President Obama gives first address to United Nations

President Obama called for global decisions based on "four pillars"-- nuclear disarmament, promotion of peace and security, preservation of the planet, and global economic opportunity for all people. A former US AID chief analyzes the speech.

Guests

• J. Brian Atwood: Dean of the University of Minnesota's Humphrey Institute. Former Administrator of the US Agency for International Development (USAID), former Assistant Secretary of State, and in 2001 served on UN Panel on Peace Operations.

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Resources

• about Brian Atwood