Obama at Nordic State Dinner: We’re at Forefront in the Fight Against Climate Change

"But, our work today actually does remind us of why we so value our Nordic partners so much. In each other we find those who we work with in pursuit of common values that we cherish the most. We stand together as citizens and live in security and peace, we labor so our economies can create opportunity and prosperity, goes not just to the top but to many.

Together, we’re at forefront with the fight against climate change, to preserve our glaciers, our fjords and protect indigenous peoples, the arctic. And in our own countries around the world we stand for the dignity and equality of all people."