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  1. Opening remarks at pre-General Assembly Press Conference

    ... and widespread instability as the worsening war in Syria.   I welcome the reinstatement of the Cessation of Hostilities ... and other besieged and hard-to-reach locations throughout Syria.  It is essential that intra-Syrian negotiations resume so that ...

  2. Remarks at Asia Week New York Reception at the Metropolitan Museum of Art

    ... issuing a strong call to action to stop the destruction of Syria’s cultural heritage, build peace and protect our common heritage. This Museum has been part of our campaign to keep Syria’s treasures in the hands of the Syrian people. Last September, the ...

  3. Opening remarks at press conference in New York following visit to the Philippines

    ... the path to peace. Let me now say a few words about Syria. We are doing everything we can to help ease the suffering. We have been working hard to convene the International Conference on Syria. After the meetings held Friday last week in Geneva, we are on track to ...

  4. Opening remarks at joint press encounter with H.E. Ms. Helle Thorning-Schmidt, Prime Minister of Denmark

    ... the urgent need for a political solution to the conflict in Syria and international support to Afghanistan beyond 2014. Since the Prime Minister has elaborated what we had discussed about Syria, I will not make much statement, I will be very happy to answer your ...

  5. Opening remarks at press conference

    ...  Let me make just three points.  First, the carnage in Syria remains a gaping hole in the global conscience.    Aleppo is now a ... three days ago, we have collectively failed the people of Syria.  Peace will only prevail when it is accompanied by compassion, justice ...

  6. Opening remarks at the press encounter with H.E. Mr. Donald Tusk, Prime Minister of Poland

    ... Minister on my plan to convene a diplomatic conference on Syria that I hope will be the beginning of the end of the fighting. That is what the people of Syria need, and we continue to make every effort to be able to hold the ...

  7. Remarks at Wreath-Laying Ceremony for the Observance of the 18th anniversary of the bombing of the UN Headquarters in Baghdad

    ... a devastating earthquake last week. From Yemen and Syria — to Ethiopia, South Sudan, and beyond — humanitarian workers are ...

  8. Opening remarks at press conference

    ... Together, we will address the horrendous violence in Syria and Iraq, where conflict and governance failures have provided a breeding ... advances of Boko Haram grow more alarming every day. As in Syria and Iraq, we are seeing terrorist organizations not only carrying out ...

  9. Speech at SOAS, University of London, on “Counter-terrorism and human rights: winning the fight while upholding our values”

    ... by terrorism were in just five States: Iraq, Afghanistan, Syria, Nigeria and Somalia. It was estimated that the global economic ... to enhance safety and security. Military operations in Syria and Iraq have evicted Da’esh from its strongholds in Mosul and Raqqa. ...

  10. Remarks at press encounter with U.S. Secretary of State John Kerry

    ... me just state out a few issues of most concern. First is Syria. As Secretary of State Kerry has just mentioned, the tragedy continues ... of refugees and displaced people both inside and outside of Syria – and also both government controlled-areas and also ...