On the recordSeptember 26, 2015
Supporting development is not charity, but is instead one of the smartest investments we can make in our own future.
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presidency.ucsb.edu“Supporting development is not charity, but is instead one of the smartest investments we can make in our own future.”
Remarks at the Closing Session of the United Nations Sustainable Development Summit in New York City
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