02:59UN: Obama addresses poverty world hunger at UN summit
US President Barack Obama outlined America's new strategy to eliminate global poverty and hunger, saying the "next chapter of development must also unleash economic growth" that is "inclusive" and "lifts up the fortune of the many" and not just the "few," in New York on Monday. "Despite the cruelties of our world and the ravages of diseases, millions of lives can be saved if we are focused and if we work together," added the President.
Obama also drew attention to the gender inequality prevalent in both developing and developed nations, stating "all of our nations must invest in education and health and skills of our women and girls."
It was the first of two addresses the president gave at the UN, the second of which was a broader examination of the world's problems with a specific focus on the Syrian civil war.
02:59US President Barack Obama outlined America's new strategy to eliminate global poverty and hunger, saying the "next chapter of development must also unleash economic growth" that is "inclusive" and "lifts up the fortune of the many" and not just the "few," in New York on Monday. "Despite the cruelties of our world and the ravages of diseases, millions of lives can be saved if we are focused and if we work together," added the President.
Obama also drew attention to the gender inequality prevalent in both developing and developed nations, stating "all of our nations must invest in education and health and skills of our women and girls."
It was the first of two addresses the president gave at the UN, the second of which was a broader examination of the world's problems with a specific focus on the Syrian civil war.