Clinton Reaffirms U.S. Commitment to Muslim Communities
Washington — In a speech to the sixth Forum for the Future, Secretary of State Hillary Rodham Clinton reaffirmed the U.S. commitment to broad engagement with Muslim communities around the world and the equally strong U.S. commitment to comprehensive peace in the Middle East.
“Our work is based on empowering individuals rather than promoting ideologies; listening and embracing others’ ideas rather than simply imposing our own; and pursuing partnerships that are sustainable and broad-based,” Clinton said November 3. “We believe that despite our differences, there is so much more that unites us.” More... عربي Français
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President Obama wins 2009 Nobel Peace Prize
On October 9th 2009, U.S. President Barack Obama became the fourth American president to be awarded the Nobel Peace Prize, joining former presidents Jimmy Carter, Woodrow Wilson and Theodore Roosevelt.
President Obama’s successful efforts to strengthen international diplomacy and cooperation between people were noted by the Norwegian Nobel Committee, which declared: "Only very rarely has a person to the same extent as [President] Obama captured the world's attention and given its people hope for a better future…his diplomacy is founded in the concept that those who are to lead the world must do so on the basis of values and attitudes that are shared by the majority of the world's population."
The committee also said President Obama has "created a new climate in international politics.”
This year's peace prize nominees included 172 people and 33 organizations.
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