”china & u.s. relationship and global community

”China & U.S. Relationship and Global Community:

Responsibilities and Roles in Addressing Global Issues”

MAHORO Jean Claude Geofrey

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”China & U.S. Relationship and Global Community: Responsibilities and Roles in Addressing Global Issues”

“No relationship will be more important in shaping prospects for a cooperative world order than that between the United States and China” - Stewart M. Patrick and Farah F. Thaler 1

Abstract

It is not easy to say that global issues can

be tackled thoroughly as they are.

However, MDGs achievements show a

significant pace of the United Nations. But

the question is to know whether a current

relationship between China and United

States can at least help the United Nations

to effectively address the issues which the

international society is labouring with.

These issues include spread of deadly

technologies, nuclear weapons

proliferation, wars on terror, mass

atrocities, economic upheavals from

climate change and outbreak of Ebola

Virus Disease.

The mutual relationship between China

and United States known as Sino-U.S.

relations underpins different domains in

which these countries cooperate. This

relationship entails mutual political,

economic, and security interests. In

addition, both countries have the same

regard in the prevention of international

terrorism and nuclear weapons

proliferation however there are few

elements that can raise tensions between

these two countries.

With that cooperation, global community

expects to get enormous benefits and

power that can effectively impact the

challenges that it is undergoing. Both

China and U.S. are expected to intensify

the international cooperation at regional

and continental level to ensure the

promotion of human rights. In addition, as

long as both countries are members of the

P5, they are expected to strengthen good

governance and human dignity and law

enforcement to guarantee fair justice

systems ensuring the rule of law, though

the world burdens should not fall under

their shoulders alone.

Therefore, the primacy and leadership of

China and U.S. over other countries is

expected to help international institutions

in many aspects. For example; through

guaranteeing complementarity in

international system and global

governance which is vital and through

mobilizing political will with better

policies which are required to effectively

tackle global issues.

Introduction

Currently, a great power relationship between China and U.S. known as Sino-US relations or

Sino-American is taking a significant step although it never existed in the history of

international relations.1 The Sino-U.S. relations connect in important ways across the global

levels of international society.2 Both countries have mutual political, economic, and security

interests at present. Moreover, they have the same regard in the prevention of international

terrorism and nuclear weapons proliferation.3 In addition, MDGs reports highlight China and

U.S.’s respective contributions in implementing policies. The Beijing workshop can take

readers through various areas in which China and U.S. have international responsibilities and

roles.

A work at hand starts at the rise of China vis-à-vis the U.S. and goes with the Sino-U.S.

relations which never existed before 1970s. Clearly, it highlights universal problems

including climate change that affects food and agriculture systems, spread of deadly

technologies, nuclear weapons proliferation, and current wars on terror, mass atrocities and

economic upheavals. In addition, the work addresses outbreak of Ebola Virus Disease as

another contemporary systemic issue which the international society is experiencing. It

further stresses a required collaboration between UN and both China and U.S. to effectively

address the global issues.

The rise of China vis-à-vis the U.S.

China is a charter member of the United Nations by 1945. It is one of the five permanent

members of the UN Security Council (P5). This Republic sent a big number of military

personnel to various United Nations peacekeeping operations.4 According to International

Monetary Fund, China is the current World Superpower. Its economy has overtaken that of

United States in Gross Domestic Product (GDP) on one hand and the latter has the world’s

1Pang Zhongying, A “New Type of Great Power Relationship” between China and US, China and U.S. Focus

eNewsletter of July 02, 2013 available at <http://www.chinausfocus.com/foreign-policy/a-new-type-of-great-

power-relationship-between-china-and-us/> 2Barry Buzan, China in International Society: Is‘Peaceful Rise’ Possible? 2010. p. 22 accessible on the

Chinese Journal of International Politics, Vol. 3, 2010, 5–36 doi:10.1093/cjip/pop014 available at

<http://cjip.oxfordjournals.org/> accessed on January 17, 2015 3Ibid.

4 By June 2012, China has sent 3,362 military personnel to 13 UN peacekeeping operations (It also ranked 7

th

among member states for contributing 3.93% of United UN Peacekeeping operations budget for 2013-2015.

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dominant military to the Chinese on the other hand.5 China has seen significant growth while

the U.S. manipulative trade policies have inflicted a trade deficit.6 Technologically, China is

approaching the U.S. however most of it comes from the U.S. firms head overseas for cheap

labor costs.7

Undoubtedly, the rise of China per se has enormous implications for how the world is

governed.8 Obviously, to ensure the world order, in any case rebellious power is likely to

knock over the world order, China has become responsible member of most international

regimes, from the Nuclear Nonproliferation Treaty (NPT).9 In addition, when it comes to

national sovereignty and non-intervention, China has come into sight as a more conventional

power than the United States.10

Then, the Beijing consensus focused that it is not only the rise

of China but also that of the other countries of BRIC11

assured the change of the world order.

Hence, “China’s rise should not be seen as threatening because the old power politics is a

thing of the past, this vision reflects a globalization view of international society”12

.

The relationship between China and U.S./ Sino-U.S. relations

“No relationship will be more important in shaping prospects for a

cooperative world order than that between the United States and China”.13

The above words of Stewart Patrick and Farah strictly respond to the question of whether the

relationship between China and U.S. can impact the international community in tackling

global issues. Truthfully, either China or the U.S. regards each other as a potential adversary

5 Rick H. Kennerly, http://www.quora.com/What-country-could-possibly-surpass-the-United-States-the-most-

dominant-military-country-in-the-world-and-what-hypothetical-events-need-to-take-place-for-this-to-happen

accessed on February 23, 2015 6 The manipulative trade policies have inflicted a trade deficit of approximately $1.7 trillion over the last 5 years

alone on the U.S. 7Margaret Elkis, China: the New United States and World Super Power, American Economic Report of October

14, 2014 available at <http://economyincrisis.org/content/china-the-new-united-states-and-world-super-power> 8Hongying Wang and James N. Rosenau, China and Global Governance, Cambridge University Press, 1992,

p.1 9 Ibid.

10 This conservative power appeared particularly during the administration of George W. Bush (2001-2009), in

which the US embraced a doctrine of reliant or contingent sovereignty. 11

Brazil, Russia, India, and China 12

Barry Buzan, Op. Cit., fn. 2 13

Stewart M. Patrick and Farah F.Thaler, “China, the United States, and Global Governance: Shifting

Foundations of World Order”, Workshop in Beijing, China, March 15-17, 2010, p.1-2

http://www.quora.com/What-country-could-possibly-surpass-the-United-States-the-most-dominant-military-country-in-the-world-and-what-hypothetical-events-need-to-take-place-for-this-to-happen


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as well as a strategic partner. This diplomatic relations has been described by world leaders

and doctrinaires as the world's most important bilateral relationship of the century.14

Obviously, the relations have generally been stable with some periods of open conflict

notably the Korean and Vietnam Wars.15

China has been devastating the U.S. for a long time

in economic war but it is transforming geopolitical realities on these issues that lasted for

long time.16

Between March 15th

and 17th

, 2010, a workshop held in Beijing-China met together China

and U.S. with intent to identify advantage of Sino-American deviation and potentiality of

bilateral relationship in addressing an overwhelming global agenda and updating the existing

design of multilateral relationship. It also discussed the China’s rise and its evolving world

order.17

The workshop highlighted a great and upward interdependence between the United

States and China. Certainly, given to their universal impact, Sino-American bilateral relations

have become global relations.18

With this relationship which did not exist before 1970s, we can learn the interdependence or

mutual complementarity of both countries in different fields with aspirations of integrating

with other countries of the globe. In the context of tackling the global issues, and the created

major power, the United Nations can work with these two superpowers as long as their

respective responsibilities and roles in the international community are prominent. What's

more, both countries have permanent seats in the United Nations Security Council (UNSC).

Contemporary global issues with which the international community is labouring

Although several Millennium Development Goals (MDGs) targets have been met19

and

substantial progress has been attained in the most areas20

, much more efforts are still needed

14

X, http://www.economist.com/news/leaders/21579003-barack-obama-and-xi-jinping-have-chance-recast-

centurys-most-important-bilateral accessed on January23, 2015 15

Ibid. 16

Margaret ELKIS, Op. Cit., fn. 7 17

Stewart M. Patrick and Farah F.Thaler, Op. cit., fn. 13 18

Ibid. 19

Wu Hongbo, Under-Secretary-General for Economic and Social Affairs, Millenium Development Goals

Report, New York 2014, p.5 20

Primary School enrolment between boys and girls are being eliminated in all developing regions, the world

has reduced extreme poverty by half, the fight against malaria and tuberculosis have shown results, access to an

improved drinking water source became a reality for 2.3 billion people, the political participation of women has

continued to increase, development assistance rebounded, the trading system stayed favourable for developing

countries and their debt burden remained low, examples of successful global action exist in major trends that

threaten environmental sustainability, hunger continues to decline, among young children, one in four children

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to reach the set targets.21

Evidently, with globalization most domains are taking significant

changes. All of these changes have humanitarian impacts, some of them contribute a lot to

the improvement of life conditions and others make life more deadly.22

Contemporary, the

world is facinga spread of deadly technologies, nuclear weapons proliferation, wars on terror,

mass atrocities, economic upheavals (poverty) from different grounds including outbreak of

Ebola Virus Disease and climate change.23

These formidable challenges are mostly raised by

the abuse of fundamental rights and duties of states.24

However, there are others which are

beyond human beings; an example is the outbreak of Ebola Virus Disease and climate change

to some extent.

Currently, the theatre of war is changing dramatically. The threats introduced by the

technological means and methods of warfare are victimizing the entire society. Visibly, the

further spread of terrorism, open opposition to Western values, globalization of terrorist

networks known as cyber-attacks are advancing.25

Additionally, the international public

opinion realizes the urgency of addressing indirect threats caused by the disintegrated

statessuch as Somalia and Guinea Bissau and persistent inter-ethnic wars in Darfur26

, the

continuation of crises that could go forward in different ways.27

More to the point,

proliferation of nuclear weapons is advancing to devastate the entire globe if there are not

adequate measures. For instance, nuclear programs of North Korea and Iran are changing

face. To come up with a solution, the UN Security Council, leaded by China and U.S., should

remain the overarching body of governance for tomorrow’s security.28

is still affected by Chronic under-nutrition, progress is needed to eradicate child mortality, much more needs to

be done to reduce maternal mortality, antiretroviral therapy should be expanded further to save lives of many

and access to improved sanitation is still an issue to take into account. (MDGs Report 2014) 21

Additional efforts are needed in eradicating hunger, trends that threaten environmental sustainability, child

and maternal mortality and antiretroviral therapy in saving the lives of many. (MDGs Report 2014) 22

Shanza Khan, AdilNajam and Frederick S. Pardee, The Future of Globalization and its Humanitarian

Impacts, Center for the Study of the Longer-Range Future, Boston University, November 2009 available at

<file:///C:/Users/LAB/Downloads/UA197.016.016.00003.archival.pdf> 23

X, http://www.who.int/csr/disease/ebola/one-year-report/factors/en/ accessed on February23, 2015 24

UN Document A/CN.4/2 UN onFundamental rights and duties of States, available at

<http://www.un.org/law/ilc/index.htm> 25

Ambassador GiulioTerzi di Sant’Agata, Permanent Representative of Italy to the United Nations, Global

Governance and the United Nations. Italy’s Views on the Importance of the Rule of Law in the Reform of the

Security Council, New York, May 6, 2009, P.6-8 26

Ibid. 27

Various crises in Afghanistan, Pakistan, Kashmir, the Middle East, and Africa 28

Idem

http://www.who.int/csr/disease/ebola/one-year-report/factors/en/



Besides, although the proportion of urban slum dwellers declined significantly29

, the pace of

poverty eradication should be kept forward. The slow pace of poverty eradication is

unacceptable since it has a multidimensionality character to humanity.30

With regard to this

systemic issue, the partnership between China and US will play a vital role to ensure progress

towards poverty eradication. Thus, the partnership can improve the 'cold chain' that could

help reduce global hunger and lessen the effects of climate change.31

Precisely, West Africa is suffering the worst-ever epidemic of Ebola Virus Disease (EVD)

as one of grounds of economic upheavals. Economically, this outbreak is turning down West

African countries such as Liberia, Guinea and Sierra Leone. The World Bank’s estimation

showed that the fall in GDP in 2014 could range from 2.1 percent (Guinea) to 3.3 percent

(Sierra Leone) and 3.4 percent (Liberia).32

The outbreak does not only bring a threat to the

economy of Western Countries but also to economic activities and public health in the

Democratic Republic of the Congo, Nigeria and Senegal. It turns down gross domestic

output, to food security, unemployment and livelihoods, and declines in foreign investment.33

To move forward, although globalization has rapidly boosted the economic, social and

technological fields, it lift up many problems in which climate change is the most serious

environmental challenge humanity undergoes.34

Acceleration of climate change provokes

massive migrations of entire populations and a decline in social and economic conditions in

most developing states. 35

Climate change is threatening the well-being of the next

29

Ban Ki-moon, Secretary-General of the United Nations, the Millennium Development Goals Report, United

Nations, 2013, p.7 30

It deprives several social and economic areas of people’s lives including education, health, environment, food,

employment, housing, and gender inequality. 31

Adan Wernick, Improving the 'cold chain' could help reduce global hunger and lessen the effects of climate

change, Public Radio International, January 23, 2015 available at <http://www.pri.org/stories/2015-01-

23/improving-cold-chain-could-help-reduce-global-hunger-and-lessen-effects-climate> 32

World Bank Report no. 90748, The Economic Impact of the 2014 Ebola Epidemic: Short and Medium Term

Estimates for Guinea, Liberia, and Sierra Leone, September 17, 2014 Available at

<https://openknowledge.worldbank.org/bitstream/handle/10986/20218/907480WP0Econo00201400901700PUB

LIC0.txt?sequence=2> 33

Abdoulaye M. Dieye, UNDP Policy note, Socio-Economic impact of the Ebola Virus disease in Guinea,

Liberia and Sierra Leone, Vol. 1, No. 1, 3, Phoenix Design Aid A/S, Denmark, October 2014, p. 7 34

Gerber P. J., etalii, Tackling climate change through livestock – A global assessment of emissions and

mitigation opportunities. Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), Rome, 2013, p. 10 35

United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime, THE GLOBAL INITIATIVE TO FIGHT HUMAN TRAFFICKING:

A Crime That Shames Us All, Vienna, May 2007 p. 5 available at <www.unodc.org>

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generation. Moreover, it is always associated with hunger which became persistent and

affecting over 900 million of human beings worldwide.36

This has been stressed by Ban Ki-moon, Secretary-General of the United Nations in the

following words; “one in eight people worldwide remain hungry. ...of which one billion

continue to practice open defecation, a major health and environmental hazard. Our

resource base is in serious decline, with continuing losses of forests, species and fish stocks,

in a world already experiencing the impacts of climate change.”37

In addition, pursuant to Millennium Development Goals Report of 2013, world population

which was 7.2 billion is projected to grow up to 9.6 billion in 2050. This growth is connected

with unprecedented challenges to food and agriculture systems because the natural

resources supporting global food and non-food production are not growing38

while agriculture

has important role to the international society in solving global issues. In other words, it is the

livestock of many people worldwide. 39

Despite the improvements, the entire community is undergoing several issues related to

climate change. For example, hunger and malnutrition are taking advance although some

debates were mostly highlighting the ways to eradicate them. The United Nations Conference

on Environment and Development had stated different strategies to get at the point.40

These

strategies include encouragement of economic policies conducive to sustainable development

through making trade and environment mutually supportive basis for action in social and

economic dimensions, conservation and management of resources for development and

strengthening the role of major groups.41

36

ibid. 37

Ban Ki-moon, Op. Cit. fn. 29 38

Ibid. 39

Ibid. 40

UN Document A/CONF.151/26 (Vol. I) Report of the United Nations Conference on Environment and

Development, Rio de Janeiro, June 3-14, 1992

available at <http://www.un.org/documents/ga/conf151/aconf15126-1annex1.htm> 41

Ibid.

http://www.un.org/documents/ga/conf151/aconf15126-1annex1.htm



Collaboration of United Nations with China and U.S. to address global issues

Above all, it is necessary to first think about a reality of the addressing global issues through

partnership. Can really the cooperation between UN and both superpowers countries of P5 be

the best way to tackle global issues? Undoubtedly, the answer is yes. Pursuant to the

responsibilities and role both China and U.S. have in international society, and as long as they

are stronger and secure, working with United Nations, they are able to overcome challenges

which the international community is facing. To achieve that, both countries must pursue a

strategy of global leadership, build and integrate the capabilities that can advance not only

their interest but also that of other countries of the globe. Notably, the armed forces of both

countries are cornerstone of the world security although they must be complimented. In

addition, they must strengthen good governance and human dignity and law enforcement in

all corners of the globe to guarantee the fair justice systems ensuring the rule of law.42

However, the world burdens should not fall under their shoulders alone.

Undoubtedly, the rise of China indicates the international expectations for Chinese leadership

on global governance issues.43

So, in the UN systems of ensuring the promotion of human

rights, China in partnership with the U.S. would advocate for and advance the fundamental

human rights. Both countries are expected to expand international cooperation at regional and

continental levels to ensure the promotion of human rights. As a result, a strong

contributionis expected in the implementation of human rights which are codified in different

conventions, treaties and protocols. In addition, all countries would understand all categories

of human rights taking into account the rights of third generation. The exercise of other

fundamental rights which is restricted in various corners of the world, thanks to culture and

beliefs, would be ensured because all human rights are all equal, inalienable, interrelated and

interdependent.44

The Department of Economic and Social Affairs of the United Nations Secretariat (DESA),

China and US would be working hand in hand in line with global policies in the economic,

social and environmental spheres and national action. These two countries permanent

members of the UN Security Council would be helping DESA in recommending interested

42

President Barack Obama, National Security Strategy, Washington, May 2010, p.1 available at

<http://www.whitehouse.gov/sites/default/files/rss_viewer/national_security_strategy.pdf> 43

Stewart M. Patrick and Farah F. Thaler, Op. Cit. fn. 17 44

Souhayr Belhassen, president of the International Federation for Human Rights (FIDH), Practicle Guide

towards the African Court of Justice and Human Rights, April 2010, p. 59

http://www.whitehouse.gov/sites/default/files/rss_viewer/national_security_strategy.pdf



Governments on the ways and means of translating policy frameworks developed in United

Nations conferences and summits into domestic programmes and helping them to build

national capacities through technical assistance.45

Special measures in environmental approach would be brought about because the amount of

cultivable, productive land is decreasing at shocking rates. The most causes of this problem

are overgrazing and deforestation among other human activities that have degraded the

quality and productivity of soil which is the basis of livestock of the globe inhabitants.46

To

tackle this issue, U.S. together with China would continue to spur on their agriculture

sustainability systems all over the world and the international accepted norms or standards

are to be rendered worthwhile to support agriculture and food security development.

For the issue of mass atrocities, the special responsibilities of both taking action to prevent

and stop mass atrocities are on shoulders of all the five permanent members of the UN

Security Council (P5) including China and United States. Moreover, the UN Security Council

is crucial and its response to genocide and mass atrocities must be made more effective.47

Civil society in P5 must be engaged with an important role to play. The U.S. should play a

leading role in making the agreement of Responsibility Not To Veto (RN2V) a reality.48

Obama Administration must adopt the findings of U.S. Secretaries and work on the Genocide

Prevention Task Force to engage in strong diplomatic efforts to secure an agreement with the

P4. In addition, the paragraph 139 of the UN Charter provides the responsibility of taking

actions to the world governments through the Security Council in case any state is found to

be manifestly failing to protect their populations from four core crimes.49

Furthermore, the

UN member states would help each other to exercise a responsibility to protect although a

demographic, economic, diplomatic and military rise of China offers new opportunities to the

international community.50

45

The United Nations Development Strategy Beyond 2015, Committee for Development Policy (CDP), DESA,

June 2012, p.3 46

United Nations Industrial Development Organization (UNIDO), Role of standards: A guide for small and

medium-sized enterprises, Vienna, 2006 47

Citizens for Global Solutions, The Responsibility Not To Veto: away forward, Building Peace, Justice and

Freedom in a Democratically Governed World, Washington, DC, 2010, p. 2-5 available at

<www.globalsolutions.org> 48

Ibid. 49

Genocide, crimes against humanity, war crimes and crime of aggression (article 5 of ICC Statute). 50

X, https://www.stratfor.com/analysis/china-next-phase-reform accessed on February 23, 2015

http://www.globalsolutions.org/

https://www.stratfor.com/analysis/china-next-phase-reform



In line with MDGs, the process of defining a post-2015 United Nations development agenda

should build on the principles of the Millennium Declaration and the experience with the

MDG framework be it successes or areas for improvement.51

Furthermore, UN in cooperation

with China and U.S. would take account on new challenges emerged in addition to the old

ones to avoid their left over in order to move the international development agenda forward.52

Besides, United Nations’ mobilization system on the post-2015 UN development agenda is

an important tool to get the consultation from all relevant stakeholders where the Sino-U.S.

relations will play a vital role to ensure progress since both countries have stepped over other

countries of the globe. In addition, pursuant to China and U.S. responsibilities and roles, they

would be backing UNDP and UN Mission for Ebola Emergency Response (UNMEER)

which work on providing concrete evidence that will help to accelerate recovery efforts in

order to eradicate the Ebola health crisis which become complex for West Africa and other

regions.53

The representation in the Security Council is another important strategy for these states that

feel unrepresented and disregard the council’s binding laws with impunity.54

However, many

debates on the issues recommend the reform of the Security Council although it will need to

bring more explicitly the rule of law within the United Nations.55

In addition, principles of

impartiality of law, accountability and equality among member states, that are foundations of

rule of law in the international system, would be well enhanced, China and U.S. being the

leaders.

Before getting to the conclusion, however the Sino-U.S. Relations impugn more to the

international society, it does not preclude the two countries’ differences. Both countries do

not look alike on the issues of democracy and human rights.56

Even, different doctrinaires

have highlighted some elements that can raise tensions between them.

51

Committee for Development Policy(CDP), DESA, The United Nations Development Strategy Beyond 2015,

June 2012, p.4

Available at <http://www.un.org/en/development/desa/policy/cdp/cdp_publications/2012cdppolicynote.pdf> 52

X, http://www.un.org/en/publications/ accessed on February23, 2015 53

Abdoulaye M. Dieye,Op. Cit. fn. 26 54

Margaret ELKIS, Op. Cit., fn. 16 55

Ibid. 56

Barry Buzan, Op. Cit., fn. 12

http://www.un.org/en/development/desa/policy/cdp/cdp_publications/2012cdppolicynote.pdf

http://www.un.org/en/publications/



In this regard, Barry Buzan argued that; “There are three main elements that define the

tensions into play. First, that China has depended on the US-led international order to provide

the stability that it needs for its development. Second, that China wants to avoid being drawn

into conflict with the United States as earlier non-democratic rising powers have been. And

third, that China resents, and up to a point opposes, U.S. hegemony and the unipolar power

structure.”57

Conclusion

“More than at any point in human history, the interests of nations and

peoples are shared.… We must embrace a new era of engagement based

on mutual interest and mutual respect, and our work must begin now.”58

This statement of President Barack Obama indicates a real collaboration that would be among

nations. Henceforth, if China respects and reacts on two demands of the U.S., acting in

accordance with international rules and undertaking greater and more international

responsibilities, as they are among missions of the UN, there will be a stable mutual

relationship that leads to complemantarity in tackling global issues. Moreover, the

interdependence of the global market acceptable in political and security terms influenced by

China and United States reflects a stable force to tackle various insecurities mostly raised by

politics. Both countries would have the primacy and leadership worldwide to help

international institutions to effectively ensure complementarity in international system and

global governance.

In addition, as the Beijing consensus addresses responsibilities and roles of both countries at

the international arena, UN would be in collaboration with these two superpowers to shape

the world which more individuals and nations could determine their own destiny, and live the

peace and dignity that they deserve. These two countries would take initiative in seeking

solutions to the global issues. They would intensify the UN organs to address the dangers

from international terrorism, spread of deadly technologies, mass atrocities, economic

upheavals from climate change and various outbreaks including Ebola Virus Disease.

Undoubtedly, both countries’ military might, economic competitiveness, moral leadership,

57

Idem 58

Tom Gally,Opening of Speech by U.S. President Barack Obama to the United Nations General Assembly,

September 23, 2009, Washington, October 2009



global engagement, and efforts to shape an international system serving the mutual interests

of nations and peoples, will help the UN to address global issues.

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