Barack Obama actually said...

The destruction caused by conflicts and natural disasters has eroded and in some cases reversed the hard-earned progress many communities had made toward long-term, sustainable development.

Context

Fact Sheet: World Humanitarian Summit - U.S. Government Priorities

05/23/2016

https://www.presidency.ucsb.edu...

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