I make this argument not based on theory or ideology that on facts. Facts that all too often we forget in the immediacy of current events. Here is the most important fact, the integration of the Global Economy has made life that are for billions of men, women, and children. Over the past 25 years, the number of People Living in extreme poverty has been cut from nearly 40 of humanity to under 10 . That is unprecedented. And it is not an abstraction. That means children have enough to eat. Mothers do not in childbirth. Meanwhile, cracking the genetic code promises to cure diseases that have plagued us for centuries. The internet can deliver the entirety of Human Knowledge to a young girl in a remote village on a single handheld device. And medicine and manufacturing and education and communication, we are experiencing a transformation of how human beings live. On a scale that recalls the innovations in agriculture. As a result, a person born today is more likely to be healthy, live longer and have access to opportunity than at any time in Human History. Moreover, the collapse of communism and colonialism have allowed people to live with the freedom to choose their lease. Despite the real and troubling areas where freedom appears in retreat. The fact remains that the number of democracies have nearly doubled in the past 25 years. In remote corners of the world, citizens are demanding respect for the dignity all people, no matter their gender or race or religion or disability or sexual orientation. And of those who deny others dignity are subject to public reproach. The explosion of social media has given ordinary people the andity to express himself, to those in power. Indeed, our International Order has been so successful that we take it as a given that the great powers no longer fight world wars. That the end of the cold war lifted the shadow nuclear armageddon. That the battlefields of europe have been replaced by peaceful unity. That china and india remain on a path of remarkable growth. I say all this not to whitewash the challenges we face or to suggest complacency, rather i believe that we need to acknowledge the achievements in order to summon the confidence to carry this effort forward, and to make sure that we do not abandon the very things that have delivered this progress. In order to move forward, we do have to acknowledge that the to globalath integration requires a course correction. Because too often those trumpeting the benefits of globalization have ignored inequality within and among nations. Have ignored the enduring appeal of ethnic and sectarian identities. Have Left International institutions illequipped, underfunded, under resourced in order to handle transnational challenges. And as these real problems have been neglected, alternative visions of the world have pressed forward, both in the wealthiest countries and the poorest. Religious fundamentalism, the politics of ethnicity or tribes. Or sect. Aggressive nationalism. A crude populism, sometimes from the far left. But more often, from the far resistwhich it seeks to outside contamination. We cannot dismiss these visions. They are powerful. They reflect dissatisfaction among too many of our citizens. I do not believe those visions can deliver security or prosperity over the longterm, but i do believe the visions fail to recognize at a very basic level our common humanity. Moreover, i believe that the acceleration of travel and technology and telecommunications, together with a Global Economy that depends on a Global Supply chain makes it selfdefeating ultimately for those who seek to reverse the progress. Today, a nation ringed by walls would only envision itself. So, the answer cannot be a simple rejection of global integration. Instead, we must Work Together to make sure the benefits are broadly shared, and that the disruptions, economic, political, and cultural that are caused by integration are squarely addressed. This is not the place for a detailed policy blueprint, but let me offer in Broad Strokes those areas where i believe we must do better together. It starts with making the Global Economy for all people, and not just for those at the top. Markets, capitalism have raised standards of living around the globe, globalization combined with rapid progress in thenology has also weekend ability of workers to make a decent wage. In advanced economies like my own, unions have been undermined, and many manufacturing jobs have disappeared. Often, those who benefit most from globalization have used their political power to further undermine the position of workers. In developing countries, labor organizations have often been suppressed and the growth of the middle class has been held back by corruption and underinvestment. Policies pursued by governments with marketdriven models threatened to undermine the consensus, export driven models direct to undermine the consensus of global trade. Nearly a trillion dollars smashed away in tax savings. The shadow Banking System that grows beyond the reach of excessive oversight. A world in which 1 of humanity controls as much wealth as the other 99 will never be stable. I understand the gaps between rich and poor are not new, but just as a child in the slum today can see a skyscraper nearby, technology now allows any person with a smartphone to see how the privileged live, expectations rise faster than government can deliver. A basic sense of injustice undermines peoples faith in the system. So, how do we fix this imbalance . We cannot unwind integration any more than we can stuff technology in a box, nor can we look to failed models of the past. If we start resorting to trade wars, market distorting subsidies, overreliance on Natural Resources instead of innovation, these approaches will make us poor collectively, and they are more likely to lead to conflict. And the stark contrast between say the success of the republic of korea and the wasteland of that centralhows planned control of the economy is a dead end. But i do believe there is another path, one that fuels growth and innovation and offers the clearest root to individual opportunity and national success. It does not require succumbing to a soulless capitalism that benefits only the few, but rather, recognizes economies are more successful when we close the gap between rich and poor, and growth is broadly based, and that means respecting the rights of workers, so they can organize into independent unions and earn a living wage. In means investing in our people, their skills, their capacity to take an idea and turn it into a business. It means strengthening the safety net that protects our people from hardships, and allows them to take more risks to look for a new job, or start a new venture. These are the policies i pursued here in the United States and with clear results. American businesses have created now 15 million new jobs. After the recession the top 1 of americans were capturing more than 90 of income growth, but today, that is down to about half. Last year, poverty in this country fell at the fastest rate in nearly 50 years. And with further investment in infrastructure and Early Childhood education and research, i am confident such processes will convene. So, just as i pursued the measures here at home, so have the United States work with many nations to curb the excess of capitalism, not to punish wealth , but to prevent repeated crises that can destroy it. That is why we have worked to create higher and clearest and its for banking and taxation, because a society that asks less of oligarchs than regular citizens will rot from within. That is why we push for transparency of cooperation when rooting out corruption. Dollars,g illicit because markets create more jobs when theyre fueled by hard work and not the capacity to extort a bribe. That is why were work to reach trade agreement that raise labor standards and environmental standards, as we have done with the transpacific partnership, so the benefits are more broadly shared. And just as we benefit by combating inequality within our countries, i believe advanced economies still need to do more to close the gap between rich and poor nations around the globe. This is difficult, politically. It is difficult to spend on foreign assistance, but i do not believe this is charity. For the small fraction of what we spent at war in iraq, we could support institutions of fragile states, so they do not collapse in the first place. And invest in economies for our goods. It is not just the right thing to do, it is the smart thing to do. And that is why we need to follow through on our efforts to combat climate change. If we do not act boldly, the bill that could come due would be mass migrations, cities submerged, food supply decimated and conflicts born of despair. The Paris Agreement gives us a framework to act, only if we scale up ambition, and there must be a sense of urgency about bringing the agreement in force and helping poorer countries leapfrogged distractive forces of energy. So, for the wealthiest countries, a Green Climate fund should only be the beginning. We need to invest in research and provide market incentives to develop new technologies and then make them accessible and affordable for poorer countries. And only then can we continue lifting all people up from poverty, without condemning our children with a climate beyond their capacity to repair. So, we need new models for the global marketplace, models that are inclusive and sustainable. And in the same way, we need models of governance that are inclusive and accountable to ordinary people. I recognize not every country in this hall will recognize the same model of governance. I do not think america can or should impose our system of government on other countries. But there appears to be a growing contest between authoritarianism and libertarianism right now. And i want everybody to understand, i am not neutral on that. I believe in the liberal political ordnance. An order built not through just elections and government but respect for human rights and civil society, and independent judiciary, and the rule of law. I know that some countries that now recognize the power of free markets, still reject model of free societies. And perhaps those of us who have been promoting democracy feel somewhat discouraged since the end of the cold war, because we learned that liberal democracy will not just wash across the globe in a single wave. It turns out, building accountable institutions is hard work. The work of generations. The gains are often fragile. Sometimes, we take one step forward, and two steps back. And countries held together by borders drawn by colonial powers , with ethnic enclaves and tribal divisions, politics and elections can sometimes appear to be a zerosum game. And so, given the difficulty and forging true democracy in the face of these pressures, it is no surprise some argue the future favors the strongman, a topdown model. Rather than strong, democratic institutions. But i believe this thinking is wrong. I believe the road of true democracy remains the better path. I believe that in the 21st century, economies can only grow to a certain point until they need to open up because entrepreneurs need access to information in order to invest. Young people need a global education, in order to thrive. Independent media needs to check the abuses of power. Without this evolution, ultimately, expectations of people will not be met. Suppression and stagnation will set in, and history shows strong men are then left with two paths, permanent crackdown that sparks strife at home, or scapegoating enemies abroad that can lead to war. Now, i will admit, my believe that government serve the individual and not the other way around is shaped by americans story. Our nation began with the promise of freedom that apply to only the few but because of our democratic constitution, because of our bill of rights, because of our ideals, ordinary people were able to organize and march and protest. And, ultimately, the ideals one out. Opening doors for women, minorities, workers, in ways that made our economy productive, turning our diversity into a string. It gave innovators the chance to transform every area of human endeavor. It made it possible for someone like me to be elected president of the United States. So, yes, my views are shaped by the specific experiences of america, but i do not think this story is unique to america. Look at the transformation that has taken place in countries as different as japan, chile, indonesia, botswana. The countries that have succeeded are ones in which people feel they have a stake. In europe, the progress of both countries and former soviet bloc that embrace democracies stand in clear contrast to those that have not. After all, the people of ukraine did not take to the streets oecause of some plot i imposedt abroad, they took to the streets because they had no recourse. They demanded change because they saw life get better for the people in the baltics, poland, societies that were more democratic, liberal, open than their own. For those of us that believe in democracy, we need to speak out forcefully, because both the facts and history, i believe, are on our side. That does not mean our democracy are without fault. It does mean the door for what ails our democracy is greater not less. Yes, in america, there is too much money in politics, too much entrenched partisanship, and too little participation. In part, because of a patchwork of laws that make it too hard to vote. In europe, a well intentioned brussels often became isolated from the normal push and pull of national politics. Too often in capitals, decisionmakers have forgotten that democracy needs to be driven by Civic Engagement from the bottom up. Not governance by experts from the top down. And so, these are real problems. And as leaders of democratic government make the case for democracy abroad, we better strive harder to make and set a better example at home. Moreover, every country what organize the government and geography,tances of the deeply held beliefs of the people. I recognize a Traditional Society may offer unity and cohesion, more than a diverse country like my own, which was founded upon what was a radical idea at the time, the idea of the liberty of the individual human beings endowed with certain godgiven rights. But that does not mean ordinary people in asia or africa or the east somehow prefer arbitrary rule that denies them a voice in decisions that can save their lives. I believe that spirit is universal. And if any of you doubt that universality of desire, listen to the voices of young people everywhere who call out for freedom and dignitary and the opportunity to control their own lives. This leads me to the third thing we need to do. We must reject any forms of or amentalism, or racism, belief in ethnic superiority that makes our traditional identities irreconcilable with modernity. Instead, we need to embrace the tolerance that results from respect for all human beings. Truism, that global ization has led to a collision of cultures. Trade migration, all of these things can challenge and unsettled the most cherished identities. We see liberal society as expressed opposition when women choose to cover themselves. We see protests responding to western newspaper cartoons that caricature that prophet muhammad. And a world that has left the age of empire behind. We see russia attempting to recover lost glory through force. Asian powers debate competing claims of history. And in europe and the United States, you see people wrestled with concerns about migration and aging demographics and suggesting somehow people that look different are corrupting the character of our country. Now, there is no easy answer for resolving all of the social forces, and we must respect the meaning that people draw from their own traditions, religion, ethnicity, from the sense of nationhood. But i do not believe progress is possible, if our desire to preserve our identity gives way to dominate another group. If our religion leads us to persecute those of another faith, if we jail or beat people who are gay, if our traditions lead us to prevent girls from going to school, if we discriminate on the basis of race or tribal or ethnicity, then the fragile bonds of civilization will fray. The world is too small. We are too packed together for us to be able to resort to the old ways of thinking. Tooee this mindset int many parts of the middle east. There, collapse has happened because leaders sought legitimacy not because of policies or programs, but by resorting to persecuting political opposition or demonizing other religious sects, by narrowing the public space to the mosque where in too many places perversions of a great faith were tolerated. And these forces built up for years, and are now at work for serious tragic civil war and the menace of isil. Bloodlettingf retribution that has been taken place will not be quickly reversed. And if we are honest, we understand that no external power will be able to force different religious communities and ethnic communities to coexist for long. But i do believe we have to be honest about the nature of the conflicts. And our International Community must continue to work with those who seek to build, not with those who seek to destroy. And there is a military component to that. It means being united in destroying Networks Like isil, to show no respect for human life. But it also means that in a place like syria, where there is no ultimate military victory to be won, we are going to have to pursue the artwork of diplomacy, aims to stop the violence, deliver aid to those in need, support those who pursue a political settlement, and concede that those were not like themselves are worthy of dignity and respect. Region, we have to insist that all parties insist a common humanity. And that nations end proxy wars that fueled disorder. Because until basic questions are answered about how communities coexist, the embers of extremism will continue to burn, countless human beings will suffer, most of all in that extremism will continue to be exported overseas. Forthe world is too small ,. O build a wal. And what is true in the middle east is true for all of us. Religious convictions to be upheld while teaching young people science and math, rather than intolerance. Surely, we can sustain our unique traditions while giving, women the full rightful role in politics. Surely, we can rally our n