I will work to reverse our U.N. arrears and to ensure that our funding requests fully reflect our financial obligations.
Barack Obama
The Public Record
Barack Obama served as the 44th President of the United States from January 20, 2009, to January 20, 2017. A member of the Democratic Party, he previously represented Illinois in the U.S. Senate from 2005 to 2008 and served in the Illinois State Senate from 1997 to 2004. Obama is known for his signature policies including the Affordable Care Act, also known as Obamacare, and his efforts in economic recovery following the 2008 financial crisis. His presidency was marked by significant legislative achievements and a focus on healthcare reform, climate change, and foreign policy initiatives such as the Iran nuclear deal.
We seek to help Armenia strengthen the security, prosperity, and freedom of its citizens.
Russia must know that its relations with the West will be harmed by a failure to implement all the provisions of the cease-fire agreement it signed.
The North Koreans must live up to their commitments and fully and verifiably dismantle all of their nuclear weapons programs and proliferation activities.
We are committed to helping Israel and the Palestinians achieve their goal of two states living side by side in peace and security.
We should support and participate in ongoing efforts with our European allies and assemble an international coalition that will exert a collective will on Iran.
We are diminished when genocide or ethnic cleaning is taking place and we stand idly by.





