OBAMA TO MEET BUHARI AT THE UN GENERAL ASSEMBLY
WASHINGTON (AP) ---President Barrack Obama will review military strategy against the Islamic group, press nations to admit more refuges and review progress around the world, despite new challenges, when he makes his final appearance at the U.N. General Assembly session in New York next week, the white House said Friday.
On the sidelines of the session, Obama has scheduled meetings with the leaders of Iraq, Nigeria and Columbia and plans to promote trade between the U.S. and Africa.
Obama heads to New York on Sunday for the General Assembly session that opens Monday, his eight and final as president.
Deputy secretary of state Anthony Blinken said this week while visiting Baghdad that Iraq forces aided by the U.S. led coalition against IS had retaken half the territory that militants once held in the country. He also announced more than $181 million in aid to address a humanitarian crisis that has festered in Iraq as a result of the insurgency.
Despite a series of major defeats in recent months, IS has maintained its grip on mosul, Iraq's second largest city. Iraq hopes to launch an operation this year to retake Mosul.
obama delivers his final address to the yearly gathering of world leaders on Tuesday, and will use the opportunity to ''step back'' and review some of the progress over the past eight years along with ''some of the trends that have been shaping our international order, '' said Rhodes. previewing the trip for reporters.
The Syrian conflit continues to concound world leaders, although a recent cease fire aggreement appears to be holding, but Syria has not yet allowed humanitarian aid to flow to the city of Aleppo and other affected areas. Meanwhile, North korea continues to defy the international community with its recent nuclear and ballistic missile tests.
On the sidelines of the session, Obama has scheduled meetings with the leaders of Iraq, Nigeria and Columbia and plans to promote trade between the U.S. and Africa.
Obama heads to New York on Sunday for the General Assembly session that opens Monday, his eight and final as president.
Deputy secretary of state Anthony Blinken said this week while visiting Baghdad that Iraq forces aided by the U.S. led coalition against IS had retaken half the territory that militants once held in the country. He also announced more than $181 million in aid to address a humanitarian crisis that has festered in Iraq as a result of the insurgency.
Despite a series of major defeats in recent months, IS has maintained its grip on mosul, Iraq's second largest city. Iraq hopes to launch an operation this year to retake Mosul.
obama delivers his final address to the yearly gathering of world leaders on Tuesday, and will use the opportunity to ''step back'' and review some of the progress over the past eight years along with ''some of the trends that have been shaping our international order, '' said Rhodes. previewing the trip for reporters.
The Syrian conflit continues to concound world leaders, although a recent cease fire aggreement appears to be holding, but Syria has not yet allowed humanitarian aid to flow to the city of Aleppo and other affected areas. Meanwhile, North korea continues to defy the international community with its recent nuclear and ballistic missile tests.
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