Obama says work of Clinton Global Initiative is important even during tough economic times

September 30th, 2009 Bill Clinton: No thoughts of public office returnWASHINGTON — Bill Clinton says he has no thoughts about returning to public office. As for Hillary Rodham Clinton making another run for the White House, the former president says that's up to her.

September 26th, 2009 NEW YORK - Describing US Secretary of State Hilary Clinton as "the best public servant our family has produced," former US President Bill Clinton has admitted that his wife is better than him. His praise came during the start of his annual global issues conference in New York, Sky News reports.

September 25th, 2009 Clintons close out NYC global issues conferenceNEW YORK — Secretary of State Hillary Rodham Clinton outlined steps to deal with world hunger in the closing address Friday at the annual global issues conference started by her husband. Clinton spoke about a new approach from the Obama administration in dealing with hunger issues — a food security initiative that attempts to help people around the world grow, buy and sell the food they need instead of focusing primarily on emergency food aid in times of crisis.

September 25th, 2009 Clinton double-header at NYC conferenceNEW YORK — It's a family affair at the Clinton Global Initiative. Former President Bill Clinton is closing the conference Friday afternoon by reviewing how the week has gone.

September 24th, 2009 NY Clinton meeting focuses on education, jobsNEW YORK — Education is an evergreen subject in political campaigns but one that loses priority once politicians are in office because there often isn't any immediate political gain, Queen Rania of Jordan said Thursday during a panel at the Clinton Global Initiative. "The benefits of education sometimes don't fit in with the political cycle because you reap the benefits way down the line," she said.

September 24th, 2009 Brad Pitt gives Katrina update at Clinton meetingNEW YORK — The average electric bill for one of the energy-efficient homes built in New Orleans by Brad Pitt's Make It Right foundation is $35 a month, the actor said Thursday during an update on the project at the Clinton Global Initiative. The cost of building the homes also is dropping.

September 23rd, 2009 Global Initiative takes on gender inequalityNEW YORK — The importance of gender equality took center stage Wednesday at the Clinton Global Initiative as speakers emphasized how investing in girls and women can have repercussions at all levels of a society. "No country can prosper if it leaves half its people behind," said Melanne Verveer, the State Department's ambassador-at-large for global women's issues.

September 23rd, 2009 Gore: Climate change laws 'crucial step' in crisisNEW YORK — Former Vice President Al Gore told attendees Wednesday at the Clinton Global Initiative to reach out to U.S. senators and urge them to pass climate change legislation, saying it was the "crucial step" in solving the climate crisis.

September 22nd, 2009 NEW YORK - Former US president Bill Clinton has promised to help Pakistan secure much-needed foreign investment for its economic growth and the well-being of its people. At a meeting here with Pakistani President Asif Ali Zardari Monday, the former US president, who heads the Clinton Global Initiative (CGI), said his organisation would work with Pakistans private and public sectors in furthering those objectives, APP news agency reported.

September 22nd, 2009 Clinton Global Initiative gets under way in NYCNEW YORK — Former President Bill Clinton opened his annual summit on pressing global issues with a call for attendees to support political and economic efforts toward climate sustainability. The fifth annual Clinton Global Initiative started Tuesday.

August 7th, 2009 NEW YORK - Former President Bill Clinton offered very few additional details Thursday on his trip to retrieve two American journalists who had been captured and detained by North Korea. Speaking at a Clinton Global Initiative event in New York, his first public appearance since the plane carrying the former president and the two journalists landed in Los Angeles, Clinton said that it would be "wrong" for him to say anything more about the trip.

June 21st, 2009 Bill Clinton says Barack Obama on right trackINDIANAPOLIS — Former President Bill Clinton rallied Democrats on Saturday with a vigorous defense of President Barack Obama, saying that Obama has done what was needed to spark the economy. Clinton said he believed Obama had acted correctly in pushing through his $787 billion economic stimulus package and the rescue plan for General Motors and Chrysler even though the federal budget deficit could reach a record $1.85 trillion.

June 5th, 2009 Biden: Tough times but hopeful signs in economyWASHINGTON — Vice President Joe Biden says the highest unemployment rate in more than 25 years underscores the tough times many Americans still face, but that the slowing rate of job losses reflects some "signs of hope" too. Biden said he will join President Barack Obama on Monday in seeking to ramp up the pace this summer of the massive economic stimulus effort that Congress approved earlier this year.

June 3rd, 2009 NEW DELHI - Ahead of the visit of Secretary of State Hillary Clinton to New Delhi next month, India Wednesday underlined its credentials as a responsible nuclear power and reiterated its commitment to universal nuclear disarmament amid speculation there might be pressure on it to sign the global nonproliferation treaties. "We will welcome real action towards disarmament.

May 19th, 2009 NEW YORK/WASHINGTON - Former US president Bill Clinton will help jumpstart Haiti's economic and social conditions in his new role as UN special envoy for the impoverished Caribbean nation, the world body said Tuesday. Clinton was appointed by UN Secretary General Ban Ki-moon to the new task months after the two of them visited Haiti to hold talks with government leaders about programmes to rebuild the country following last year's devastation caused by consecutive hurricanes.