United Nations General Assembly Visit 2016
Event TypeIntergovernmental Summit
September 20, 2016
The seventy-first session of the United Nations General Assembly ran from September 13, 2016 to September 12, 2017 and was presided over by Peter Thomson of Fiji. The theme of the seventy-first session was "The Sustainable Development Goals: A Universal Push to Transform our World."
President Barack Obama delivered a speech to the assembly on September 20, 2016 in which he highlighted eight years of international progress during his administration, including recovering from the financial crisis, creating climate change frameworks, and promoting diplomacy. The President also encouraged the countries to embrace integration through global cooperation.
President Barack Obama delivered a speech to the assembly on September 20, 2016 in which he highlighted eight years of international progress during his administration, including recovering from the financial crisis, creating climate change frameworks, and promoting diplomacy. The President also encouraged the countries to embrace integration through global cooperation.
Related Links
A video of President Barack Obama addressing the United Nations General Assembly on September 20, 2016 was posted on the Obama White House YouTube account: "President Obama Speaks at the General Assembly"
Additional information about President Obama’s visit to the United Nations General Assembly in September 2016 can be read on the archived Obama White House website: "Big News on Climate at the United Nations General Assembly"
Photos from President Obama’s attendance at the 2016 United Nations were posted to The Obama White House archived Medium Account: "President Obama Addresses the 71st United Nations General Assembly"
The text of President Obama’s remarks at the United Nations General Assembly on September 20, 2016 can be read on the archived Obama White House website: "Address by President Obama to the 71st Session of the United Nations General Assembly"