Young People in Mumbai Give Me Hope: Obama

"Al Qaeda has been weakened and Osama bin Laden is no more. Nations have come together to lock down nuclear materials, and America and Russia are reducing our arsenals. I've seen hard choices made - from Naypyidaw to Cairo to Abidjan - to put more power in the hands of citizens," he said.

He noted that economic challenge has brought the world together to broaden prosperity. Through the G-20, developed nations have partnered with emerging countries to keep the world on the path of recovery.

"So much attention in our world turns to what divides us. That's what we see on the news, and that consumes our political debates. But when you strip that all away, people everywhere long for the freedom to determine their destiny; the dignity that comes with work; the comfort that comes from faith; and the justice that exists when governments serve their people - and not the other way around," he said.

Just as he had begun his 30 minute speech with the memory of slain American Ambassador to Libya Christopher Stevens, he closed his address with the promise that long after Steven's killers are brought to justice, his legacy will live on in the lives he touched.

"In the tens of thousands who marched against violence through the streets of Benghazi; in the Libyans who changed their Facebook photo to one of Chris; in the sign that read, simply, "Chris Stevens was a friend to all Libyans," he said.