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| US President Barack Obama has acknowledged the stark challenges faced by the world, but said the US cannot succeed in tackling them alone. | US President Barack Obama has acknowledged the stark challenges faced by the world, but said the US cannot succeed in tackling them alone. |
| In his first speech to the UN General Assembly, he said global problems included nuclear proliferation, war, climate change and economic crisis. | In his first speech to the UN General Assembly, he said global problems included nuclear proliferation, war, climate change and economic crisis. |
| He also said he was "well aware of expectations" in his presidency. | He also said he was "well aware of expectations" in his presidency. |
| But the world shared a "common future", Mr Obama said, with all nations bearing responsibility to resolve its problems. | But the world shared a "common future", Mr Obama said, with all nations bearing responsibility to resolve its problems. |
| After Mr Obama left the stage the assembly began hearing from Libyan leader Col Muammar Gaddafi - for the first time in his 40 years in power. | After Mr Obama left the stage the assembly began hearing from Libyan leader Col Muammar Gaddafi - for the first time in his 40 years in power. |
| We must build new coalitions that bridge old divides... All nations have rights and responsibilities - that's the bargain that makes this work US President Barack ObamaUN General Assembly | We must build new coalitions that bridge old divides... All nations have rights and responsibilities - that's the bargain that makes this work US President Barack ObamaUN General Assembly |
| Iranian President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad, who has previously said he does not believe the Holocaust happened, is due to speak later on Wednesday. | Iranian President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad, who has previously said he does not believe the Holocaust happened, is due to speak later on Wednesday. |
| Israel has called for a boycott of his appearance and the Germans have said they will walk out if he repeats the claim. | Israel has called for a boycott of his appearance and the Germans have said they will walk out if he repeats the claim. |
| Relatives of victims of the 1988 Lockerbie bombing protested outside the UN headquarters as Col Gaddafi was due to arrive. The Libyan convicted of the bombing was released from a Scottish prison last month. | |
| 'New coalitions' | 'New coalitions' |
| In his maiden speech to the forum of leaders from more than 120 countries, Mr Obama acknowledged the expectations that accompanied his presidency - expectations, he said, which were "not about me". | In his maiden speech to the forum of leaders from more than 120 countries, Mr Obama acknowledged the expectations that accompanied his presidency - expectations, he said, which were "not about me". |
| UN SPEECHES ON WEDNESDAY 1300 GMT - General debate 1330 - US President Obama1345 - Libyan Col Gaddafi1715 - UK Prime Minister Brown2015 - Russian President Medvedev2130 - Iranian President Ahmadinejad UN Assembly: Key Issues Big week for Obama at UN Gaddafi protest planned | UN SPEECHES ON WEDNESDAY 1300 GMT - General debate 1330 - US President Obama1345 - Libyan Col Gaddafi1715 - UK Prime Minister Brown2015 - Russian President Medvedev2130 - Iranian President Ahmadinejad UN Assembly: Key Issues Big week for Obama at UN Gaddafi protest planned |
| He said that when he took office, "many around the world had come to view America with scepticism and mistrust". | He said that when he took office, "many around the world had come to view America with scepticism and mistrust". |
| He said some of this was based on "misperceptions" but it was also due to "opposition to specific policies". | He said some of this was based on "misperceptions" but it was also due to "opposition to specific policies". |
| But "we share a common future", he said, and "no longer do we have the luxury of indulging our differences". | But "we share a common future", he said, and "no longer do we have the luxury of indulging our differences". |
| Mr Obama outlined "four pillars" which encapsulated the challenges facing the world: nuclear proliferation; peace and security; preservation of the planet; the global economy. | Mr Obama outlined "four pillars" which encapsulated the challenges facing the world: nuclear proliferation; peace and security; preservation of the planet; the global economy. |
| He also said "no world order which elevates one nation above others" could succeed in tackling these problems. | He also said "no world order which elevates one nation above others" could succeed in tackling these problems. |
| "We must build new coalitions that bridge old divides... All nations have rights and responsibilities - that's the bargain that makes this work," Mr Obama said. | "We must build new coalitions that bridge old divides... All nations have rights and responsibilities - that's the bargain that makes this work," Mr Obama said. |
| The president devoted a significant proportion of his speech to the challenges of finding a peaceful settlement in the Middle East - and called for the relaunch of "negotiations without preconditions". | The president devoted a significant proportion of his speech to the challenges of finding a peaceful settlement in the Middle East - and called for the relaunch of "negotiations without preconditions". |
| He said he did not underestimate the scale of that challenge, but added: "I will not waver in my pursuit of peace." | He said he did not underestimate the scale of that challenge, but added: "I will not waver in my pursuit of peace." |
| On Tuesday, at the UN's climate change summit, Mr Obama acknowledged that the US had been slow to act, but promised a "new era" of promoting clean energy and reducing carbon pollution. | On Tuesday, at the UN's climate change summit, Mr Obama acknowledged that the US had been slow to act, but promised a "new era" of promoting clean energy and reducing carbon pollution. |
| Some countries may not take kindly to his words urging greater responsibility if it sounds too much like a lecture, particularly those who feel his commitments to tackle global warning were disappointing, says the BBC's Mark Mardell in New York. | Some countries may not take kindly to his words urging greater responsibility if it sounds too much like a lecture, particularly those who feel his commitments to tackle global warning were disappointing, says the BBC's Mark Mardell in New York. |
| 'Best hope' | 'Best hope' |
| UN Secretary General Ban Ki-moon opened Wednesday's proceedings by telling the assembled leaders: "Now is the time to put the 'united' back into the United Nations". | UN Secretary General Ban Ki-moon opened Wednesday's proceedings by telling the assembled leaders: "Now is the time to put the 'united' back into the United Nations". |
| SPEAKER PROTOCOL By tradition dating back to the UN's infancy in the late 1940s, Brazil speaks first after the secretary general opens proceedingsThe US, as host country, speaks secondSubsequent speakers are chosen on a first-come, first-served basisProtocol order is followed: heads of state; heads of government; crown princes; deputy prime ministers; ministers; permanent representativesHowever, the order can change up till the last moment | SPEAKER PROTOCOL By tradition dating back to the UN's infancy in the late 1940s, Brazil speaks first after the secretary general opens proceedingsThe US, as host country, speaks secondSubsequent speakers are chosen on a first-come, first-served basisProtocol order is followed: heads of state; heads of government; crown princes; deputy prime ministers; ministers; permanent representativesHowever, the order can change up till the last moment |
| He outlined problems facing the world - including "catastrophic climate change", the proliferation of nuclear weapons, and the global economic crisis - and said the world was looking to the UN for answers. | He outlined problems facing the world - including "catastrophic climate change", the proliferation of nuclear weapons, and the global economic crisis - and said the world was looking to the UN for answers. |
| "We must act for all nations and all people. So much is possible if we work together. We are the UN, the best hope for humankind, and now is our time," Mr Ban said. | "We must act for all nations and all people. So much is possible if we work together. We are the UN, the best hope for humankind, and now is our time," Mr Ban said. |
| The order of the speeches is based on protocol, with some flexibility. | The order of the speeches is based on protocol, with some flexibility. |
| A UN spokeswoman described it as a "challenging and meticulous" task to decide the order. | A UN spokeswoman described it as a "challenging and meticulous" task to decide the order. |
| There is an agreed order of hierarchy - with heads of state coming before heads of government and crown princes. | There is an agreed order of hierarchy - with heads of state coming before heads of government and crown princes. |
| But exceptions are made - this time UK Prime Minister Gordon Brown will speak before China's head of state, President Hu Jintao. | But exceptions are made - this time UK Prime Minister Gordon Brown will speak before China's head of state, President Hu Jintao. |
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