President Obama Address 09/26/09

[1:39] ..." in the journey towards a just lasting and comprehensive peace in the Middle East. We also took unprecedented steps to secure loose nuclear materials to stop the spread of nuclear weapons and to seek a world without them. The first US president to ever chair a meeting of the united nations Security Council. Most proud that the council passed a historic and unanimous resolution. Embracing the comprehensive strategy I outline the Cedar Park. To prevent nuclear weapons from falling into the hands of terrorists the Security Council endorsed our global effort to lock down all vulnerable material within four years. We reaffirm the basic compact in the global nonproliferation rushing all nations have the right to peaceful nuclear energy. Nations -- nuclear weapons have the responsibility. To move toward disarmament. And nations without them have a responsibility. To forsake them. The United States is meeting our responsibilities by pursuing an agreement with Russia to reduce our strategic warheads on launchers. And just as we meet our responsibilities. So must other nations including Iran and North Korea. Earlier this year we impose tough new sanctions on North Korea to stop -- efforts to develop weapons of mass destruction. We will continue to stand with our allies and partners to press North Korea to move in the new direction. This week we joined with the United Kingdom and France and presenting evidence that Iran has"...

[3:49] ..." a new course or face consequences. All of the permanent members the united nations Security Council and Germany have made it clear that Iran must fulfill its responsibilities. Iran's leaders must vouchers. They can live up to the"...

[0:00]" This week I -- leaders from around the world and the United Nations and the G-20 economic summit in Pittsburgh. To back and report on what we achieved a new commitment to meet common challenges. And real progress in advancing America's national security. And economic prosperity. As I said if you went over the past nine months my administration has renewed American leadership. And pursued a new era of engagement in which we call upon all nations to live up to their responsibilities. This week our engagement produced tangible results in several areas. In Pittsburgh the world's major economies agreed to continue our efforts to spur global demand to put our people back toward. We committed ourselves to economic growth that is balanced and sustained so we aborted the booms and busts of the past. We reached a historic agreement to reform the global financial system. To promote responsibility. And prevent abuse that we never face a crisis like this again. And we reform our international economic architecture so that we can better coordinate our efforts to meet the challenges of the 21 century. We also established American leadership in the global pursuit of the clean energy of 20% for. I'm proud that the G-20 nations agreed to phase out 300 billion dollars worth of fossil fuel subsidies. This will increase our energy security reduce greenhouse gas emissions. Combat the threat of climate change and help create new jobs and industries of the future. In New York we advance the cause of peace and security. I joined the first meeting between Israeli and Palestinian leaders in nearly a year a meeting that even nine months ago did not seem possible. And we resolve to move forward in the journey towards a just lasting and comprehensive peace in the Middle East. We also took unprecedented steps to secure loose nuclear materials to stop the spread of nuclear weapons and to seek a world without them. The first US president to ever chair a meeting of the united nations Security Council. Most proud that the council passed a historic and unanimous resolution. Embracing the comprehensive strategy I outline the Cedar Park. To prevent nuclear weapons from falling into the hands of terrorists the Security Council endorsed our global effort to lock down all vulnerable material within four years. We reaffirm the basic compact in the global nonproliferation rushing all nations have the right to peaceful nuclear energy. Nations -- nuclear weapons have the responsibility. To move toward disarmament. And nations without them have a responsibility. To forsake them. The United States is meeting our responsibilities by pursuing an agreement with Russia to reduce our strategic warheads on launchers. And just as we meet our responsibilities. So must other nations including Iran and North Korea. Earlier this year we impose tough new sanctions on North Korea to stop -- efforts to develop weapons of mass destruction. We will continue to stand with our allies and partners to press North Korea to move in the new direction. This week we joined with the United Kingdom and France and presenting evidence that Iran has been building a secret nuclear facility to enrich uranium. This is a serious challenge to the global nonproliferation regime and continue as disturbing pattern of running an invasion. That's why international negotiations with -- scheduled for October 1 now take on added urgency. My offer of a serious meaningful dialogue to resolve this issue remains open. But Iran must now cooperate fully with the international atomic energy agency and take action to demonstrate its peaceful intentions. On this the international community is more united than ever before. Yesterday I stood shoulder to shoulder with our European allies in condemning Iran's program. In our meetings and public statements president Medvedev of Russia and I agreed that Iran must pursue a new course or face consequences. All of the permanent members the united nations Security Council and Germany have made it clear that Iran must fulfill its responsibilities. Iran's leaders must vouchers. They can live up to the responsibilities and achieve integration with the community of nations. Or they will face increased pressure and isolation and my opportunity to their own people. These -- their urgent threats of our time. And the United States is committed to a new chapter of international cooperation to meet mr. chapter will not be written in one week or even one year. We have begun. To for the American people and the people of the world it will mean greater security and prosperity. For years to come."