Obama And UN Discuss Goals For Aiding Syrian Migrants

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September 28, 2015

U.S. President Barack Obama delivers remarks at the United Nations Sustainable Development Summit September 27, 2015 at United Nations headquarters in New York City. The summit will run for three days prior to the start of the 70th session General Debate of the United Nations General Assembly. (Peter Foley/Getty Images)

President Barack Obama told the UN Sustainable Development Summit Sunday that the U.S. would continue to lead the world in humanitarian aid, but activists say the U.S. is not doing enough when it comes to aiding Syrian migrants fleeing a civil war. Syria now requires food for 4.1 million people from the UN World Food Programme.

Russian President Vladimir Putin has said that Russia will aid Syria, but U.S. officials question his intentions. Obama and Putin will meet today at the UN to discuss options to avoid conflict. U.S. correspondent Michele Kelemen reports from the UN.

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Michele Kelemen, diplomatic correspondent for NPR. She tweets @michelekelemen.

This segment aired on September 28, 2015.

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