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1. “Those incidents, along with ISIL's unrelenting bloodshed and brutality in Iraq and Syria, remind us that we must do more to counter violent extremism and stem the flow of foreign terrorist fighters. The Security Council has recognized that countering this threat will require the international community to develop new tools, approaches and ways to harness our collective efforts. The results of the Council's recent efforts to respond, including presidential statement S/PRST/2014/23 adopted today, provide an important framework for addressing the threat in all its complexity. In September, the Council adopted resolution 2178 (2014) at a summit presided over by President Obama (see S/PV.7272) that focused on one aspect of this menace, the global flow of foreign terrorist fighters to and from the conflict zones involved.”

   2014-11-19 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7316 (2014) · source

2. “The spirit of goodness and service that burned so brightly in Peter Abdul-Rahman Kassig is what binds humankind together, and it is that light and that same commitment to a better world that will ultimately prevail over the destruction and hate of ISIL. As we honour Abdul-Rahman's service and sacrifice, we see other tragedies unfolding beyond Syria and Iraq. In Canada less than a month ago, violent extremists in Quebec and Ottawa killed Canadian soldiers and attempted to harm senior Government officials, and yesterday we witnessed a despicable terrorist attack on worshippers in a synagogue in Jerusalem that resulted in the murder of four innocent civilians, including American citizens, as well as injuries to many more. Our thoughts and prayers are with the victims and their families.”

   2014-11-19 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7316 (2014) · source

3. “While continuing to terrorize and kill, ISIL is actively engaged in recruitment activities that have attracted significant numbers of foreign terrorist fighters, from dozens of nations around the world, to join them in Syria and Iraq in order to commit their terrorist acts. The actions of ISIL and the foreigners who havejoined their ranks are despicable. Just this past Sunday, we were reminded of that horrific barbarity by ISIL's murder of a humanitarian aid worker, Peter Abdul-Rahman Kassig. ISIL terrorists - probably from Western countries, and thus foreign terrorist fighters - were seen once again in an ISIL video, along with their cohorts, participating in a cowardly and outrageous act targeting an innocent American humanitarian aid worker who wanted to do nothing more than provide help and comfort to the Syrian people.”

   2014-11-19 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7316 (2014) · source

4. “The United States deeply appreciates Australia's leadership in advancing the global community's response to terrorism and violent extremism. The group known as the Islamic State in Iraq and the Levant (ISIL) does not threaten only global security; the cruelty of that group and others associated with Al-Qaida threatens the values on which the United Nations was founded. Like other violent extremist groups, ISIL is the product of a brutal, nihilistic ideology that glorifies violence and death.The horrific massacres of Sunni, Shia, Kurds, Christians, Yazidis and other minorities demonstrate that ISIL spares no group from its murderous agenda.”

   2014-11-19 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7316 (2014) · source

5. “The United States commends the work of NATO headquarters Sarajevo and the EUFOR mission in Bosnia and Herzegovina, and we believe that EUFOR and NATO headquarters Sarajevo, successors to the Stabilization Force, are essential in sustaining a safe and secure environment in Bosnia and Herzegovina, providing vital capacity-building to the Government and offering reassurance across ethnic lines that the international community is committed to the country's stability. We remain hopeful for the future of Bosnia and Herzegovina, and we will continue to work with the international community and with the country's institutions to encourage progress in each ofthese areas and to improve the lives of its citizens.”

   2014-11-11 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7308 (2014) · source

6. “The recent elections prove that an increasing majority of citizens are tired of these distractions and seek true leadership from their officials. We condemn divisive rhetoric and during the coalition formation period we urge parties to seek partners that are prepared to work towards a future for all of Bosnia and Herzegovina. Finally, I wish once again to reiterate the support of the United States for the renewal of the EUFOR mandate under Chapter VII of the United Nations Charter.”

   2014-11-11 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7308 (2014) · source

7. “As the High Representative noted in paragraph 12 of his report (S/2014/777), authorities have again failed to make any concrete progress on the outstanding "five plus two" objectives and the conditions for the closure of the Office of the High Representative. We also share his concern over the Republika Srpska's lack of compliance with its obligation to provide the High Representative with timely access to officials, institutions and documents, and we urge the relevant authorities to comply. The United States strongly supports the territorial integrity and sovereignty of Bosnia and Herzegovina as guaranteed by the Dayton Peace Accords. We note that some political leaders persist in their attempts to use divisive rhetoric to distract the public from economic and political stagnation.”

   2014-11-11 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7308 (2014) · source

8. “We welcome the reform initiative proposed by the British and German Foreign Ministers last week to get the country back on track for European Union (EU) membership, and we will work with our European partners to support the adoption and implementation of this reform agenda. We also will work with Bosnia and Herzegovina's newly elected leaders to press for the resolution of the listing of defence properties in order to activate its NATO membership action plan. We hope that the new Government seriously engages on the reform agenda to build a more effective, democratic and prosperous State and to progress towards the country's goals of EU and NATO integration.”

   2014-11-11 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7308 (2014) · source

9. “We support Bosnia and Herzegovina's long- expressed goal of Euro-Atlantic integration and continue to believe that the integration process is the surest and most expeditious path to the country's long- term stability and prosperity. We note that Bosnia and Herzegovina reiterated this goal during the recent general debate, in which Serb member of the Presidency of Bosnia and Herzegovina Radmanovie stated unequivocally that his country's ultimate goal was "full legal integration into the European Union" (see A/69/PV.12). Euro-Atlantic integration will not happen without continued efforts by a variety of stakeholders.”

   2014-11-11 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7308 (2014) · source

10. “The elections were orderly and conducted in a competitive environment, although we also cannot ignore the fact that there were several irregularities, as noted by the Organization for Security and Cooperation in Europe observation mission. As finalized results are expected today, it is our hope that governments will form as quickly as possible and that the elected representatives of the people will look for ways to move the country forward positively and to compromise where needed. Further, we call on the political parties and institutions to meet their obligations to implement the ruling of the Bosnia and Herzegovina Constitutional Court on the electoral system for Mostar.”

    2014-11-11 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7308 (2014) · source

11. “Shortly after our May debate in the Council (see S/PV.7176), Bosnia and Herzegovina experienced severe flooding that resulted in dozens of deaths and displaced thousands from their homes. The flooding also contributed to economic concerns, causing billions of dollars in damage. As the people of Bosnia and Herzegovina work towards recovery, they are undoubtedly more aware than ever of the need for properly functioning democratic institutions and for political leaders who will work together at all levels to make social and economic progress. In that regard, the United States commends Bosnia and Herzegovina on having held general elections this October.”

    2014-11-11 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7308 (2014) · source

12. “We are disappointed that one delegation did not join the consensus in responding to Bosnia and Herzegovina's own request for continued Security Council support. This has been a highly eventful and important year for Bosnia and Herzegovina. In February, thousands of protesters in cities across the country joined together to express dissatisfaction with the economic and political stagnation. Although the protests briefly, and regrettably, turned violent, and although some political actors attempted to use the protest to discourage public discourse and stoke ethnic tensions, the plenums that resulted from the protests provided a positive and peaceful venue for active political engagement.”

    2014-11-11 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7308 (2014) · source

13. “This Chapter VII mandate renewal reaffirms the Council's willingness to support the people of Bosnia and Herzegovina in their efforts to sustain a safe and secure environment with the assistance of the European Union military mission in Bosnia and Herzegovina (EUFOR) and NATO headquarters Sarajevo, and to implement the civilian aspects of the General Framework Agreement for Peace, with the help of the Office of the High Representative. Bosnia and Herzegovina has expressed without reservation its strong support for this mandate renewal and for all of the language therein. The United States joins Bosnia and Herzegovina and the members of the Security Council and the European Union Foreign Affairs Council in our continued support for the EUFOR mandate.”

    2014-11-11 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7308 (2014) · source

14. “I wish to thank High Representative Inzko for his briefing today. The United States continues to support his mandate under the General Framework Agreement for Peace. We commend his work and offer him our strong support for his role as a member of the Peace Implementation Council. Before commenting on High Representative Inzko's briefing, I would like to say a few words about the resolution that was just adopted by the Council (resolution 2183 (2014)).”

    2014-11-11 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7308 (2014) · source

15. “Australia's planned ministerial meeting on counter- terrorism will provide a much-needed opportunity to continue our discussion on the practical steps to implement the most recent major counter-terrorism resolutions - resolution 2170 (2014), on the threat from ISIL and related groups, and resolution 2178 (2014), on foreign terrorist fighters. We look forward to working with the Council on those and other issues during Australia's presidency. We extend our congratulations and good wishes to Ambassador Quinlan as he takes up those responsibilities.”

    2014-10-30 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7294 (2014) · source

16. “In the Central African Republic, we must be vigilant in the face of attacks on peacekeepers working in the United Nations Multidimensional Integrated Stabilization Mission in the Central African Republic and focus on bringing an end to the violence there. In Mali, we have lost far too many peacekeepers to violent attacks from armed groups and we need to ensure that our peacekeepers have the equipment and capabilities necessary to carry out their mandate. Outside of Africa, the threat posed by the Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant (ISIL) continues to be felt across the Middle East, especially in Iraq and Syria. Foreign fighters and Syrian nationals who have been recruited and trained to fight in ISIL and other terrorist groups pose a threat to countries far from the battlefield.”

    2014-10-30 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7294 (2014) · source

17. “Ambassador Power, as you know, Madam President, was in the region this week to demonstrate United States support for the three countries most affected by the Ebola crisis and their efforts to combat this deadly disease and to drive increased support for the international response. The upcoming meeting on the United Nations Mission in Liberia will be a valuable opportunity to take stock of our response thus far. The Council adopted a strong resolution on Somalia last week that included an interdiction for suspected violators of the charcoal ban (resolution 2182 (2014)). Despite substantial progress, Somalia risks backsliding from recent gains as hunger and humanitarian concerns persist. More than 3 million people are now affected by drought and insecurity and, as was emphasized, supply routes are a key constraint to humanitarian access.”

    2014-10-30 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7294 (2014) · source

18. “That is the only viable way forward. If the parties choose to go down that path, we stand ready to support them every step of the way. Our meeting on women and peace and security (see S/PV.7289) underscored the importance of the subject. We especially welcomed hearing the inspiring words from Suaad Allami about her work to advance education and the rights of women in conflict settings. Speaking of conflicts, this morning we heard from Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs and Staffan de Mistura about the humanitarian and political crisis that continues to plague Syria. Those are areas where the Council must maintain strong focus. That leads me to several issues we are going to need to continue to concentrate on, particularly in Africa. As I mentioned, Ebola must be foremost in our minds.”

    2014-10-30 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7294 (2014) · source

19. “Because United Nations sanctions are targeted at those most responsible for diverse threats, such as terrorism, nuclear proliferation, the use and recruitment of children in armed conflict and trafficking in conflict minerals, they minimize unintended humanitarian consequences. The United States welcomes the recent major improvements in the way that the Council imposes targeted sanctions, including enhancements to the fairness and clarity of listing procedures. The Council should also recognize the essential role that national procedures play in ensuring due process for listed individuals. We discussed more than once in this Chamber the Israeli-Palestinian conflict. The United States remains fully committed to achieving a negotiated final status agreement allowing two States to live side by side in peace and security.”

    2014-10-30 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7294 (2014) · source

20. “The United States remains committed to finding a peaceful solution to the crisis and to the restoration of Ukraine's full sovereignty and territorial integrity within its internationally recognized borders. We welcome the Ukrainian Government's active commitment to the Minsk agreements. The Government of President Poroshenko has taken steps to fulfil the Minsk commitments, yet the separatists have responded to those positive steps with a unilateral declaration to hold their own local so-called elections in November. That is unconstitutional and completely inconsistent with Minsk. On sanctions, we welcomed last week's discussion on how better to impose and implement those measures (see S/PV.7285).”

    2014-10-30 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7294 (2014) · source

21. “The Council has recognized both this month, during the briefing (see S/PV.7279) from the Special Representative of the Secretary- General and Head of the United Nations Mission for Ebola Emergency Response, Mr. Banbury, and at last month's emergency session (see S/PV.7268), that the unprecedented extent of the Ebola outbreak has moved beyond a serious public health crisis. This highly complex emergency constitutes a real threat to international peace and security, and it requires all parts of the United Nations system to work together to beat back the epidemic. We have so much more work to do on that front. Secondly, the Council continued to follow the crisis in Ukraine.”

    2014-10-30 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7294 (2014) · source

22. “I thank the President for her strong leadership of the Council this month. You, Madam President, and your team - Mario in particular - have been excellent, and the United States thanks you for having guided us capably and for keeping us on track through a very busy month of October. Today I would like to share my delegation's views on some of the areas where the Security Council has been productive this month and also look ahead to a few areas that will require our continued attention in November and beyond. But first, I would like to congratulate the Security Council class of 2015-2016 on their recent elections. We very much look forward to working with them. To begin our look back at the month, we must examine the Council's response to the Ebola virus crisis in West Africa.”

    2014-10-30 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7294 (2014) · source

23. “As we have said before, the two-State solution is the only viable way forward and negotiations are the means by which the conflict will ultimately be resolved. If the parties are willing and committed to go down that path - in both words and in deeds - then we stand ready to support them every step of the way.”

    2014-10-29 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7291 (2014) · source

24. “The United States also expresses its deepest condolences to the family of the 14-year-old American citizen who was killed by Israeli Defense Forces during the clashes in Silwad on 24 October. We have called on the Israeli authorities to conduct an expeditious and transparent investigation into that incident and we expect them to do so. In that especially fraught environment, it is critical that all parties restore calm and that hard choices are made to de-escalate tensions and re-engage in the hard work of negotiations. Unilateral actions and short cuts are no substitute for the difficult work that peace will require. Our goal must be to lay the groundwork for a negotiated agreement that will lead to two States living side by side in peace and security.”

    2014-10-29 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7291 (2014) · source

25. “Settlement activity will only further escalate tensions at a time that is already tense enough. The United States views settlement activity as illegitimate. And we have made unambiguously clear our opposition to unilateral steps that may prejudge the future of Jerusalem, just as we have made clear our opposition to any unilateral attempts to make end runs around the hard work of negotiations. Against that backdrop, the cycle of violence continues. The attack at the Jerusalem tram stop last week that killed a young baby who was a United States citizen was unconscionable. We condemn it in the strongest possible terms. We express our deepest condolences to the family of the child who was killed and the second victim, who succumbed to her wounds. We also express our sympathies to those injured in the attack and hope for their full recovery.”

    2014-10-29 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7291 (2014) · source

26. “Those arrangements are essential for maintaining calm at this important and holy site. Israel's recently announced plans to advance a project to construct more than 1,000 housing units in East Jerusalem are deeply concerning. Beyond those recent developments, we have also seen reports that Israeli authorities met today and discussed the approval of dozens of projects aimed to expand settlement infrastructure in the West Bank, including water projects, electricity grid expansion and road construction, along with the so-called legalization of outposts the Israeli Government itself considers illegal. The United States is deeply concerned by those developments. We urge all parties to refrain from provocative actions, including settlement activity by Israeli authorities.”

    2014-10-29 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7291 (2014) · source

27. “That is why Israeli Prime Minister Netanyahu's recent statements expressing his commitment to maintain the status quo there and not to make any changes at the site are so important. We welcome the Prime Minister's comments. The continued commitment ofIsraelis, Palestinians and Jordanians to preserving the historic status quo at the holy site is critical. Any decisions or actions to change it would be both provocative and dangerous. We urge the leaders of all three parties to exercise decisive leadership and work cooperatively together to lower tensions and discourage violence, alleviate restrictions on Muslim worshipers and reinvigorate long-standing coordination mechanisms and relationships that have served over the decades to preserve the historic status quo as it pertains to religious observance and access to the site.”

    2014-10-29 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7291 (2014) · source

28. “We continue to urge all to refrain from actions, including settlement activity and unhelpful rhetoric by either side, that will only further escalate tensions. The deterioration of the situation in Jerusalem, at a time when so many are eager for signs of progress towards peace, is deeply troubling. It is hard to imagine sites more sensitive than those in Jerusalem, and today we are very concerned by recent tensions surrounding the Temple Mount/Haram al-Sharif. It is absolutely critical that all sides exercise restraint, refrain from provocative actions and rhetoric, and preserve the historical status quo on the Temple Mount/ Haram al-Sharif in word and in practice.”

    2014-10-29 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7291 (2014) · source

29. “Thank you, Madam President, and I thank Under-Secretary- General Feltman for his briefing. We are deeply concerned by the deteriorating situation in Jerusalem, especially over the past two weeks. We are living in a time of tremendous turmoil in the Middle East. It is a time that requires brave leadership; a time that requires hard choices - choices that advance peace, choices that advance stability, choices that advance security. This is a time that calls for responsible decisions by leaders and people of both sides, as well as the international community, to advance the goals of security and peace. The current situation is only made more difficult by actions that pollute the atmosphere for peace and further undermine trust on both sides.”

    2014-10-29 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7291 (2014) · source

30. “Russia's actions over the past months have challenged the most basic principles of our international system. Borders cannot and should not be redrawn at the barrel of a gun or on the whim of a single leader and the circle of his cronies around him. We have identified a path to peace. That path has been agreed to by the parties in Minsk. It has concrete, verifiable commitments, and all must be implemented. Ukraine has taken real steps to fulfil its commitments, while Russia and the separatist it backs have not. We call on them to act immediately to implement the obligations they undertook, and we call on them to do so now.”

    2014-10-24 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7287 (2014) · source

31. “Until a full monitoring mission is in place on the international border, supplies and equipment will continue to flow from Russia to the separatists, and separatists will continue to cross back and forth at will. President Putin said in Milan that he would not discuss OSCE monitoring of the border until the residents of the Donbas are secure. In fact, the reverse is true. The residents of Donbas will not be secure until the OSCE is monitoring the border. Ukraine's sovereignty must be restored over the entirety of its border with Russia. If the border can be secured and if free and fair elections can be held - not only on 26 October across Ukraine for the Rada, but also on 7 December in the areas of Donetsk and Luhansk - everybody will benefit, as will the cause ofpeace and security.”

    2014-10-24 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7287 (2014) · source

32. “Indeed, in the Minsk agreement of 5 September, point number 4 of the 12 calls for permanent monitoring of the Ukrainian-Russian State border and verification of it by the OSCE. The Government of Ukraine recently submitted a plan to provide for that monitoring, restore Ukrainian control on its side of the border, prevent the illegal movement of personnel and materiel across the border and create a security zone free of weapons in the areas adjacent to the border in Ukraine and the Russian Federation. But Russia has not engaged on this plan, neither have the separatists, and Russia has refused to expand OSCE monitoring along the border.”

    2014-10-24 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7287 (2014) · source

33. “We are also aware of reporting by non-governmental organizations on the use of cluster munitions. We take note of the Ukrainian Government's denial of the use of such weapons. We take very seriously all accusations regarding harm to civilians and unequivocally condemn any indiscriminate shelling of civilian areas. There can be no excuse for abuses committed by anyone fighting in eastern Ukraine, and all such accusations should be fully investigated as soon as the security conditions allow. That, of course, means that the separatists and their Russian backers must cooperate. There has been much focus in recent days on the lines demarcating the ceasefire, but let us not forget a more important line, the international border.”

    2014-10-24 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7287 (2014) · source

34. “In Crimea, we have seen how a group of separatists who seized power on the pretext of protecting one minority have become the cruel oppressors of another. We should expect nothing different from the separatists trying to seize control in eastern Ukraine. We welcome Ukraine's commitment to investigating the allegations of mass graves, and we note that in July, with the assistance of international experts, Ukraine began an investigation into grave sites containing eight bodies that were discovered in Sloviansk following the town's liberation from separatist control. No one is above the law, and the United States supports a full, thorough and impartial investigation of all alleged grave sites. Full implementation of the Minsk agreement would, of course, create an environment that would enable those investigations to move forward.”

    2014-10-24 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7287 (2014) · source

35. “While Ukraine seeks to build a peaceful, stable and secure future, Russia continues to occupy Ukraine. Following its attempted annexation of Crimea, Russia's representative pledged that the Council "has no need to worry about the fate of the Crimean Tatars" (S/PV. 7157, p. 21). Yet we see report after report documenting abuses, including detentions, expulsions, restrictions of movement and the curtailment of the freedoms of expression, peaceful assembly, association and religion or belief. The Russian occupation of Crimea must end, and until it does the Russian occupying authorities must cease their harassment ofreligious and ethnic minorities and allow international human rights monitors and monitors from the OSCE full access to Crimea.”

    2014-10-24 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7287 (2014) · source

36. “Those attacks have occurred since the agreement in Minsk and after the ceasefire went into effect. The failure to live up to the ceasefire is only imposing greater hardship and suffering on the people of the Donbas region. They are the ones being forced to live with no water or electricity and no opportunity to earn a living, and their children are the ones whose schools are in the crossfire. That is not how anyone should live. The people okaraine will celebrate a milestone on Sunday as they go to the polls to elect a new parliament, demonstrating their commitment to an enduring democratic process, despite the political upheaval during the past year. We hope to see wide participation in the elections by all Ukrainians, including in Crimea, Donetsk and Luhansk, and strongly condemn any interference in that legitimate democratic process.”

    2014-10-24 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7287 (2014) · source

37. “In response to the Ukrainian laws on special status that provide additional autonomy for parts of Donetsk and Luhansk, including special elections to be held on 7 December, the separatists have declared unilaterally that they would hold their own local so-called elections in November. That is unconstitutional and completely inconsistent with the Minsk agreements. It also reveals the separatists' true intentions, which are not to empower people with a choice within the legal political process of Ukraine, but rather to set up another vote that they can once again rig. Continued separatist assaults in locations throughout Donetsk and Luhansk, including in and around the airport, have resulted in the killing and wounding of scores of Ukrainian armed forces and civilians, and the destruction of vital infrastructure.”

    2014-10-24 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7287 (2014) · source

38. “Those commitments include an immediate end to ceasefire violations, restoration of Ukrainian control of its side of the international border, monitoring of the border by the Organization for Security and Cooperation in Europe (OSCE) and a security zone on either side of the border, withdrawal of foreign forces, mercenaries and equipment from Ukraine, and the release of hostages and prisoners. All sides agreed to 12 commitments on 5 September, and the Ukrainians have taken action on all those for which they have a responsibility. Unfortunately, both the separatists supported by the Russian Federation and Russia itself have failed to implement their Minsk commitments.”

    2014-10-24 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7287 (2014) · source

39. “Ukrainian pilot Nadiya Savchenko was seized by separatists in Ukraine and somehow ended up unlawfully transferred to Russia, where she is now being forced to undergo what is termed "psychiatric evaluation", in which her human rights are violated through the use of a practice made infamous in the Soviet Union. We have seen reports of other Ukrainians similarly detained in Russia, with similar disregard for international standards. Those actions must stop. There is one clear path to recovering peace in Ukraine. All sides, including Russia and the separatists it supports, must honour the commitments they agreed to on 5 September in Minsk.”

    2014-10-24 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7287 (2014) · source

40. “I thank Assistant Secretaries-General Oscar Fernandez- Taranco and Ivan Simonovic' for their briefings. The United States has always been and remains steadfastly committed to finding a peaceful solution to the crisis in Ukraine. Peace requires respect - respect for international law, respect for borders, respect for other nations' sovereignty. It requires living up to one's commitments and owning up to one's actions. Yet, over the course of our 25 meetings in the Security Council on Ukraine, that has proved an overwhelming challenge for Russia. Russia continues to provide separatists with resources, arms and training, all the while continuing to deny it is doing so.”

    2014-10-24 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7287 (2014) · source

41. “The resolution's renewal of the mandate of the Monitoring Group on Somalia and Eritrea as well as the extension of the limited arms embargo suspension will also help us monitor and stop illicit arms flows. As Special Representative of the Secretary- General Kay told the Council 10 days ago, "Somalia's long night is not over, but the sky is at last getting lighter" (S/PV. 7278, p. 4). After years of conflict, Somalia is on the path towards a stable, secure future, but it is essential that the international community and the Council remain engaged in Somalia's progress. Resolution 2182 (2014) reaffirms our commitment to a peaceful, stable and united future for Somalia, and we thank Council members for joining with us in sending that strong and important message.”

    2014-10-24 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7286 (2014) · source

42. “The export of Somali charcoal has long been a concern for the Council, and we are pleased that the Security Council is authorizing further means to enforce the ban on charcoal exports and illicit arms transfers that violate the arms embargo through maritime interdiction. The Federal Government of Somalia has called on the Security Council to take stronger action, and today we have answered that call. By renewing the mandate for the African Union Mission in Somalia, a mission that has found success in the fight against Al-Shabaab, we will build on the momentum of the troop surge authorized by the Security Council last year (resolution 2125 (2013)).”

    2014-10-24 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7286 (2014) · source

43. “The United States strongly supports resolution 2181 (2014), which targets many of the most serious causes of instability and insecurity in Somalia. This resolution reflects the Security Council's knowledge that the international response to the situation in Somalia must be comprehensive in order to be effective. That is why the United States strongly supported language in the resolution that reflects the Security Council's commitment to eliminating all sources of funding for Al-Shabaab, a group that continues to attack innocent civilians and threaten the peace and stability of both Somalia and the region. The international market value of charcoal exported from Somalia in 2013 and 2014 is estimated to be $250 million, of which 30 per cent is estimated to flow directly to Al-Shabaab and fund its operations.”

    2014-10-24 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7286 (2014) · source