US President Barack Obama addresses the Glacier Conference

Anchorage, Alaska: Addressing the Glacier Conference here, US President Barack Obama said that the incredible changes taking place in the Arctic will not just impact the nations surrounding it but will have its impact on the entire world as well.

Obama said that the United States is an Arctic nation and is proud to chair the Arctic Council for next two years.

We are eager to work with other nations on the unique opportunities that the Arcitic presents and the challenges it faces, Obama observed adding we are not going to solve these challenges ourselves. we are going to solve them together. CLICK HERE for full text of President Obama’s speech