U.S. President Barack Obama delivers a statement at the White House in Washington regarding air strikes on Islamic State positions in Syria, prior to departing for the United Nations in New York, September 23, 2014. Obama on Tuesday vowed to continue the fight against Islamic State fighters following the first U.S.-led airstrikes targeting the militant group in Syria, and pledged to build even more international support for the effort. REUTERS/Gary Cameron
President Barack Obama will announce an Executive Order at a United Nations Climate Summit meeting on Tuesday that requires federal agencies to consider climate change in a number of actions, including all foreign development programs, according to a White House official. Watch Obama make his announcement via the U.N. live stream below:
Obama is also scheduled to speak during the general debate Wednesday morning.
