New York, New York–(ENEWSPF)–September 28, 2015 – 3:09 P.M. EDT
PRESIDENT OBAMA: Good afternoon. Mr. Secretary General, heads of state and government, distinguished representatives. The word “peacekeeping” does not appear in the Charter of the United Nations. But for the past seven decades, our collective ability to “maintain international peace and security” has often depended on the willingness of courageous U.N. peacekeepers to put their lives on the line in war-torn corners of the world.






