Barack Obama

We need to stay vigilant in our efforts to counter biological threats and to prevent future outbreaks from becoming epidemics.

We must recognize that no government or country can deliver on the promise of this ambitious agenda single-handedly.

Today we recommit ourselves to the basic principle affirmed there, namely that 'women's empowerment and their full participation on the basis of equality in all spheres of society are fundamental for the achievement of equality…

Women and girls continue to face violence and discrimination at home, at work, in school, and in their communities.

The international community has a collective responsibility not only to help those in need, but to work together to address the root causes of poverty and conflict.

The United States is committed to facilitating climate resilient, low emissions economic growth in developing countries.

We can break the cycle of poverty.

I reiterated my condolences for the loss of life and destruction caused by the September 16 earthquake.

We renew our resolve to work tirelessly toward a world where every woman and girl can enjoy the rights and freedoms that are her birthright.

We looked forward to the upcoming United Nations General Assembly meetings.

Rather than keep spending billions of taxpayer dollars on needlessly long prison sentences for nonviolent drug offenders, we could save money and get better outcomes by getting treatment to those who need it.

Burkina Faso now faces some of the hardest questions, and the United States will continue to stand with the people of Burkina Faso as they prepare for democratic elections.

The success of the people of Burkina Faso in peacefully resisting the actions of a few who sought to undermine democracy is a reminder that ordinary citizens with the courage to speak out against injustices are the ultimate protectors of…

We wish to express our appreciation to the international partners who condemned the events in Burkina Faso and took immediate action to help prevent the country's democratic transition from being derailed.

In 2013 alone, overdoses from prescription pain medications killed more than 16,000 Americans.

Many prescription pain medications belong to the same class of drugs as heroin.

Burkinabe citizens again refused to accept infringement of their right to choose leaders in a legitimate process.

With no other disease do we expect people to wait until they're a danger to themselves or others to self-diagnose and seek treatment.

Four in five heroin users started out by misusing prescription drugs.

This is something I'll be talking about more in the weeks to come in communities across the country.

The United States congratulates the people of Burkina Faso for their success in defending Burkinabe democracy.

Getting smarter about how we address substance use disorders is a vital part of reforming our criminal justice system.

We have to keep working to reduce drug use through evidence-based treatment, prevention, and recovery.

More Americans now die every year from drug overdoses than they do in car crashes.

We should approach abuse as an opportunity to intervene, not incarcerate.