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Hilary Clinton’s Remarks at U.S.-Islamic World Forum

by Hillary Clinton

Washington D. C. (États-Unis) | 12 April 2011

Good evening, everyone.
And let me thank you, Strobe, for that introduction and for your many years of friendship. It is such a pleasure for me to join you at this first U.S.-Islamic World Forum held in America. His Highness the Amir and the people of Qatar have generously hosted the Forum (...)

Muammar Kadhafi’s Letter to Barack Obama

by Muammar al-Gaddafi

5 April 2011

Our son, Excellency, President Obama U.S.A
We have been hurt more morally that physically because of what had happened against us in both deeds and words by you. Despite all this you will always remain our son whatever happened. We still pray that you continue to be president of the U.S.A. (...)

Meeting of the PSC of the African Union on the situation in Côte d’Ivoire

Addis-Ababa (Ethiopia) | 5 April 2011

PRESS STATEMENT OF THE 270TH MEETING
OF THE PEACE AND SECURITY COUNCIL
The Peace and Security Council (PSC) of the African Union (AU), at its 270th Meeting held on April 5,
2011, was briefed by the Commissioner for Peace and Security, and the Permanent Representative
of the Federal (...)

Report to the Security Council by the Special Envoy to Libya

New York (USA) | 4 April 2011

Abdel-Elah Mohamed Al-Khatib, Special Envoy of the Secretary-General to the Libyan Arab Jamahiriya, briefs the Security Council on the situation in that country. @UN Photo/Paulo Filgueiras
Mr. Al-Khatib: I appreciate this opportunity to brief the Security Council on the situation in (...)

Jean Ping’s Call to Laurent Gbagbo to hand over power

by Jean Ping

Addis-Ababa (Ethiopia) | 1 April 2011

The Chairperson of the Commission of the African Union (AU),
Dr. Jean Ping, follows closely the current situation in Côte d’Ivoire, marked by military
operations conducted under the authority of the internationally‐recognized President of the
Republic in order to consolidate legality on the (...)

Statement on Libya by Robert Gates (House Armed Services Committee)

by Robert M. Gates

31 March 2011

Thank you Mr. Chairman, and thank you for the opportunity to speak to the ongoing international military operations in Libya.
I would start by providing some context on how we got to this point, at least from my perspective. In the space of about two months, the world has watched an (...)

Bashar al-Assad Speech at Syrian People’s Assembly

by Bashar al-Assad

Damascus (Syria) | 30 March 2011

Mr. Speaker, Ladies and gentlemen, members of the People’s Assembly,
It gives me a great pleasure to meet you once again in this distinguished place, to talk to you about the conditions engulfing Syria and the region and to address, through you, all the children of Syria; Syria which is at (...)

Shimon Peres on British-Israeli diplomatic relations

by Shimon Peres

London (United Kingdom) | 30 March 2011

Thank you very much, George. Ladies and gentlemen, if I had received this
invitation to speak before Chatham House 60 years ago, it would be for me
an awesome challenge. Today I feel relaxed. The reason is that Great Britain
was one thing in history and Great Britain is another thing when (...)

William Hague on British-Israeli diplomatic relations

by William Hague

London (United Kingdom) | 30 March 2011

It is a pleasure to join you to mark sixty years of diplomatic relations between Britain and Israel. This is a milestone in our shared history, coming at a time of great change and optimism across the Middle East, as well danger in certain respects, as people aspire to greater political and (...)

Resolution 1975 (intervention in Côte d’Ivoire)

New York (USA) | 30 March 2011

The Security Council,
Recalling its previous resolutions, in particular resolutions 1572 (2004), 1893 (2009), 1911 (2010), 1924 (2010), 1933 (2010), 1942 (2010), 1946 (2010), 1951 (2010), 1962 (2010), 1967 (2011), 1968 (2011) and the statements of its President relating to the situation in (...)

Hillary Clinton’s remarks at the London Conference on Libya

by Hillary Clinton

London (United Kingdom) | 29 March 2011

Thank you very much, Prime Minister, and thanks to you and your government for the critical leadership effort you have demonstrated in our common effort. Thanks too to France, which has been at the forefront of this mission, including by hosting many of us last week in Paris, and really thanks (...)

David Cameron’s opening remarks at the London Conference on Libya

by David Cameron

London (United Kingdom) | 29 March 2011

Let me welcome you all to London.
Foreign Ministers from more than 40 countries – from America to Asia – from Europe to Africa – from the United Nations to the Arab world. All here to unite with one purpose: to help the Libyan people in their hour of need.
Today is about a new beginning (...)

Joint statement by Nicolas Sarkozy and David Cameron on Libya

by David Cameron , Nicolas Sarkozy

28 March 2011

Tomorrow in London, the international community will come together to support a new beginning for Libya. A new beginning in which the people of Libya are free from violence and oppression, free to choose their own future.
The world has witnessed momentous events over the last ten days. (...)

Security Council Briefing by the Committee on Libyan sanctions

New York (USA) | 28 March 2011

Ambassador José Filipe Moraes Cabral, Permanent Representative of Portugal, who will speak in his capacity as Chairman of the Security Council Committee established pursuant to resolution 1970 (2011).
I thank you, Mr. President, for convening this meeting and giving me the opportunity (...)

Remarks at National Defense University by Barack Obama in Address to the Nation on Libya

by Barack Obama

Washington D. C. (États-Unis) | 28 March 2011

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