call by the united states for the convening of the security council is, the security council has followingg a meeting a series of other meetings for international efforts in order to assist, in attaining security and stability in obtaining security and stability in iraq. mobilization the of an international position that can take a single line and terrorist groups in general, both in iraq and in the region, to pave be way to uprooting this heinous phenomenon -- pave the way to uprooting this heinous phenomenon in our region. in the middle east particularly. egypt has joined a number of other arab states in the united states of america at an important meeting at jeddah on the 14th of september of this

stopping theabout spread of terrorism in general. isil becauseed on it is the greatest threat threatening our region. this also speaks to resolution 50 and the ministerial direction of september 7 of this year. egypt participated in the paris conference on security in iraq in which the iraqi government reaffirmed its need for military assistance to confront terrorism . our meeting today in the security council is an expression of international allrmination to coordinate institutions and all regional the iraqiconfront

crisis. this is a necessary coordination. egypt hopes it will continue and intensify in order to keep up the unanimous momentum that we have witnessed in the recent past. it is perhaps logical for such a to be made in a country vast toq with its surface and rich heritage. oflook forward to relations mutual respect among the states of the region, respect of their sovereignty and security. that the government is government that represents all parts of iraqi society when able to face up to these threats of

terrorism and sectarianism. egypt is prepared to give every assistance. andill cooperate regionally internationally in the endeavor and all heinous terrorist organizations throughout the world. allow me to repeat in this council, egypt's position, which made tofforts must be revitalize the concept of the nationstate away from any sectarianism. in jeddah and today, we meet again here to support iraq against isil. this is a comprehensive threat that faces us all, particularly in the arab region. runs directly counter to

the concept of a modern state. ideology is being used for barbaric acts against anyone and anything that is different. to one ort limited two or three movements. thatis one evil ideology expresses itself under various slogans and names and is developing in different parts of the world, and at the end of the day, this is a worldwide organization. egypt more than any other is well aware of the threat of such terrorist organizations. we have confronted this phenomenon, and we have plots which led on june 30 two us ridding ourselves of the muslim brotherhood, with the ideology

based on violence, the same forlogy that is the basis all contemporary terrorist organizations. such organizations and similar organizations must be confronted and were confronted -- in libya, for example. as it is aortant threat to international peace and security. at a time when we are stressing the importance of not ignoring the political and social reasons for the emergence of eiffel the international community must be fully aware it cannot stop at containment and hard solutions in confronting such extremist organizations. we must confront those states that are helping these terrorist organizations obtain their narrow political ends on the international scene. we have to stand up to our

common responsibility and our common humanity in order to confront and defeat this barbaric phenomenon. i thank you, sir. >> sir, may i thank you, and thank you again for your patience today and taking the time to come here. deeply we thank you for your leadership on this issue. give the floor to his excellency -- the minister for foreign affairs of bahrain. >> thank you very much, mr. president. ies, ladiesenc and gentlemen, thank you for convening this special security council meeting on iraq. i would like to thank you, mr. president, for the presidential statement that is very comprehensive and we subscribe to. myould also like to thank

former colleague and now representative of the united for his veryaq comprehensive and helpful reports on the situation. i would like to congratulate my theeague, his excellency, minister, for assuming this course and i look forward to work with him in this important time. the security situation in iraq last coupleat the of years in syria and iraq is a serious regional and global concern. have exhibited an appalling level of talent he, -- brutality, as demonstrated by the murder of journalists, aid workers, and countless iraqi and syrian civilians. goal should be no

less than the complete annihilation of this terrorist group. at thequires cooperation regional and international level in three areas. the military, the financial, and the ideological. concerning the military operation, it is essential that countries join interact in their providing the requisite level of support. when it comes to regional security, bahrain has always taken it share of the burden. keeping a watchful eye on the waters around the arabian gulf. toay, bahrain stands ready contribute its share in the necessary fight against da'ish.

forelieve it is time countries around the region to take the lead in fighting terrorist groups amongst us. scholarsit islamic must not hesitate to point out anddeviation of da'ish similar religious cults and delegitimize any religious justification they make it. for that reason we urge scholars to continue doing so without hesitation to help us defeat this clear danger threatening muslims and non-muslims alike. ladies and gentlemen, stopping the flow of financial resources to da'ish is crucial to defeating it. the kingdom of bahrain as a financialing islamic

center with a proven history of andating money laundering terrorist financing will hold a high level meeting to discuss ways to combat the funding of terrorist organizations, both within and outside the middle east and north africa. the conference will be held during the first week of november, with a view to agreeing on a roadmap action combat terrorist financing to make sure that charitable organizations are not used to funnel funds to terrorist send other illegal activities. continues to monitor the flow of individuals to affected areas, to ensure those with the intent to join da'ish and similar groups are stopped before leaving the country. in addition, those who return after joining such groups are

immediately apprehended. further, the alleviation of any difficulties and challenges faced by the syrian and iraqi people is no less important than the fight against da'ish. minority groups in particular have suffered disproportionately in recent years and me international community -- in recent years and the international community must do all it can through the u.n. and other relevant national and international authorities. i would like to take this opportunity to offer bahrain's andorts to his excellency his newly formed. we are confident the new iraqi return iraq to the path of peace, security, and stability. remember thatst fighting terrorism is a regional responsibility and that all regional authorities must take

the same position regarding terrorism wherever it may surface in the region and what ever sectarian leanings. there are terrorist groups no less criminal than da'ish operating across the middle east. from egypt to libya, lebanon, syria, yemen to the gulf. state-sponsored terrorist organizations such as hezbollah and other proxies continue to kill innocent people all over the region. tois therefore necessary adopt a holistic approach, as many of here have said and i have heard my colleagues say, a holistic approach that identifies, confronts, and inntually defeat terrorists an effective manner. thank you very much. t> thank you for the importance list of commitments that bahrain is prepared to make. we all look forward to taking hard in that conference. it should be a very, very

important part of success. i now give the floor to his excellency -- the minister of foreign affairs of guitar -- qa you for thehank early and defined commitments qatar has made already to this effort. llah, mr. name of a john kerry, your excellencies, friends, i thank you for holding this meeting at such a difficult juncture in the history of iraq and the region. i would like to thank the secretary general for his efforts and also for the briefing. i expressed that the state of president'ses the

statement adopted in this meeting. welcome the speaker of the house of representatives and his assumption of the new government leadership. such developments are promising well on iraqflect after long years of very painful events in iraq. completeorward to the formation of the iraqi government so it would shoulder the major task of facing the challenge of terrorism. allill be important for iraqis to take part in the management of iraq and this is the only way to face the serious ,hallenges facing this country

so that they will express national unity and the government. this will only happen through a comprehensive national dialogue. and we in qatar will support our brothers and sisters in any step that would seek to maintain that sectarian integrity of iraq. the world follows with much concern and interest the herman the and heinous acts -- curb and this and heinous acts of killing by terrorist organizations in iraq and in the region. such groupings and to face their danger to the region and the world, we think the success of the international community would only be possible through political well and consistent international efforts thethrough tackling

environment that provides incubation for terrorism. for such terrorist organizations need to be deprived of their source of funding and we should not admit to their blackmail and should not link them to any religion, nationality, or region. the lessons that we draw from the terrorist organizations in the region are that such organizations benefit from the oppressive helices -- policies of the leadership that have caused a security gap and a growing number of -- on the other hand such regimes after having been abandoned by the international community due to their policies and other violations of international law and human rights, such regimes -- we think that terrorist

organizations in such regimes are two sides of one coin. both work against the interest of people. the political and security challenges facing the international community should tacklingact us from the situation in iraq after idp 's and victims of these horrible levels and in the response to the ordeal of our iraqi brothers. has established an air bridge to deliver humanitarian will continue to work on such response. i thank you, mr. president. >> thank you very i do appreciate that. i look forward to continuing to work with you in the days ahead. it will be important as we develop our efforts. thank you.

i give the floor now to his , the minister responsible for the foreign byairs of oman, and i begin saying a profound thank you to his highness the sultan and to you for your efforts with respect to a number of initiatives, but moe recently, your support, your generous support for the palestinian economic initiative. thank you. >> in the name of allah, the merciful, the compassionate, sir youay i begin by thanking for holding this special security council meeting? we thank you for having invited us to participate in the debate.

debate is in a difficult context in iraq currently. us to see how for to tackle the terrorist challenge represented by the .o-called islamic state of iraq , it is -- the effort set up by the international coalition will be successful and will vanquish these terrorist groups and terrorism in the middle east -- this is our hope. we also hope that peace and stability will triumph in this region of the world, and indeed in the world on the whole. terrorism striking arab states

in whatever forms, manifestations, motives, justifications, this terrorism should be condemned in all regards and by my country the all crimeslored perpetrated by these so-called -- the so-called islamic non-islamic state of iraq and lebanon. iraqi is the cradle of iraq is the -- cradle of civilization. thanks to the support of the international community, it will the upperd getting hand in this phenomena. as it racked has -- as iraq as has builtilization -- is civilization over centuries and will not be treated by the todayous acts we see

perpetrated by the islamic state. they have nothing to do with humanity or religion. should beorist groups rooted out and eradicated. the international community should come together in combating this destructive phenomenon. bonnie means to be determined by the dashed by the means to be determined by the security council. the world must come together. as to eradicate all manifestations, of violence, terrorism, and extremism. thus through the means or arrangements to be determined by the council, victory will be ours over these groups. measures punitive should be taken. othersse this group, and

, will cross borders. in two other states. o other states. and this could strongly undermine the efforts of the international community. my country, as has always been the case, will support these international level -- international efforts, praiseworthy efforts. lead toope this shall victory for the international .ommunity means a triumph for the world on the whole over this organization, which is a challenge to humanity. we remain at your side and

continue to support efforts, as we have in the past, so as to ensure no terrorist group is able to win. this also allows to obtain the objectives of international peace and security. thank you. >> thank you very much. thank you for all the things oman is doing. it is my pleasure now to give , theloor to her excellency minister of foreign affairs of georgia. >> thank you, mr. president. at ae meeting today critical time for the stability of the euro atlantic area and beyond. the latest developments have cannot demonstrated we take our security for granted and and today's uncertain world, all like minded democrats must to protect freedom

and democracy and a rule-based world order. european security is being bynificantly challenged aggressive military aggression against ukraine. george also suffered aggressive military aggression in 2000 and eight and occupying about lying areas.utlying it represents a threat to europe , free and at peace. with regards to the middle east, we are deeply shocked and distressed by the final it developments -- by the violent developments and the deterioration of the security of the state of iraq. i would like to express support for the government of iraq. at the same time, i would like

to reiterate georgia's unwavering support for these sovereign integrity of the republic of iraq and express hope that during this difficult time iraqi people will be united to confront this common challenge. georgia condemns in the strongest terms all this pickle acts of terrorism and violence -- all despicable acts of terrorism and violence against people. terrorist groups such as isil pose threats not only to nations in the middle east, but also in europe, north america, and beyond. jointonly with our efforts and commitment that we can stop and prevent such a violent acts from happening. georgia is a reliable ally in capable partner. it has been consistent in its efforts to ensure stability and security around the globe. we have contributed to the peace

and development in iraq and currently we continue to do so in afghanistan and the central african republic. our commitment to the global peace and stability is firm. georgia fully supports the efforts of the coalition to bring peace in the region. we stand ready to provide humanitarian assistance to those i theve been affected brutal actions of the terrorist groups. furthermore, georgia's experience and successful defensive formation can be effectively used to enhance capabilities of iraqi and other security forces as they are taking the fight to the isil terrorists. we look forward to working with the united states and other coalition partners in coming --s and we to identify coming days and weeks to

identify areas where georgia can contribute. thank you. >> thank you very much. thank you, your excellency. appreciate enormously your contribution. thank you for all of the things you're doing, notwithstanding other challenges that we know you phase. we appreciate it. now it is my pleasure to recognize his highness, the minister of foreign affairs for the united arab emirates. let me also say how importance as a partner in many of these efforts the uae has been. we appreciate it enormously. thank you for your advice and counsel. the floor is yours. john.nk you, thank you for your friendship and thank you for your leadership. step up -- allow me at the beginning to express to you my appreciation and gratitude for

holding this meeting at this critical time, which is required quick response in court nation of international efforts. i would like to also extend thanks to the secretary-general of the united nations for all of his efforts. the united arab emirates extends its support for the security, stability, and integrity of iraq and welcomes the recently formed government of national unity under the leadership of his abadi, which as the full support of the international community. the country should not fall again to the exclusionary policies which cause the acceleration of the security crisis. emirates stands

firmly against all those who attempt to compromise the security of iraq and reaffirms its support for international efforts aiming at combating be terrorism of isis. it also repeatedly stressed its position during the nato summit and its support for the 78-16 of the league of arab states in the meeting which was held with your president, mr. secretary of state, and the conference in iraq. i as an arabium, absolutely reject the islamic state.

i join your wall to join in -- i invite you all to join in this rejection and join us around the -- of whatndemning is dear to us all by the criminal gang da'ish. .hese are but a gang a criminal gang and no more. the united arab emirates believes the war against isis should not lead to the marginalization of the sunni community, which should play an important role in the political future of iraq. us toimportant for all of maintain the youth name -- the unity of iraq.

frommust be prevented being a safe haven for terrorists in our regions. this can be done with coordination with the iraqi government. this will come from the development of a conference of international strategy. it extends to ongoing conflicts in yemen, afghanistan, lebanon, libya, north africa, and the sahara region. they achieve their goals without the slightest regard to sovereignty or national borders. or other terrorist organizations have no

boundaries. they are simply opportunists. any have no relevance for religion or any enormous -- any norm. environmentsw in plagued with sectarian extremism. in this, i would like to point out the issue of foreign --hters, which have become here i would like to thank the united states of america for organizing the coalition chaired by president obama. the extremists are trying to establish safe havens, in order to ensure their continuity. this phenomenon could have repercussions that would endanger other countries not in the islamic world. we need to find international

totnerships to combat this root out the root causes of terrorism. and we need such an international partnership in the long-term. , the united arab emirates asserts its rejection of extremism and violence and its commitment to the values of toleration and to fight terrorism. we further emphasize the importance of working in iraq through adopting a genuine and , including all, without exclusion of any group.

arabis context, the united emirates believe the kurds have proven their ability. but in the iraqi government, and we commend the role of the ,urdish forces in fighting isis and we hope the kurdistan region remained strong, stable, and an integral part of the republic of .raq the united arab emirates has always supported the iraqi people in all circumstances, including his support for the national consolidation efforts. and we have had initiatives to humanitarian-- assistance for those impacted by violence. my country will continue to provide such. finally, i would like to point

out that the united arab has taken a position regarding the use of financial resources for terrorism. tocan treat -- we continue do besides the role of the international community. thank you, mr. president. >> thank you. i hope you will also pass on our , with hishis honor support in this coalition. i gave the floor to his excellency, the minister of the belgium >> >> -- thank you, mr. secretary. mr. secretary of state, honorable ministers, allow me to begin. the united states for the very timely organization of the state meeting.

belgium is extremely concerned that there is a terrorist groups has taken rootat in iraq and syria and is responsible for kidnapping, heinous killings, and many crimes. this is not only tragic for the region, but for all of us. need an reason, we unprecedented mobilization of the international community. intervention is needed to stop the progress of isil on the ground. the long-term solution in our view should be political. the establishment of a new government in iraq and to the appointment of a new prime -- are, of course, steps in the right direction.

but government policies at all will bere and inclusive. reestablishing, relieving the fabric of society is a crucial which is essentially based on the iraqi government, which also calls for a long-term commitment and the support of the international community. syria, not being and atical solution yet, special envoy will be responsible for sketching out the solution. along with this political commitment, the international community has also demonstrated the greatest solidarity on the humanitarian level. belgium has specifically committed itself to make a

assistance. sending belgium will continue to try so response toopriate the severe humanitarian crisis, which is shaking the region, is national, european, and international levels. furthermore, there must be a targeted fight against isil. it must be ensured that isil will not benefit from oil revenues. it may is studying how help in this area with cooperation with his partners. -- in iraq and syria, and belgium has not been spared. thousands of young belgians have left to do so. s carried out a terror attack in the very center of brussels last may.

cooperation between several belgian institutions makes it possible for us to adopt an inclusive strategy to fight this phenomenon, and also attacked its roots. belgium is cooperating with several states in this area. regarding military action itself, elgin calls for the legitimacy of international action to be strengthened, as far as political conditions make it possible by a united nations resolution. plans to contribute to the military coalition formed by the united states in iraq, either through air support missions, supporting transport, military formation and training, or others. because of the current belgian government transition, this

contribution should be approved either by parliament or the new government. in libya, belgium emmons traded it can effectively support its partners. demonstrated it can effectively support its partners. it is essential to mobilize against the terrorist threat poses and should contribute to the different aspects of action. this is an opportunity that should be taken to overcome regional divisions. indispensable if you want to succeed in protecting ,reedom, democracy, peace respect for culture, and respect for human rights. thank you. >> thank you. i now give the floor to his excellency, the deputy foreign minister for international legal affairs for the islamic republic of iran.

>> thank you. by president, let me begin expressing my appreciation for thisning this debate for situation in iraq which is taken a new and troubling turn in the last three months. forso think his excellency his remarks and the secretary-general for his support. meeting helps focus on the real and political crises in the middle east with major repercussions for the whole world. mr. president, violent extremism , mostly embody these days by the so-called isil and it's shocking brutality and severity is chief among the threats in iraq and syria and loom over the release to rise in. isannot agree more that isil

neither islamic, nor is it a state. groupm factly reject the that would attach the name of islam to violence and bloody ats committed by such despicable group. it is nothing more than a terrorist organization that has stressut of sectarian over the past decade. while we all have aligned interest in defeating the emerging danger of the ,ltraviolent extremist groups first of all we need to be mindful of the situation and the mindset that gave rise to it. the so-called isil is not a new phenomena. it and similar groups have developed following the invasion of iraq and during the years of occupation and ensuing instability. the syrian crisis, and the

support they received from certain states and cultures within and outside the region, they found a new breeding ground and turned into the monsters that are now even threatening their creators. in addition to military interventions, attempts to social engineer middle eastern societies reflected in by certain western powers or reflective of the aleutians held by certain outside powers in the last decade. the ensuing rains of slaughter and blood feuds have helped radicalize the youth and environment perfect for vicious extremist to take advantage of. i do not think anyone disagrees with me that extremism is much

stronger and more spread out in the middle east today than it was in 2001. , in view of that and based on the experience built up through the last decade, we believe any real initiative to remedy regional predicaments needs to originate from within the region and be based on regional cooperation. combating extremism is not an exception to this rule. hope allorward, we states in the middle east have by now fully realized extremism is a threat to them, as it is to iraq or syria. who thought otherwise need to reconsider their 11-year-old policies and choose to be conducive to stability and stop extremism. the international coalition against isil said to be in the

offing has yet to decide to pursue a serious strategy. in our view, to defeat extremism , a conference of strategy should consist of the following. fully complying with the norms and principles of international law and the provisions of the united nations conducting any military action against terrorist groups. second, expanding support for the iraqi government as it , helping strengthen a rat from national unity and territorial integrity, -- strengthen iraqi's national unity and territorial integrity. it requires a voiding tinkering with iraq ethnic mosaic. encouraging those with

the capacity in the region to the war against extremism with the assistance of the international community, and looking forward to coordinating policies. any who leave a loophole or foot dragging will leave a vacuum that will be exploited by extremists. fourth, a commitment to fighting isil where and when it is present, be it iraqi, libya, syria, or elsewhere. a consistent fight against isil requires helping and enabling the relevant central authority to deal with this menace. any strategy that undermines these authorities, including the , who haveernment years,d isil for a few

will be a recipe for defeat. it is critical that the city of sinjar was left to the mercy of and agonized for more than two months under a ruthless siege. settling theully crisis in syria through encouraging a political solution to the protracted war in the country and rectifying the mistakes made in the past. h, engaging all regional actorsand international to deny extremist actors access to funds and recruitment to spread terror through the region and beyond. putting an include end to and financial support for extremists coming from within

certain countries in the region. it is important, especially in light of the fact that groups beh as isil will not uprooted simply by airstrikes. [indiscernible] recently. case the reaction of western powers to what can only be considered genocide of the people of gaza by the israeli regime can only be a recruiting call for isil. [indiscernible] directly lending credence to the extremists' methods. the islamic republic of iran is really country the region that is both capable law and has determinationied

to help the iraqi government and coordinate to assist all those threatened by isil. we rose to the challenge early on and helped save cities from isil, before any other help arrived on the scene. in the same way my government is prepared to assist the iraqi government and other governments threatened by isil. .hank you mr. president. >> thank you for that statement. i give the floor now to his harlem and three vice minister of foreign affairs for japan -- the parliamentary vice minister of foreign affairs for japan. >> mr. chairman, ladies and i express my sincere

appreciation for this opportunity to share the commitment for japan at this very important conference. toay, once again we join talk about combating isil while supporting the iraqi government. mr. chairman, the isil -- the brutality of isil poses a severe threat to the middle east region, but also the international community. the government of japan firmly denounces any form of terrorism . mr. chairman, first and foremost, it is imperative to

achieve political stability in iraq. i would like to welcome the recent establishment of the inclusive government in iraq. i hope the efforts to national willciliation and unity achieve this. japan [indiscernible] we will continue to support the new iraqi government through these efforts. actively engaged in humanitarian assistance. as part of our effort to address the challenge posed by isil, i would like to announce japan will make additional assistance u.s. dollars.n mr. chairman, providing emergency assistance will not be

sufficient when trying to prevent extremism from taking root in the region and to ensure lasting stability. it is important to firmly assist iraqi and neighboring countries so they can exist effective governance, which needs to be underpinned by a stable economy and society. efforts to establish the state takes various forms. these are exactly what japan is good at. as a member of this international community, japan will continue to make active contributions. mr. chairman, it is essential to cut off the flow of weapons to .he terrorist organizations the issue of foreign terrorist fighters is a serious challenge. implement thetead

un security council resolution in close court nation with others. we will also take various measures and the areas of counterterrorism financing and continue our efforts to contain the threat of terrorism. mr. chairman, let me close by saying at the end of today's meeting, we hope the commitments and efforts by individual countries will be united in support of the new iraq government and they will send a strong message to the world. we are also determined to roll back the isil. thank you very much. >> thank you. i give the floor to the permanent secretary of a ministry of foreign affairs of denmark. >> thank you, madam president. thank you for the opportunity to participate in this important

debate on the situation in iraq, as well as on the violent extremist forces affecting the wider region and indeed the international committee has a all. denmark stands ready to join the other members of the u.n. in combating the form of extremism brutally exhibited by isil. isil is an organization which, in the most brutal way, most -- now controls large areas of iraq and syria and has ambition to go even further. an organization which has acquire hundreds of millions of dollars through kidnappings, robbery, and illegal oil sales. it will not be allowed to achieve its goals of we, the united -- the and national community, stand united. denmark welcomes the creation of a new inclusive government in iraq, committed to empowering marginalized groups in the

country. good government will be absolutely essential, as well as to overcome the pervasive sense of distrust and discontent isil has been able to prey on. denmark would like to assist iraqi and -- in fighting isil. we have already committed military, financial, and humanitarian assistance. a danish helicopter team has assisted in iraq through airlifting of men and equipment. so far, denmark has provided assistance totaling 50 million in syriaars to idp's and iraq. we have engaged with members of the coalition in iraq and beyond to develop a shared stat -- strategy to combat isil. denmark stands, ready to do even more. we plan to increase our humanitarian assistance to the region. we want to establish a strong

partnership with the iraqi government to establish that attackprojects the root cause of radicalization. and we will work with other partners in the coalition to jointly consider the contributions of denmark to the efforts, be they diplomatic, humanitarian, political, or military. think it is important for members to share best practices and lessons learned on how to best prevent radicalization. the danish foreign minister of mali will cohost an event in new york on tuesday to advance this common agenda. to achieve our goal of dismantling the threat posed by recognize at to least three principles. firstly, the world must ignite is that isil is a regional and global threat to our collective

peace and security. as such, we must have a broad and deep alliance that can effectively neutralize this heinous and to tell terry and terrorist organization -- totalitarian terrorist organization. the international community must fast with assistance, as special -- especially in syria. we look forward to present a more inclusive and peaceful vision for the future of their societies. thirdly, we must ensure our unity of purpose process. -- persists. and showemain united the commitment required to deal with this challenge. in closing, madam resin, denmark is firmly resolve to combat the threat of isil. know this will require patience and stamina. raider need to see

collaboration and court nation between key actors in the region. countries will need to overcome individual differences and rivalries. they will instead need to seek common ground where there are common interests to be found. thank you very much. >> thank you. theve the floor to secretary of state at the ministry for foreign affairs of finland. , let mee president first express our sincere thanks to the united states for convening this very important debate. the situation in iraq means on the humanitarian and security front. has been a of isil shock. it is a matter of grave concern for the international community. the brutal terrorist actions by isil must be unequivocably condemned.

formed government in iraq signifies an important step forward. the international community support ofntinue its iraqi and maintaining its territorial integrity and ensuring the inclusiveness of the governance structure. leaders can play a constructive role in fighting isil. humanitarian situation is a priority. 8 million have been forced to leave their homes, while refugees from syria pose an additional burden. to respond to the needs of displaced people in iraq, finland has allocated half a million euros through its food

program. by the end of this year, there will be an additional allocation of 2.5 million euros. our humanitarian assistance to the syrian crisis will amount 31 million euros. this hopefully will help elevating the situation also in iraq. as far as cooperation, 800,000 euros will be channeled through the danish council to ease the situation of refugees from syria in iraq. thatnd is convinced participation is a priority in an effort to build an inclusive society. policiesupported u.n. that increases women participation in iraq with half

one million euros. further assistance is considered primarily to syria based on needs and financing requirements , helping the region as a whole. the global threat of isil could be countered only with a broad coalition supported by the united nations. it is important that the s have a prominent role in this endeavor. we welcome the u.s. initiative to build such a coalition to address the dangers posed by isil. we also welcome fact that the security council has voiced on this subject and hope that the council remains persistent in supporting the international efforts.

as underlined by president obama , success cannot be brought about only by military means. it is essential to build on a long-term, comprehensive ofroach with a wide range endeavors including humanitarian assistance and action to prevent terrorism and extremism. finland will participate alongside the international immunity in addressing -- community in addressing the threat of isis. we recognize the need to respond through military needs. however, we are not planning to participate in those actions or deliveries. finland is innt, favor of an active role for the e.u. in supporting iraq. toport for capacity building

address challenges related to fighting and various organizations like isil could be further explored in the e.u. welltion of civilians as as respect for international law and international humanitarian law could form part of the e.u. capacity building assistance. women would contradict. security structures is crucial. the man could look at certain like capacities radiological and nuclear and providing an appropriate framework. we do attach great importance to addressing the issue 04 and fighters. we are currently assisting our national [indiscernible]

and we're looking forward to finding solutions in corporations with the european union and beyond. thank you. >> mayor c for your statement. -- thank you for your statement. i give the floor ti saudi arabia -- to saudi arabia. >> thank you, madam president. congratulate you upon your fromming presidency september through the month of december. thank you for having convened this important meeting for the constant efforts you are making to support the people of iraq who are at the crossroads, the decisive crossroads that we hope ,ill lead them toward stability security, and prosperity. i would like to welcome direct

minister of foreign affairs. i would also like to thank the special representative of the secretary general for his ravings. my country sees -- we hope that putfinal touches will be into guarantee the inclusion of balance thatitical will make it capable for them to respond to crisis in the country. iraq togh time for recover its strength and for the international community to provide support in order to create appropriate conditions for the success of political

reforms and for the entrainment rules of justice and equality. madame president, since iraq took its first step away from set terry and his him and to put sectarianism and return to the world, the kingdom of saudi tobia has held out his hand people.ors of the iraqi sectorianism, met i'm president, -- madame president, is the

oppression factors that created for tall ground for the proliferation of transcontinental terrorism. isil is one of the prime examples of this. barbaric crimes have nothing to do with islam. it is completely remote. madame president, i wish to convey the words of king novella alerts theullah who international community to the transnational terrorism. we need a collective vision and specific goals that will guide the efforts to overcome

terrorism. they issued a statement after a meeting on whether to continue along this path. we thank the secretary of state john kerry for the united states's role. madame president, in order to respond to the so-called islamic , whichnd other groups use religion as their reason to exist and to rapid gait terrorist thinking, to counter they condemned the inking

of isil and it's -- thinking of isil i condemn its acts as crime. terrorist acts perpetrated by certain groups such as isil, al , hezbollah, and the terrorist actions of the israeli occupation and the criminal acts perpetrated by groups belonging to islam are all prohibited actions and are deemed crimes. statement of the council of

[indiscernible] entering the conflict zone and joining the interaction. the instigator's of this crime are leaving others into error and they should be punished. madame president, the kingdom of saudi arabia was one of the first states to work against extricatein order to its root causes. let me point out the support my anti-m gave do them terrorist organization.

they have called on other countries to make donations. they do not have a comprehensive strategy which goes beyond manifestations of terrorism's. counter thiso scourge will be in vain. in lebanon ise also one of the factors that have contributed to the development of terrorist thinking. it justifies itself by fighting occupation. rianism and

fundamentalism are other factors that contributed to the emergence of isil as well as the war machine of the syrian regime that continues to commit crimes after crime against the syrian people here and this is all created a vacuum in which terrorist quickly stepped into. terrorist actions should be tracked. we should work to counter these stop to all of this violence. regime aree syrian different sides of the same coin. concerted action should also be based on the support of the -- supporting the legal syrian opposition represented by the free national coalition in order

to make it possible for them to and to both to isil envision that tries to feed this forces and to make the most of them for their own purposes. help the kindred country to retake its place in the arab world. think you. -- thank you. thank the representative of saudi arabia. i now give the floor to lebanon. >> thank you, madame president. cannot besident separated from the history of the land, our common future is equally connected with the president of iraq. this is by no means an exaggeration. in everyone of us there's a part

of iraq. yes, in every one of us there is a part of iraq. what we harvest, it is because mankind has discovered a culture to train the tigris and the euphrates. we have constitutions and laws that govern our relations, we cannot forget that known tot code of law robbie was that of king, king hammurabi.

help scholars, philosophers, richness and production. .oday iraq is in danger that which threatens it in dangers our future. terror haslind iraq. invaded parts of if we do not act quickly to end it, it will spare no one. inside iraq or outside it. recognizes not countries nor the borders nor except their institutions. it is barbarism that knows no religion and no values. islamhough it tends to be hides.ghts --

scare -- obscure. and has aggression against human life and dignity and is in denial the principles of freedom and the concept of difference. madame president, i appreciate the role of your counsel and adopting resolution 2170 and in today's statement. lebanon calls upon you to remain united in order to advance it stakes in the international position in order neededize the resources and keep terrorists from escaping punishment and holding them accountable for their crimes.

, a successfulknow elimination of terrorism cannot be limited to military operations and financial measures. though important, it requires a comprehensive and political and reach approach that would in all of its roots. we welcome the formation of a that concerns -- government that concerns unity. we expect that your distinguished counsel when provided with all the support needed to be successful in undertaking its functions. we take this opportunity to assume that iraq will safeguard its national, religious and not only aspects was

allness for itself, but for arabs and muslims and indeed for all of humanity. --ame president, limit on lebanon has suffered. the latest of which is this morning's attack against its own forces after the kidnapping of a number of its soldiers. it is the war that requires you helping my country by supporting its armed forces, economy, and constitution. i thank you, madame president. >> i thank the representative of

lebanon. toplease give our thanks secretary of state john kerry for organizing this meeting. thank you to the special representatives for their remarks. we are seriously concerned about the crisis and syria and iraq. extremists lead a brutal campaign of terror against ethnic and religious minorities, including christian minorities. in iraqas been involved since 2003. in those days we have helped iraqi authorities to restore peace. ofcondemn the islamic state terrorism that includes

hijackings, kidnappings, and killings. call for free access of humanitarian assistance, especially for the most formidable groups, women, children, disabled persons. a call on the iraq government to protect civilians, including the members of the ethnic and religious minorities. crimes committed by terrorist in northern iraq should be investigated by international mechanisms in order to hold accountable those responsible for the crimes and violations. there is structure known that possesses a direct threat to peace and security predicament demented urgent response from the international community.

there are negative consequences for the security of entire regions of the middle east and beyond. we are participating to help civilians in need in the region. supportey decided to iraq in their fight against iso--- isil, they delivered assistance. we have also found it facilitative for refugee children. administer awarded scholars for students at the university should be will continue of course delivery of humanitarian aid. , we welcome the establishment of the new iraqi

government. we're certain this of you government of national reconciliation ever presents the interest of all regardless of ethnic and religious divisions. they hope that they will be able to restore public order and a rule of law and promote the intercultural and interfaith dialogue and preserve a rich cultural heritage of iraq. recognition and support. we are aware of the fact that the strategy to -- it cannot limit itself to military and is ism.-- militarian our common efforts should help iraq to fully integrate into that region and international

community. thank you very much. >> i thank the representative of poland for his statement. i give the floor to the representative of albania. >> thank you very much, madame president. secretary kerry for calling a meeting of one of the pressing, current challenges of international community. like the rest of the world, we are shocked by the terrorist acts committed by terrorist groups in iraq and the so-called islamic state that calls itself isil. wherever isil has set foot, terror has been the norm. there was a massacre of innocents.

it is a tort against all religious and ethnic groups. actsia condemns all of committed by terrorist acts in organizations in iraq, including and especially by isil. madame president, isil represents a clear and present danger to iraq. the world cannot stand by when isil militants massacre entire villages. it must be said and highlighted that isil is in no way representative nor is it in accordance with the mainstream

teachings. it is a disgrace to the faith that it claims to defend. they are right. isil is simply an abomination. ruthless assassins ready to slaughter anyone who stands in their way. a direct threat to iraq and isil iss a threat to -- a threat to peace at large. need forurgent direction. secretary john kerry is here.

is for all of these reasons that being a has from the very beginning of the crisis joined international coalition to fight and eradicate isil. a been as oakland and has supported the steps to support the iraqi in its fight against terrorism. provide military and humanitarian assistance. we will continue to help iraq in the future. let me also recalled the particular assistance of the and has provided to the refugees of a liberty camp. 377 transferred refugees, of the net has helped over 200 -- albania has helped over 200 of them.

a challenges become not only for one country or one region, but it will take a resolute and joint effort to deter and finally defeated. it is the best way to restore hope, peace, and security and all of the affected regions. we will be part of the joint efforts. thank you. >> i thank the representative of albania. i give the floor to the representative of new zealand. , new zealandsident thanks you and secretary kerry for convening this important debate. new zealand continues its deep concern of the concern in -- his situation in -- this situation in iraq. we are outraged and are appalled

at the loss of life and the innocent civilians and the widespread abuse of human rights. it deserves the strongest condemnation. we have been shocked by the resulting humanitarian crisis. since june, new zealand has made two humanitarian contributions referred to earlier by secretary of state john kerry to assist those displaced why the violence in iraq. we commend the efforts of those in the international community who have been providing relief assistance to people in the greatest of needs. so it is, madame president, new zealand takes this opportunity to express solidarity for the people of iraq as they deal with this crisis. we offered new zealand's support to the newly formed government and wee minister -- that wille statement

be fundamental and addressing the root causes of iraq's recent internal challenges. even within those necessary constraints, we welcome the determination of the u.s. and others to address the global and theposed by isil ongoing humanitarian crisis in iraq. we particularly welcome the support that it has received from regional layers, including the arab states. an effective response must have the support of those in that wider region. it must recognize their .egitimate interest

earliernd is emphasized by saudi arabia and lebanon, the evolution of isil must be seen as a result rotter causes that r causesyond -- broade that reach beyond iraq. the international trinity is take account of the wider region. it is without background that new zealand remains committed to providing humanitarian support to the people of iraq as they face these grave challenges. >> i thank the representative of new zealand. i give the floor to the representative of the syrian arab republic. thanjk you, madame

president. i would like to join colleagues who thank you for convening this very important meeting. regarding the situation of iraq, i'm pleased that if representative from iraq is here as well as another. we hope that the iraqi authorities and the iraqi people will make efforts that will lead to success so as to retrieve peace and security across the country. put an end to terrorism and combat it, madame president. speakers went beyond the .genda item under consideration that is the situation in iraq.

that is what was on the agenda. they spoke of the situation in my country in a very erroneous and provocative one. i was very interested to hear in statement of mr. kerry hearing that statement. i did hear balanced wording, one that reflect the importance of the challenge in iraq and the region. i'm talking about terrorism and andthreat posed by isis other terrorist organizations in the region. some other statements toortunately attempted

divert our attention at the crucial issues at hand today. that is the support to be provided to two governments and otheroples, as well as terrorist organizations affiliated with these terrorist groups. this is in line with 2170. the war against terrorism is a samee war against the enemy, the victims in both countries are the victims of one terrorism, a heinous one. government is an active participant in combating terrorism against isil. we have undertaken these withinies unilaterally

syria over the past three years. we always emphasize the importance of counterterrorism and putting an end to its financing. as well as combating terrorist who, to our countries from other countries of the world. we have stressed the importance of the accountability to support terrorism. relievedare extremely and the international community has a knowledge the facts that we have continually transmitted to the council and to member states within the united nations . we have always talked about terrorism and the existence of terrorism. we have stressed by government

supporting terrorism and the supportsch only terrorism. people who claim to be [indiscernible] terrorism,ort this there are indeed training camps for these terrorists. ame of these camps are neighboring country. attempt to mask the identity of those who support terrorism. this international awakening, , in combatingnt isil is a matter of relief even if it is a late awakening. he would like to reaffirm that any international effort in basedrterrorism must be

on the full respect of the charter provisions and principles of international law and in particular uphold the sovereignty of state. there is a need to coordinate with the syrian government in any efforts to combat terrorists. the combaton, against isil, and effective combat requires combating its ideology. on aogies that are based certain ideology that was the source in the arab and muslim world. i would like to recall that there are thousands of saudi terrorist to joint isil in syria and iraq, terrorists who have perpetrated the attack of

september 11 who were for the not syriauaaudis and ns. i would like to reiterate the event that has shaken the region is the result of collusion between saudi arabia, turkey, and qatar. it undermines the future of the region. thank you. all the speakers who have participated in today's meeting. if you're productive meeting. there are no more names inscribed on the list of speakers. -- thesumer gertie security council has concluded. the meeting is adjourned. [captions copyright national cable satellite corp. 2014] [captioning performed by national captioning institute] >> if you missed any of the security council meeting, you could see it on its entirety on pan.org. cs

obama's upcoming speech was one of the topics at the white house briefing. we heard from the national .ecurity advisor susan rice >> good afternoon, everybody. at the beginning of today's briefing, entering by the initial security advisor susan rice. she is here to do two things. the first is to give you a little preview about the activities planned for the president's trip to the united nations general assembly next week. after she presents what the president activities will look like and she will stick around and take a few questions. sheila take a few questions and i will take whatever is left over. >> can you see me over this podium? [laughter]

here.re is one over >> thank you. accommodations. >> there we go. [laughter] >> good afternoon, everyone. what i want to do is say a few things about what has transpired over the course of last week and pretty the president's trip to the un's general assembly and take a few questions. the president has been engaged in driving our progress in the number of national security priorities. first, we continue to implement our strategy to go on the offensive against islam today we're focusing on multiple lines of efforts coming losing our unique military capabilities to deny isil safe haven and building international coalition

to support efforts. you heard the president say that we are pleased with the bipartisan in congress to give us the necessary authorities to train and equip the moderate syrian opposition. we are grateful to them for acting quickly. so reason that it is important is that our strategy entails using local forces to isil on the-- ground. position toin a training equip the syrian opposition forces that would have the ability to do the same inside of syria. to be clear, our strategy does not involve u.s. troops on the ground in a combat role in either iraq or syria. they would be part of that training a quick program --

equip program. at sometime early this week, the president underscored the importance of building a broad coalition of nations to offer assistance in the comprehensive campaign to combat isil. more than 40 countries have offered assistance. we are pleased that france has joined us in conducting airstrikes in iraq and many other countries from the region and beyond offering other important assistant. this afternoon, secretary kerry will take part in the security council on iraq. it will galvanize and support our efforts to build this .oalition to destroy isil this coalition building is ongoing. it is something that is part of

the president's advisers are actively irking on. another important element -- actively working on. another important element is the trip to the cdc in atlanta where the president outlined intensified response to confronting that ebola epidemic in west africa. the president has made clear this is a national security by yorty. while the assessment of ebola doesn't pose a significant risk, it is spreading -- it is nonetheless the largest epidemic in history. the first such in west africa. therefore we have put in place a hold government effort that will note on measures that we build it back in march when this first occurred. the response now will leverage the unique capabilities of the u.s. military, as well as that

of the development community and our health and disease control experts to bring this epidemic under control. then of course yesterday, we welcome president poroshenko of ukraine to the white house. this was an important strongnity for the support for the independence of ukraine and its democratic transition and economic evolution. we are able to announce an additional $53 million in assistance to ukraine that is primarily additional security assistance. of abouthat totals $290 million thus far this year. let me turn to next week. would be another intense

foreign policy and national security week appeared the president would travel to new york on tuesday. his first engagement would be .he climate summit leaders and the private sector to build a climate change agreement in time 2015 when the milestone summit will occur. president obama will speak at that summit and emphasize that vicious actions he has taken under his climate action plan to reduce carbon pollution at home. he also stresses that all major economies need to step up to the plate in order to avoid injurious consequences of climate change. the president will attend the clinton global initiative meeting as he has in the past. he will adjust how the administration and the partnership with other

governments and the philanthropic community is deepening its commitment to defend and strengthen civil society globally. this event will mark one year since the president launched the status society global initiative at the general assembly. this was a groundbreaking effort to support, defend, and sustain society around the world and missed a rising tide of restrictions on its work. wednesday morning, the president will deliver his annual address to the un's general assembly and will share aday he landmark meeting with united nations security council unfocused on the foreign terrorist threat. world leaders of is another element of our comprehensive response to the challenge posed by isil. we expect during that session to be able to adopt a chapter seven

resolution that will expand upon current obligations within international law and underscored the sensuality of countering violent extremism. it is a key part of the efforts to suppress the foreign fighter threat. this is the only second time an american president the president has called an international security counsel. the u.s. has a rotating presidency of the security council through the month of december. later the same day, the president will speak at the open government partnership event which is an initiative the u.s. launched in 2011. it is cohosted this year by the indonesian president who is

outgoing and the mexican president. this is a very important initiative that was launched by the president with seven other founding members several years ago. now it has grown to some 64 countries. we have generated commitment from countries around the world to more open and transparent and governments, fighting corruption, and energizing civic engagement. address aent will high-level meeting chaired by ban ki-moon. we will build on the momentum of the president's announcement this week where he stepped up our commitment and we expect this will be an occasion where other countries with announce additional amendments to the andal fight against ebola

it will be an opportunity for the u.n. to detail its plans to support the effort to meet unmet needs. we expect commitments in the form of financial assistance, equipment, personnel in an effort to construct treatment units. president will have opportunity to hold some andteral meetings participate in other functions such as his reception that he hosts every year for visiting heads of state. we will have more details about those engagements and the schedule in the coming days. i wanted to ask about isil. of thench say in terms mission, they're willing to carry out airstrikes, but only in iraq. i wonder as you build a coalition where the you run the risk of creating a coalition

that is willing to carry out the fight against isil only in iraq but not in syria. i wonder if you have any more commitments to take the fight to iraq as you have from said -- from syria as you have from saudi arabia. >> this would be a unified coalition. it is one operation. continue to welcome the involvement of partners who will make your friend contributions based on the capacity and varying political circumstances. it will be cohesive. it will be under one single command authority. encouraged that we will have a number of countries participating in various ways. australia has indicated an active involvement. the british have been involved along with the french and the canadians and humanitarian

.perations side of iraq we do anticipate that action is necessary in syria. there will be other countries involved in this. >> the president told us last week that he authorized airstrikes in syria. what more needs to take place before that happens? have you received a recommendation from the pentagon? >> i think we have been clear and the president has outlined his strategy entails not only broadening the effort against isil in iraq and going on the offensive in support of iraqi , but it would involve action and syria. he is willing to take that action. i don't think it would be appropriate to telegraph exactly underhat will occur and what steps need to be taken before that is to occur. [indiscernible]

said, i cannot give you any position or prediction on when that might occur. obviously we are working every andto build the coalition we're making good progress in that regard. there are other elements of the comparative approach that we are pulling together that are important aspects of the overall strategy. >> on the un security council resolution talks, do you have an agreement among members now? do you expect any trouble? expectt of all, i do that we will have a successful resolution that means agreement among at least a majority of the member states. i expect it will be resolution in which we can use to unite unanimous on.

such a resolution would build on the existing international legal architecture. you may recall un security council 1373 that was passed not long after 9/11. it dealt in part with the challenges and the flow of foreign terrorist into combat zones. this would build on that. it would increase obligations on deterate to prevent and the flow of foreign fighters. it would place new emphasis on the challenge of countering violent extremism in one's own domestic context is an important part of the larger challenge. it would move the ball down the field in terms of international legal architecture and obligations to try to combat this challenge. >> any timeline on the training

of the syrian opposition? it could take up to a year to get units up and running. do you still see that as the timeline? do they have a planning for the syrian training to start immediately? they have gratitude for the swift action of congress to provide that authorization. that was a necessary predicate for us to proceed. now that we have that, we will move out as rapidly as can be done in partnership with countries that will host of the training facilities. they need to be constructed. andnees need to be vetted brought into train. this will be a process this takes -- that takes months. this will not happen overnight. it is not something that one -- this is a serious training program.

those willous about be training and equipping. i cannot give you precise deadline. this is something that will take many. it has been described as a much greater and more immediate threat right now to the middle east. the most immediate threat it poses to the u.s. are these foreign fighters. the first part is why are we not seeing other countries jump onto this immediately? we have seen up to today only the u.s. conducting airstrikes. how could you give confidence to the american people will kind of handle the u.s. has on american foreign fighters and how many there are and how what we are keeping track of where they are? >> the americans that might be engaged in combat in iraq and syria, this is something that international security agencies and counterterrorism team are

taking seriously. it is something we track closely. all we can to both gather the necessary information and take appropriate precautions to the greatest extent we possibly can. it also entails cooperation with other countries. in many instances, it it transits to and through other countries. we are very much focused on this. you may recall that we had a withng earlier in the week the president that was focused solely on the foreign fighter threat as it relates to the larger counterterrorism challenge. it was an opportunity for members of the national security team to provide the president with an update on their airy deliberated and concerted effort. >> it sounded like what you said before. when the time comes, it is a

call the president will make. is that right? >> the decision of when to strike? >> yeah. >> into happens, the commanders will. out in accordance to the guidance provided by the president. >> [indiscernible] >> that is not what i said. you asked a different question. you asked if the president would make the decision. i answered the way i just answered. >> the president has given authorization and then he will get the go-ahead? >> what i said earlier is that we have been clear we are prepared to go ahead and take action in syria as part of this larger campaign. i'm not going to preview from the podium when that will happen . it will be at a time and a place

of our own choosing. we're not asking you when obama will start. there has been some mixed message to you has a president made the decision to do this now and it isn't just a matter of when the pentagon pulls the trigger or is there another decision the president has to make? i'm not announcing any decisions by the president today. and here to say that the u.s. is .repared to act in syria when and how we choose to do that will be an operational decision. >> [indiscernible] >> good to see you all. thank you. >> thanks for coming. has the president given authorization that the pentagon needs? it sounded clearly what she said

was when the time comes, the president will make the call. go-ahead?ike gets the >> it is important to look at the context of which this is taking place. the president in an address he delivered to the nation on wednesday evening said that he was ready to broaden a systematic air campaign against isil targets in the region in .raq and in syria the president in the context of that speech explained the reason he was going to broaden that campaign was that there had been formed and inclusive central government in iraq. back can the president of confidence he felt he needed to securityely with iraqi forces who could take the fight to isil we could back them up with american military airpower. since then, the president has been in regular communication

with members of his national security team come including military planners, to discuss plans they have been working on. we have discussed many times it is responsibility of the pentagon and operational planners at the pentagon to develop contingency plans for the commander in chief. never working on this for quite some time. they have been discussing options with the president since he made this announcement. the president continues this effort when he decided to travel to tampa earlier this week. he went to the headquarters at central command were he received a raving from generosity than other senior central command officials to discuss their ongoing efforts as it relates to this broader campaign. the president was pleased with the briefing he received. he continues to have a lot of confidence in the work in the briefing that was presented to him. thoroughbed it as very

. but that is an indication of the is that thethat the president ae military are prepared to carry out airstrikes in syria. what you're asking is related to what is the linchpin of the timing. what we are not prepared to do is to give a clear signal publicly, certainly not from the podium, about what that timing might be. both the president and his military commanders are prepared to follow through on what the president said he decided last week, which is to broaden a systematic campaign of airstrikes against isil in targets and iraq and syria. we add one corollary to that. we had announcement earlier this week that the airstrike campaign already brought in, that there were strikes outside the previous guidelines that the president had offered. that was different