Barack Obama

I believe that defeating ISIL requires a new leader and an inclusive Government that unites the Syrian people in the fight against terrorist groups.

Everything we have is at stake—and we must fight for it.

We have to prevent ISIL from radicalizing, recruiting, and inspiring others to violence in the first place.

The importance of the National Unity Government

We intend to take steps to improve ties between the American and Cuban peoples.

The strength of nations depends on the success of their people--their knowledge, their innovation, their imagination, their creativity, their drive, their opportunity--and that, in turn, depends upon individual rights and good governance…

Today, we continue to live in an ever-changing world, and the arts and humanities help us experience it in truer colors and tones.

Prime Minister Modi has called on the Indian diaspora in the United States to contribute their talents to India's progress.

The United States recognizes the critical importance of UN peacekeeping in promoting peace and security all around the world.

The United States is well positioned to play a leading role in driving reform and shaping the future of UN peace operations.

Turkey's increased participation in the Coalition is crucial.

If we continue to instill in them the optimism of America's promise—that all things are possible for all people—they will grow up believing, as they should, that nothing is out of their reach.

It would undermine a woman's right, upheld by the Supreme Court, to make her own choices about her body and her health care.

The United States has a critical national security interest in mitigating state fragility and preventing, containing, and resolving armed conflict.

That all of us have responsibilities.

This month, we recognize the ways the arts and humanities have forever changed our country.

I have great confidence in our ability to partner with other large countries.

We will work with other UN member states to evaluate and implement the recommendations of the UN Secretary-General's High Level Independent Panel on Peace Operations.

We will strengthen our capacity for conflict prevention and resolution so the United States can better drive and support peace processes.

H.R. 3495 would permit a State Medicaid program to stop paying for any covered benefits provided to eligible individuals by qualified health care providers solely because those providers were involved in abortions.

The United States has compelling reasons to support the effective conduct of UN and other multilateral peace operations.

By permitting the withholding of Federal Medicaid funding for such providers, clinics, or hospitals, H.R. 3495 likely would limit access to both critical women's health services and health care throughout local communities across the…

We cannot and should not seek to assume that burden on our own.

We intend to make available mobile training teams on a case-by-case basis for deployment on peacekeeping operations alongside partners who are contributing forces.

There is no problem that man has caused that man cannot solve if we are bold enough, deploy our imagination, have the political will, and recognize our common humanity.