
New York City
September 27, 2010
SECRETARY CLINTON: Thank you for your leadership that you and Turkey have shown this year as chair of the Security Council’s Counterterrorism Committee. And thank you for bringing us today to focus on what is a shared mission to combat …
Remarks by the President to the United Nations General Assembly
President Barack Obama
New York, NY
September 23, 2010
AS DELIVERED
Mr. President, Mr. Secretary-General, my fellow delegates, ladies and gentlemen. It is a great honor to address this Assembly for the second time, nearly two years after my election as President of the United States.
We know this is no ordinary time for our …
The White House
Office of the Press Secretary
For Immediate Release
September 22, 2010
Remarks by the President at the Millennium Development Goals Summit in New York, New York
United Nations Headquarters, New York, New York
4:49 P.M. EDT
THE PRESIDENT: Good afternoon. Mr. Secretary General, fellow delegates, ladies and gentlemen.
In the Charter of this United Nations, our countries pledged to work for “the promotion of the …
“Inclusive Finance: A Path to the MDGs” Luncheon
Hillary Rodham Clinton
Secretary of State
Hemsley Hotel
New York City
September 22, 2010
Well, it is a real pleasure to be here, and let me begin by thanking Princess Máxima for her leadership on this very important issue. And, Prime Minister, thank you for bringing together such a distinguished group. I also want to thank two members …
My dear friend and colleague, Dr. Douglas B. Shaw, has an outstanding article in The Bulletin of the Atomic Scientists on Canada’s role in nonproliferation. Based on extensive archival work, Doug’s piece sheds light on why states may choose not to acquire nuclear weapons. The abstract of the article explains:
The world takes Canada’s non-acquisition of nuclear weapons for …
Senator John Kerry issued the following press release today:
Today the Senate Foreign Relations Committee approved a resolution of advice and consent to ratification of New START with 3 Republicans joining 11 Democrats, continuing a tradition of bipartisan support for strategic arms agreements that spans four administrations.After the vote, Chairman John Kerry (D-MA) released the following statement:
“This is …
Former Assistant Attorney General Jack Goldsmith has an op ed in today Washington Post in which he comments on the current dysfunctionality of the current detention and trial system for terror suspects. His specific recommendations:
There is no silver bullet for this mess, but a few pragmatic steps can bring real progress toward resolution.
First, give up on closing the Guantanamo Bay …
Anthony Clark Arend is Professor of Government and Foreign Service at Georgetown University and the Director of the Master of Science in Foreign Service in the Walsh School of Foreign Service.
Commentary and analysis at the intersection of international law and politics.
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