Wrapping up the Pittsburgh G-20
| The President briefs the press on progress made at the G-20 summit in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, September 25, 2009. |
President Barack Obama kicked off the closing press conference of the Pittsburgh G-20 Summit with some gracious words for its host:
Good afternoon. Let me, first of all, thank Mayor Luke Ravenstahl, County Executive Dan Onorato, and the people of Pittsburgh for being just extraordinary hosts. Last night during the dinner that I had with world leaders, so many of them commented on the fact that sometime in the past they had been to Pittsburgh -- in some cases it was 20 or 25 or 30 years ago -- and coming back they were so impressed with the revitalization of the city. A number of them remarked on the fact that it pointed to lessons that they could take away in revitalizing manufacturing towns in their home countries. The people here have been just extraordinary, and so I want to thank all of you for the great hospitality.
While the focus of the Washington and London G-20 Summits were on preventing economic catastrophe, the Pittsburgh Summit, which ran from September 24-25, moved the ball forward -- taking significant steps toward securing our economic recovery and transitioning into “strong, sustainable, and balanced economic growth.” Here’s a snapshot of what was achieved:
- The Pittsburgh Summit: Key Accomplishments
- Creating a 21st Century International Economic Architecture
- Framework for Strong, Sustainable, and Balanced Growth
- Bold and Coordinated Actions from Crisis to Recovery
- Partnering on Food Security
- Acting on our Global Energy and Climate Change Challenges
- Support for the most vulnerable
As the President says, there’s a lot more work to be done. But, world leaders left the Pittsburgh Summit “more confident and more united in the common effort of advancing security and prosperity” for all the world’s people.
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| President Barack Obama and other leaders gather for the official G-20 group photo during the Pittsburgh Summit at the David L. Lawrence Convention Center in Pittsburgh, Penn., Sept. 25, 2009. (Official White House Photo by Samantha Appleton) |
