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 region. But extremism will continue to be exported overseas. And the world is too small for us to simply be able to build a wall and prevent it from affecting our own societies. And what is true in the middle east is true for all of us. Surely, religious traditions can be honored and upheld while teaching young people science and math rather than intolerance. Surely, we can sustain our unique traditions while giving women their full and rightful role in the politics and economics of a nation. Surely, we can rally our nations to solidarity while recognizing equal treatment for all communities whether its a religious minority in myanmar or an ethnic minority or a racial minority right here in the United States. And surely, israelis and palestinians will be better off if palestinians recognize the legitimacy of israel but israel that it cannot settle Palestinian Land permanently. We all have to do better as leaders in tamping down rather than encouraging a notion of identity that leads us to diminish others. This leads me to the fourth and final thing to do, to sustain our commitment to International Cooperation rooted in the rights and responsibilities of nations. As president of the United States, i know that for most of Human History, power has not been uni polar. The end of the cold war may have led too many to forget this truth. Ive noticed as president at times both americas adversaries and allies believe all problems were either caused by washington or could be solved by washington. And perhaps too many in washington believe that as well. But i believe america has been a rare superpower in Human History insofar as it has been willing to think beyond narrow selfinterest. That while weve made our share of mistakes over these last 25 years, ive acknowledged some, we have strived, sometimes, a great sacrifice to align better our actions with our ideals. And as a consequence, i believe we have been a force for good. We have secured allies. Weve acted to protect the vulnerable. Weve supported human rights. And welcomed scrutiny of our own actions. We bound our power to International Laws and institutions. When weve made mistakes, weve tried to acknowledge them. We have worked to roll back poverty and hunger and disease beyond our borders, not just within our borders. Im proud of that. But i also know that we cant do this alone. And i believe that if were to meet the challenges of this century, we are all going to have to do more to build up international capacity. We cannot escape the prospect of nuclear war unless we all commit to stopping the spread of Nuclear Weapons and pursuitisui World Without them. When iran agrees to accept constraints on its nuclear program, that enhances Global Security and enhances irans ability to work with other nations. On the other hand when north korea tests a bomb, that endangers all of us and any country that breaks this basic bargain must face consequences and those nations with these weapons like the United States have a unique responsibility to pursue the path of reducing our stockpiles and reaffirming basic norms like the commitment to never test them again. We cant combat a disease like zika that recognizes no borders. Mosquitos dont respect walls unless we make permanent the same urgency we brought to bear against ebola by strengthening our own systems of Public Health, and investing in cures and rolling back the root causes of disease and helping poor countries develop a Public Health infrastructure. We can only eliminate extreme poverty if the Sustainable Development goals that we have set are more than words on paper. Human ingenuity gives us the capacity to feed the country and give all of our children, including our girls, the education thats the foundation for opportunity in our world. But we have to put our money where our mouths are. And we can only realize the promise of this institutions founding to replace the ravages of war with cooperation if powerful nations like my own accept constraints. Sometimes im criticized in my own country for professing a belief in International Norms and multilateral institutions but im convinced in the long run giving up some freedom of action, not giving up our ability to protect ourselves or pursue our core interests but binding ourselves to international rules, over the longterm, enhances our security. And i think thats not just true for us. If russia continues to interfere in the affairs of its neighbors, it may be popular at home or fuel nationalist fervor for a time but over time, it will also diminish its stature and make its borders less secure. In the south china sea, a peaceful resolution of disputes offered by law will mean far greater stability than the militarization of a few rocks and reefs. We are all stake holders in this International System and it calls upon all of us to invest in the success of institutions to which we belong. And the good news is that the many nations have shown what kind of progress is possible when we make those commitments. Consider what weve accomplished here over the past few years. Together, we mobilized some 50,000 additional troops for u. N. Peace keeping, making them nimble, better equipped, better prepared to deal with emergencies. Together, we established an open Government Partnership so increasingly, transparency and partner people around the globe. And together, now, we have to open our hearts and do more to help refugees who are desperate for home. We should all welcome the pledges of increased assistance that have been made at this General Assembly gathering. Ill be discussing that more this afternoon but we have to follow through even when the politics are hard. Because in the eyes of innocent men and women and children, who through no fault of their own have had to flee everything that they know, everything that they love, we have to have the empathy to see ourselves. We have to imagine what it would be like for our family, what our children if the unspeakable happened to us. And we should all understand that ultimately, our world will be more secure if we are prepared to help those in need and the nations who are carrying the largest burden with respect to accommodating these refugees. There are a lot of nations right now that are doing the right thing. But many nations, particularly those blessed with wealth, and the benefits of geography, that can do more to offer a hand, even if they also insist that refugees who come to our countries have to do more to adopt to the customs and conventions of the communities that are now providing them a home. Let me conclude by saying that i recognize history tells a different story than the one i talked about here today. Theres a much darker and more cynical view of history than we can adopt. Human beings are too often motivated by greed and by power. Big countries, for most of history, have pushed smaller ones around. Tribes and ethnic groups and nation states, very often found that most convenient to define themselves by what they hate and not just those ideas that bind them together. Time and again, human beings have believed that they finally arrived at a period of enlightenment only to repeat then cycles of conflict and suffering. Perhaps thats our fate. We have to remember that the choices of individual human beings led to repeated world r war. But we also have to remember that the choices of individual human beings created a United Nations so that a war like that would never happen again. Each of us, as leaders, each nation, can choose to reject those who appeal to our worst impulses and embrace those who appeal to our best. For we have shown that we can choose a better history. Sitting in a prison cell, a Young Martin Luther King wrote that Human Progress never rolls on the wheels of inevitability but the tireless efforts of men willing to be coworkers with god and that during the course of these eight years as ive traveled to many of your nations, i have seen that spirit in our young people. Who are more educated and more inclusive and more diverse and more creative than our generation, who are more empathetic and more compassionate towards their fellow human beings than previous generations. And yes, some comes with the idealism of youth but also young peoples information to access to other people and places and understanding unique in Human History that their future is bound with the fates of other human beings on the other side of the world. I think of the thousands of Health Care Workers from around the world who volunteered to fight ebola. I remember the young entrepreneurs i met who are now starting new businesses in cuba, the parliamentarians who used to be Political Prisoners in myanmar. I think of the girls who have braved taunts or violence just to go to school in afghanistan. And the University Students who started programs online to reject the extremism of organizations like isil. I draw strength from the young americans, entrepreneurs, activists, soldiers, new citizens who are remaking our nation once again, who are unconstrained by old habits, conventions and unencumbered by what is but instead, seize what ought to be. My own family is made up of the flesh and blood and traditions and cultures and faiths from a lot of different parts of the world. Just as america has been built by immigrants from every shore and in my own life, in this country, and as president , i have learned that our identities do not have to be defined by putting someone else down but can be enhanced by lifting somebody else up. That they dont have to be defined in opposition to others but rather by a belief in liberty and equality and justice and fairness and the embrace of these principles as universal doesnt weaken my particular pride, my particular love for america. It strengthens it. My belief that these ideals apply everywhere doesnt lessen my commitment to help those who look like me or pray as i do or pledge allegiance to my flag. But my faith in those principles does force me to expand my moral imagination and to recognize that i can best serve my own people, i can best look after my own daughters by making sure that my actions seek what is right for all people and all children and your daughters and your sons. This is what i believe. That all of us can be coworkers with god and our leadership and our governments and this United Nations should reflect this irreducable truth. Thank you. Good morning, everyone. Weve been watching an historic speech from president obama, his final address to the United Nations in its 71st session making an appeal to world le leaders but a message likely appealing to those in the United States and those globally with the same thing. Discussing war but also the influence of money, whether its in american politics or how those with less are retreated throughout the world. Ron allen live at the United Nations as we watch the first lady alongside president obama. Ron, obviously, the president going in knowing whats at stake. The crisis in syria, the refugees on our minds as well as the climate here in the u. S. And this political race. Reporter indeed, tamron. And he took a very long view of the world and the country and what i think this will be remembered for is his recognition, his appeal for globalization. The idea that we are a very small world. We all live close together and theres a need for tolerance and humanity in our common actions. That can be broken down in a number of ways. For example, he was very critical of rulers in the middle east who are dividing people and creating the space for isis to be developed. He was essentially pitching his Transpacific Partnership trade deal saying theres no way you can stop the integration of nations and trade. There are references to 2016 in the election thats going on. One line in particular where he said that nations ring by walls only imprison themselves. Weve heard a lot about building walls in the campaign. The president also talked about how we need to appeal to our better and not trying to diminish people and another reference to some of the rhetoric weve heard from donald trump and others during the campaign. But i think this was a time to just take a long view. He also emphasized the need for multilateralism and the need for the United Nations to be strengthened and the nations of the world to essentially Work Together in the United States in a leading role but Work Together to solve huge problems like the refugee crisis and it was interesting at the end when he talked about his own diversity, how his family is from many different parts of the world and how his daughters and young people have shaped his thinking about how theyre more empathetic, more l totolerant a diverse. Thats the world president obama sees and the world hes urging these World Leaders to try and create Going Forward. Indeed, ron. And perhaps also a glimpse into how he sees his legacy and what he sees as the next step forward for his own life and role on the global stage. We know that the former president george bush chose not to be involved with International Politics or domestic politics. We have the foundation and the work that he does but not on a grand scale. Bill clinton might be the last president and obviously, recent memory and history to take that large global voice after leaving office. This seems to be president obamas positioning himself as well. Reporter indeed. Exactly. Hes 55 years old and i think the president would say he has a lot of work ahead of him. Particular areas like criminal Justice Reform is an area that hes focused on domestically but climate change, interestingly, another area that globally, hes focused on and the paris climate agreement, for example, something he was pushing that more nations of the world need to get involved in to go into effect. But the idea that we are, we need to save our planet, which is something we dont hear a lot about domestically from the president but on the world stage, that is one of the issues, legacy issues he really thinks hes made a difference in getting the world to think about this and to take concrete steps to address climate change. And yes, i think Going Forward he will be very engaged and active former president. Very young man who feels like his work is not done, but the next month through october, we also know that president obamas going to be on the campaign trail. Several times a week pushing Hillary Clinton, trying to encourage his coalition of voters to go out and support Hillary Clinton enthusiastically because if that doesnt happen, the president , i believe, would argue much of what hes accomplished over the eight years is gone. He said that very clearli ly tle Foundation Event a couple of days ago that not voting is a very negative thing about him and his legacy. Hes mindful of this legacy and the position here on the world stage. Hes a globalist. Hes an individual who sees the world as one and not to be too cliche but sees us all bound together in our common humanity, much like his family is very diverse. He sees the diversity of the world, the energy of the world and thats the message he was trying to deliver here and i think what hell be remembered. Well have more analysis of the president s speech and well also talk about the news that president obama does plan through the month of october to be on the campaign trail one or two days a week campaigning for Hillary Clinton. We have new poll numbers for you as well but i do want you caught up on the other big story. New breaking news detail from the father of the terror suspect ahmad rahami speaking out about his son. Let me bring in Msnbcs Ayman Mohyeldin in elizabeth, new jersey, with a new interview with the suspects father. What did he say, ayman . Reporter yeah, tamron. Its been an odd couple of hours and originally in the house he left. Hes made a few exits with the assistance of the fbi and every time he leaves all the media is here asking him all kinds of questions. I had a chance to quickly pose to him one or two questions. Heres what he said. What did you tell the fbi two years agoin years ago . What did you say . Did you speak to the fbi two years ago . Reporter so you heard me asking him about whether or not he spoke to the fbi because when he came out, one of the initial comments made is he had spoke to the fbi. Its not clear whether or not he spoke to the fbi in the context of recently or something to do with the past. And the indication was he was referring to something in the past that at one point suggested it was almost two years ago when he actually spoke to the fbi the first time around the same time that weve learned ahmad rahami returned from or went to afghanistan in 2014. So it could have been something to do with that particular visit upon his return to the United States. In addition to that, i asked him if he knew whether or not his son was going to carry out this attack. He looked at me and said, no, tamron, he did not know. Were staked out and if he comes back, well get more information at that point. Thank you very much. Nbcs morgan radford. Police officer peter hammer is recovering from