Obama: Countries must unite to solve global problems

President Barack Obama today challenged world leaders to join a newly engaged US in helping solve global problems.

Wed, 23 Sep, 2009 - 21:33

President Barack Obama today challenged world leaders to join a newly engaged US in helping solve global problems.

In his first address to the United Nations General Assembly, Mr Obama stressed that America had moved away from the unilateralism associated with the Bush Administration.

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