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Kerry/Ms. Power

lines on the record: 57
first: 2014-09-19
most recent: 2015-12-18
sittings or episodes: 2
sources: un-security-council

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“In the past month, an Iraqi-Arab pilot, Major General Majid Ahmed Saadi, flew an Iraqi Air Force helicopter with a Kurdish crew and a Yazidi member of Parliament with the single goal of rescuing Yazidis on Mount Sinjar. Tragically, the helicopter crashed. Major General Saadi was the only one killed, but before he died, he told a New York Times reporter that the mission to rescue the Yazidis was the most important thing he had ever done in his entire life and career as an Iraqi pilot. That historic level ofcooperation between Iraqi and Kurdish forces has resonated deeply in both communities. As President Obama explained earlier this month, ISIL is a terrorist organization, pure and simple. It has no vision other than the slaughter of all who stand in its way.”
2014-09-19 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7271 (2014) · source
“We must not miss this moment. In the past week, I made my second trip to Baghdad in just over two months in order to meet with the new Iraqi Government. I was very encouraged to hear them reaffirm their commitment to govern in the interests of all Iraqis and to finally address the deep divisions of which we are all aware, including those over energy resources, regional autonomy and the composition of the security forces. All of those have plagued Iraq throughout its modern history. They are also committed to empowering local communities to mobilize, to maintain security control in their areas and to work with the international community to defeat ISIL. Indeed, Iraq has responded to the ISIL threat with a spirit of unity that the country has not experienced in decades, if ever.”
2014-09-19 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7271 (2014) · source
“I am convinced that the fact that so many countries are represented in the Council today from so many parts of the world really underscores the clear need for all ofus to come together, to welcome and to support the new inclusive Government in Iraq, and to put an end to the unfettered barbarity of the Islamic State in Iraq and the Levant (ISIL). I want to thank Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon and to welcome our new Iraqi counterpart, Minister for Foreign Affairs, Mr. Al-Jaafari. I do not need to remind the Council that the last two times the eyes of the world were focused on Iraq was when its Government was in confrontation with the international community, with great consequences. Today, however, we come together in support of the new Iraqi Government, which has already made great strides in a short length of time.”
2014-09-19 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7271 (2014) · source
“I thank His Excellency Mr. Al-Jaafari for his very important statement. We very much appreciate your leadership in the new Iraqi Government's efforts. It is now my privilege to make a statement in my capacity as the representative of the United States. At the outset, let me express my thanks to everyone for participating in this meeting. I have seen in the past weeks when travelling around how extraordinarily busy everyone is and how committed to the effort everyone has been through their actions as well as through their incredibly busy schedules.”
2014-09-19 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7271 (2014) · source
“I thank Mr. Mladenov for his briefing. We all thank the Secretary-General and Special Representative Mladenov, whom we thank in particular for all the work he is doing as the head of the United Nations Assistance Mission in Iraq. We are very grateful. The Council has before it the text of a statement by the President on behalf of the Council. I thank Council members for their valuable contributions to this statement. In accordance with the understanding reached among the members, I shall take it that the members of the Security Council agree to the statement, which will be issued as a document of the Security Council under the symbol S/PRST/2014/20. It is so decided. I now give the floor to His Excellency Mr. Ibrahim Al-Jaafari, Minister of Foreign Affairs of Iraq.”
2014-09-19 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7271 (2014) · source
“In accordance with rule 37 of the Council's provisional rules of procedure, I invite the representatives of Albania, Bahrain, Belgium, Canada, Denmark, Egypt, Finland, Germany, Georgia, Iraq, the Islamic Republic of Iran, Italy, Japan, Lebanon, the Netherlands, New Zealand, Norway, Oman, Poland, Qatar, Saudi Arabia, Spain, the Syrian Arab Republic, Turkey and the United Arab Emirates to participate in this meeting. In accordance with rule 39 of the Council's provisional rules of procedure, I invite Mr. Nickolay Mladenov, Special Representative of the Secretary- General and Head of the United Nations Assistance Mission for Iraq, to participate in this meeting. The Security Council will now begin its consideration of the item on its agenda. I give the floor to Mr. Mladenov.”
2014-09-19 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7271 (2014) · source
“It is my pleasure to warmly welcome the extraordinary turnout of Ministers and other representatives present in the Security Council Chamber. The participation here today and the number of people who have travelled from afar - some of whom, like Laurent Fabius, are going to turn around, go right back and then come back again - and the extent of the dedication of so many in being here, given the press of business for everyone in the Chamber, is a statement in and of itself about the importance of the matter under discussion. We are therefore deeply grateful, not just for the response to our invitation but to all the countries that have understood the responsibility and seriousness of this moment. We thank everyone heartily.”
2014-09-19 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7271 (2014) · source