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President Obama/Mr. Kerry/Ms. Power

lines on the record: 30
first: 2014-09-24
most recent: 2014-09-24
sittings or episodes: 1
sources: un-security-council

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“There are no more names inscribed on the list of speakers. I wish to thank all the participants - those present and those not present - for their contributions to this meeting. The Security Council has thus concluded the present stage of its consideration of the item on its agenda. The meeting rose at 7.20 pm.”
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“Inow give the floor to His Excellency Mr. Albert Chua, Second Permanent Secretary of the Ministry for Foreign Affairs of Singapore.”
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“I now give the floor to His Excellency Mr. Yerzhan Ashikbayev, Deputy Minister for Foreign Affairs of the Republic of Kazakhstan.”
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“I now give the floor to His Excellency Mr. Sartaj Aziz, Minister for Foreign Affairs and Adviser to the Prime Minister on National Security and Foreign Affairs of the Islamic Republic of Pakistan.”
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“I now give the floor to Mr. Ivica Daeie, First Deputy Prime Minister and Minister for Foreign Affairs for the Republic of Serbia.”
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“I now give the floor to Her Excellency Mrs. Kamla Persad-Bissessar, Prime Minister of the Republic of Trinidad and Tobago.”
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“As I give the floor to His Excellency Mr. Mark Rutte, Prime Minister of the Kingdom of the Netherlands, I want to express my apologies to the other Prime Ministers and to my good friend His Excellency Mr. Benkirane, the Head of Government of Morocco, for the fact that I have been called to a meeting on Syria. Ambassador Power sits as a member of the President's Cabinet, and I am privileged to turn the Chair over to her. We are extremely grateful for everybody's participation and strong statements. With pleasure, I now give the floor to His Excellency Mr. Mark Rutte, Prime Minister of the Kingdom of the Netherlands.”
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“The President: I would like to express my appreciation to the Heads of State and Government and Ministers who have waited very patiently to take part in this meeting. We should emphasize how important it is that all of these statements become part of the record. It has been an important record to build, and we look forward to all the speakers still to come. I will be here for a portion of that, at which point I have to go to a meeting of the Friends of Syria Core Group, and Ambassador Samantha Power will take the Chair. But, as I say, we are very anxious to receive all the statements orally; this is a very important record of the seriousness with which each country takes these responsibilities. I now give the floor to His Excellency Mr. Rossen Plevneliev, President of the Republic of Bulgaria.”
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“But given the seriousness with which all of us have made our presentations here today, I am confident that we can in fact succeed; that we can drain the sources of the type of extreme radicalization we have been seeing; that, as a consequence, and with the help of political solutions to conflicts in the Middle East and North Africa, we can arrive at a situation in which all of our young people, rather than resorting to violence and suicide bombings, can be confident about getting a good education, seeking opportunity, raising families and living in peace. I would like to thank everyone here for their outstanding contributions to this important and historic effort. Mr. Kerry took the Chair.”
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“We are going to make sure that we reach out to everyone here individually to find out how we can be helpful and cooperate with them. I will, however, repeat what I said at the outset of this meeting. Resolutions alone will not be enough. Lofty rhetoric and good intentions are not enough. We are going to have to translate words into deeds.”
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“First, the brand of violent, extreme terrorism that the Islamic State in Iraq and the Levant represents is something that all of us in the civilized world must reject. Secondly, in addition to dealing with such terrorism's challenges militarily, we are going to have to change hearts and minds, and that will require a wide range of strategies. Today's resolution commits each of us to finding tools to counter the radicalization that can lead to the recruitment of young people who we obviously want to take a better path in life. I want to reaffirm that the United States will not be committed simply to a military approach. We are also deeply committed to working with every single country that is prepared to cooperate in making sure that the scourge of terrorism and the use of foreign fighters for perverted ambitions are thwarted.”
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“Unfortunately, I am being called to participate in another United Nations forum, so my able Secretary of State, John Kerry, will take over the presidency of the meeting. I would like to say to my friends the leaders of Kenya, Bulgaria and Moldova, as well as my good friend Stephen Harper of Canada, and other Heads of State, that we heartily welcome their commitment and participation in this meeting. I also thank the entire Security Council for the seriousness with which we have tackled this problem. I would like to note that it is very rare to see the United Nations achieve the kind of consensus we see represented in today's resolution 2178 (2014). If we look at all the statements that have been made today, several themes stand out.”
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“We recognize that Iraq is on the front lines ofthe fight against extremism and terrorism, and we are heartened by the numerous countries that have pledged assistance and aid to Iraq in support of this fight. I now give the floor to His Excellency Mr. Recep Tayyip Erdogan, President of the Republic of Turkey. Turkey, obviously, has been deeply affected by both the flow of foreigh fighters and the displacement that has resulted from the conflict in neighbouring States, and so we thank the President for being here today.”
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“There are two matters I want to mention before we go to our next speaker. First, I said earlier that we had 101 sponsors for resolution 2178 (2014). I have just received an update that we now have 104 sponsors. I think that it is worth noting the overwhelming interest and support on this issue. Consistent with our earlier agreement and past precedent, as I mentioned, we have opened this forum to leaders of countries that are not currently on the Council, but obviously have an extraordinary, deep interest, not only in the problem that we are discussing today - the issue of foreign fighters - but also are critical to our ability to solve the problem. I would therefore now welcome and give the floor to His Excellency Mr. Haider Al-Abadi, Prime Minister of the Republic of Iraq.”
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“I now give the floor to His Excellency Mr. David Cameron, Prime Minister of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland.”
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“I would just observe that this meeting will need to end at 5 p.m., and we have a long list of speakers, including members of the Council. I would ask speakers to remain respectful of the time constraints. I now give the floor to His Excellency Mr. Paul Kagame, President of the Republic of Rwanda.”
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“I think I speak for the entire Council in expressing our condolences regarding the loss of the peacekeepers from Chad. Chad has made enormous contributions to peacekeeping at considerable sacrifice and it is greatly appreciated. I now give the floor to Her Excellency Mrs. Dalia Grybauskaite, President of the Republic of Lithuania.”
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“I am here today to say that all who are committed to this urgent work will find a strong and steady partner in the United States of America. I now resume my functions as President of the Council. I shall now give the floor to the other members of the Security Council. I begin by giving the floor to His Excellency, Mr. Goodluck Ebele Jonathan, President of the Federal Republic of Nigeria.”
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“Yet even as we are guided by the commitments that we make here today, let me close by stating the obvious. Resolutions alone will not be enough. Promises on paper cannot keep us safe. Lofty rhetoric and good intentions will not stop a single terrorist attack. The words spoken here today must be matched and translated into action, into deeds. There must be concrete action within nations and between them, not just in the days ahead but for years to come. For if there was ever a challenge in our interconnected world that cannot be met by one nation alone, it is this one - terrorists crossing borders and threatening to unleash unspeakable violence. These terrorists believe our countries will be unable to stop them. The safety of our citizens demands that we do.”
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“That is why the Government of the United States is committed to working with communities in America and around the world to build partnerships of trust, respect and cooperation. Likewise, even as we are unrelenting against terrorists who threaten our people, we must redouble our work to address the conditions - the repression, the lack of opportunity, too often the hopelessness - that can make some individuals more susceptible than others to appeals to extremism and violence. This includes continuing to pursue a political solution in Syria that allows all Syrians to live in security, dignity and peace. This is the work that we must do together as nations. These are the partnerships that we must forge as an international community. These are the standards that we now must meet.”
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“Finally, the resolution recognizes that there is no military solution to the problem of misguided individuals seeking to join terrorist organizations. It therefore calls on nations to work together to counter the violent extremism that can radicalize, recruit and mobilize individuals to engage in terrorism. Potential recruits must hear the words of former terrorist fighters who have seen the truth - that groups like ISIL betray Islam by killing innocent men, women and children, the majority of whom are Muslim. Often it is local communities - families, friends, neighbours and faith leaders - that are best able to identify and help disillusioned individuals before they succumb to extremist ideologies and engage in violence.”
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“The resolution we have adopted today calls on nations to help build the capacity of States on the front lines of this fight, including with the best practices many of our nations approved yesterday, which the United States will work to advance through our counter-terrorism partnerships fund. The resolution will strengthen cooperation between nations, including sharing more information about the travel and activities of foreign terrorist fighters, and it makes clear that respecting human rights, fundamental freedoms and the rule of law is not optional - it is an essential part of successful counter-terrorism efforts. Indeed, history teaches us that the failure to uphold those rights and freedoms can actual fuel violent extremism.”
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“The historic resolution 2178 (2014) that we have just adopted enshrines our commitment to meeting this challenge. It is legally binding. It establishes new obligations that nations must meet. Specifically, nations are required to prevent and suppress the recruiting, organizing, transporting or equipping of foreign terrorist fighters as well as the financing of their travel or activities. Nations must prevent the movement of terrorists or terrorist groups through their territory and ensure that their domestic laws allow for the prosecution of those who attempt to do so.”
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“In the Middle East and elsewhere, those terrorists exacerbate conflicts. They pose an immediate threat to people in those regions. As we have already seen in several cases, they may try to return to their home countries to carry out deadly attacks. In the face of that threat, many of our nations, working together and through the United Nations, have increased our cooperation. Around the world, foreign terrorist fighters have been arrested, plots have been disrupted and lives have been saved. Earlier this year, at West Point, I called for a new partnership to help nations build their capacity to meet the evolving threat of terrorism, including foreign terrorist fighters. Preventing those individuals from reaching Syria and then slipping back across our borders is a critical element of our strategy to degrade and ultimately destroy ISIL.”
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“We stand with President Hollande and the French people, not only as they grieve that terrible loss but as they show resolve against terror and in defence of liberty. What brings us together today - what is new - is the unprecedented flow of fighters in recent years to and from conflict zones, including Afghanistan and the Horn of Africa, Yemen, Libya and, most recently, Syria and Iraq. Our intelligence agencies estimate that more than 15,000 foreign fighters from more than 80 nations have travelled to Syria in recent years. Many have joined terrorist organizations such as Al-Qaida's affiliate, the Nusra Front, and the Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant (ISIL), which now threatens people across Syria and Iraq. I want to acknowledge and thank Prime Minister Al-Abadi of Iraq for being here today.”
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“I thank the Secretary-General for his statement. I will now make a statement in my capacity as President of the United States of America. In the nearly 70 years of the United Nations, this is only the sixth time that the Security Council has met at a level like this. We convene such sessions to address the most urgent threats to peace and security. I called this meeting because we must come together as nations and an international community to confront the real and growing threat of foreign terrorist fighters. As I said earlier today, the tactic of terrorism is not new. So many nations represented here today, including my own, have seen our citizens killed by terrorists who target innocents. Today, the people of the world have been horrified by another brutal murder - of Herve Gourdel - by terrorists in Algeria.”
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“The draft resolution has been adopted unanimously as resolution 2178 (2014). I now give the floor to the Secretary-General.”
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“I wish to draw the attention of Council members to document S/2014/648, which contains a letter dated 3 September 2014 from the Permanent Representative of the United States of America to the United Nations addressed to the Secretary-General, transmitting a concept paper on the item under consideration. It is my understanding that the Council is ready to proceed to the vote on the draft resolution before it. I shall put the draft resolution to the vote now. A vote was taken by Show ofhands. In favour: Argentina, Australia, Chad, Chile, China, France, Jordan, Lithuania, Luxembourg, Nigeria, Republic of Korea, Russian Federation, Rwanda, United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland and United States of America The President: The draft resolution received 15 votes in favour.”
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“Members of the Council have before them document S/2014/688, which contains the text ofa draft resolution sponsored by Afghanistan, Albania, Algeria, Andorra, Armenia, Australia, Austria, Azerbaijan, Bahrain, Belgium, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Botswana, Bulgaria, Burkina Faso, Cabo Verde, Canada, Chad, Chile, Colombia, C6te d'Ivoire, Croatia, Cyprus, the Czech Republic, Denmark, Egypt, Eritrea, Estonia, Finland, France, Georgia, Germany, Greece, Guinea, Hungary, Iceland, Indonesia, Iraq, Ireland, Israel, Italy, Jamaica, Japan, Jordan, Kazakhstan, Kenya, Kuwait, Latvia, Lebanon, Lesotho, Libya, Liechtenstein, Lithuania, Luxembourg, Malaysia, Malta, Mauritania, the Federated States of Micronesia, Monaco, Montenegro, Morocco, Nepal, the Netherlands, New Zealand, the Niger, Nigeria, Norway, Oman, Palau, Papua New Guinea, Paraguay, the Philippines, Poland, Portugal, Qatar, the Republic of Korea, the Republic of Moldova, Romania, Rwanda, Samoa, San Marino, Saudi Arabia, Senegal, Serbia, Seychelles, Singapore, Slovakia, Slovenia, Somalia, Spain, Sweden, Switzerland, The former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia, Togo, Tonga, Trinidad and Tobago, Turkey, Ukraine, the United Arab Emirates, the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, the United Republic of Tanzania, the United States of America, Uruguay, Vanuatu and Yemen.”
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“I wish to warmly welcome the Heads of State and Government, the Secretary-General, the Ministers and other representatives present in the Security Council Chamber. Their presence today underscores the importance of the subject matter under discussion. Members of the Council have before them a list of speakers who have requested to participate in accordance with rules 37 and 39 of the Council's provisional rules of procedure, as well as with previous practice of the Council in this regard. We propose that they be invited to participate in this meeting. There being no objection, it is so decided. The Security Council will now begin its consideration of the item on its agenda.”
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