President George W. Bush speaks before the 62nd session of the United Nations General Assembly Tuesday, Sept. 25, 2007, in New York City. Said the President, "With the commitment and courage of this chamber, we can build a world where people are free to speak, assemble, and worship as they wish; a world where children in every nation grow up healthy, get a decent education, and look to the future with hope; a world where opportunity crosses every border... It is the promise that established this body. And with our determination, it can be the future of our world." White House photo by Eric Draper
President George W. Bush addresses the United Nations General Assembly Tuesday, Sept. 25, 2007, in New York City. President Bush told the 62nd Assembly, "This great institution must work for great purposes -- to free people from tyranny and violence, hunger and disease, illiteracy and ignorance, and poverty and despair. Every member of the United Nations must join in this mission of liberation." White House photo by Eric Draper
President George W. Bush is greeted Tuesday, Sept. 25, 2007, by United Nations Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon after arriving at U.N. Headquarters in New York City. White House photo by Eric Draper
President George W. Bush and Prime Minister Nouri Al-Maliki of Iraq, shake hands after their meeting Tuesday, Sept. 25, 2007, at the Waldorf-Astoria Hotel in New York City. The President told his Iraq counterpart, "...We're with you, Prime Minister. We thank you for the courage of the Iraqi people." White House photo by Eric Draper
President George W. Bush shakes hands with Tanzania President Jakaya Mrisho Kikweta during their participation in a Roundtable on Democracy Tuesday, Sept. 25, 2007, at the United Nations in New York. White House photo by Eric Draper