Clinton Global Initiative

Former U.S. president Bill Clinton established the Clinton Global Initiative in 2005 with the aim of joining a group of global leaders along with non-governmental organizations to address and devise solutions to the world's most pressing problems.¹

Fast Facts

1. The CGI annual meetings are held in New York in September²
2. The 2008 meeting is scheduled to take place September 23 - 26²
3. Various leaders, such as business executives and nonprofit organization leaders, meet to discuss pressing world issues²
4. Some of the issues addressed are that of education, environmental, health and poverty²
5. The organization also meets internationally²
6. The 2008 international meeting will be held in Hong Kong in December²
7. Global citizens can become involved with the organization through the website, www.MyCommitment.org
8. John McCain and Sarah Palin attended the 2008 Clinton Global Initiative³
9. McCain spoke at the event on September 25, 2008⁴
10. Barack Obama spoke at the Clinton Global Initiative by satellite on September 25, 2008³

John McCain CGI Speech

At the 2008 Clinton Global Initiative on September 25, 2008, John McCain spoke of the importance of coming up with a quick solution to rescue financial institutions from debt. McCain made the following statement, "Time is short and doing nothing is not an option."⁵

Barack Obama CGI Speech

Barack Obama joined the CGI conference via satellite on September 25, 2008. Obama reportedly agreed with McCain's statements at the CGI also expressing the importance of coming up with an immediate bipartisan plan. Obama made the following statement, "Now is the time to come together, Democrats and Republicans, in the spirit of cooperation on behalf of the American people." ⁵

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