>> i know you're committed getting back and forth with cms and cms is part of the issue. i get that. that's not you. but you have these regular conversations. what we are getting to an attorney, help them try to do a type of pre-settlement, that's something that they would have rather had with cms, face-to-face with someone there, resolve this or to get on the phone and everybody looks at the same document and tries to resolve this. it's a simple, straightforward cases. they just want this resolved. if they are a physical therapist that is shy to take care of its practice as will trying to do all the paperwork, he does not need one more thing to do. to try to chase all this stuff down. to be able to leave and to do hearing and be in the process to hire outside counsel as well beyond what they want to build to do. they just want resolution of simple things. how could a process work in a cms so it never gets to you? we are still can't figure out how do we prevent the backlog?

>> right. i think amongst cms's initiatives you will see mention of a discussion period, particularly with regard to recovery audit. and i think that that could be helpful in resolving these claims out of the lower level. >> but that's something they're discussing but that's not something that they do currently? >> i, i really can't speak to that. i don't know to what extent they have a discussion period right now. >> i am informed it is optional right now spent at the cms level they can do discussions as well? >> i think so but i will have to check on that. i would rather get back on of cms get back to you on this.

>> i understand. we're just trying to do some fact gathering as well. again we come down to the issue of they just want resolution. once the contractor grabs it, files it, lays it out, they lose contact another fight with someone else. they're fighting with the folks they can't get to anymore. because it's too late. that made the decision and have filed it and the opera is on to figure out, playing the percentages literate if they grabbed 10 or 15 they know they'll get three or four of these alleys, get paid a percentage of each of them. it's a whole different game for them. but for the provider, our issue all along is if it's fraud, it's fraud and we ought to bust them. if it's a good provider, there should not be -- these are the folks we need on our team and that the american people need rather than hurt. >> i fully agree. and i think that identifying not

just medicare fraud but also improper payments is an important piece of this puzzle. but what we have done i guess in the efforts to implement congress's intent in that regard it is gotten out of balance. what we need to do is restore that balance at this point between the fraud efforts and the appeal rights. and so i have spoken with the secretary on these issues and i know she is committed to restoring that balance. >> you know, i had an auditor in my district that was great a great deal of discomfort for one of the hospital providers in my district. and it was also a hospital those under and about the financial pressure coaches keep its doors open. my experience with that particular situation suggests

that more than anything else, the provider wants to know what's going to be approved. they could, in fact, have been unbundling services that would allow for more reimbursement. i don't remember the elements but sometimes the providers are in a bind and are looking for ways to up code or to unbundle services. so we need to be smart about this and not appear to be taking one side or another. everyone should be treated the same but it's so important for there to be some certainty and some finality and some timeliness in his to these decisions. and this backlog, i keep coming back to this backlog.

we are not getting anywhere near addressing that even with all of these new proposals that haven't even been tested really. so i still think that whether we higher temporary aljs for a period of one year and deal with this backlog, otherwise we haven't really accomplished much . >> and just to address that, there are very, very limited authorities for hiring temporary aljs. and its statutory under the administration's procedure act, really there are two ways. you can try to get a loan, a judge on loan from another agency. most agencies have their own backlogs and when we requested loaner judges and we did not get any. the other way is to our judges who have retired and they are called we hired senior aljs. those individuals are also on the list that is maintained by opm.

they can be hired for a couple of years and then let go. beyond that an alj appointment is, you know, essentially a life appointment. except for removal for good cause after hearing before the board. >> how large is this list of retired aljs? >> it's probably around 100. it's not a tremendously long list. you know, but we do have that. we requested it in april because we do think that temporary capacity is a part of this solution to deal with the backlog. now, when you're talking about projective receipt levels i do think we need to be a properly staff for what we anticipate to be coming in. so i don't know if that's

helpful, but aljs are non-probationary when you hire them under the aca. there's no probationary period. there are no performance reviews, and they can't receive awards. so those are kind of the things that make them different from other government employees. >> if the gentleman would yield, i want to follow up because they're hitting on precisely the point, why it's so incredible important here today, that it really is about what's coming to you. and how do we address that. the bigger concern that i have is even when you're hired, 100 it will still be shy based on my simple math of what's going to happen. this doesn't stop today. it is growing exponentially every day. i think it's 1500 appeals at least a week.

is that correct? >> it has been as high as 16,000 appeals a week. it has been down slightly at the beginning of this year to 11,000. we are trying to figure out where the plateau is going to be. >> well, i guess i was told by jonathan blum before he left that there was a policy change within cms that was initiated and may be numerous policy changes but there was a policy change between 2011-2012 that dealt with the way that they start to refer these to you. part of it is rac, and he needed a legislative expect my question to him was, if there was a policy change why do you need a legislative fix? but what i'm concerned about is, is what changed in 2011 or 2012 to make this number grow that you are getting when we are not seeing payments, improper payments actually go down.

so we have seen that progress in terms of improper payments and yet we have this huge problem on our hands and we are not saving any money. so what changed in 2011 or 2012? i'll yield back to the chairman. >> well, the big thing was the recovery audit of course. we talked about that. that was initially a pilot program. we saw i think it was four -- that was an act of congress. he indicated it was a policy within their agency that, i don't know if -- >> and it's probably, i mean, there was, and he was probably around that time period where there was a focus on identifying improper payments. that's not tracked as part of our, we track the recovery audit separately, but cms' effort to identify improper payments, zone

program integrity contractors, and others, you know, programs that were looking at fraud issues, and there was also a coding initiative and some other things like that. but any time there are efforts at cms's level that result in denial of more claims, then at our level there's going to be an increase in appeal. >> that's my point. it didn't change the improper payment. they may have done that and it may been well-intentioned, but we are still actually increase, if you look at the numbers you can go on there. we had a hearing yesterday so that's fresh in my mind. but i will yield back but i want to thank the ranking member and the chair for their leadership on this. >> and if i --

could i go back to one issue you raised earlier, which i think i have finally kind of grasp what the question may have been. and that has to do with our appropriation and how that is handled. and, of course, as you pointed out the medicare modernization act did contain language which would authorize the appropriated funds that would cover an increase. having said that though, that appropriation still has to be approved. and it does have to go through our department appropriations process. so i just wanted to point that out. i would also say with regard to our general appropriations that we do know we've been living in challenging budgetary times, and in the past five years the president's budget has actually only been approved for us in one of the five years. so requests that we have gone

forward with, even though they would be somewhat modest, have really only been approved this year. so we appreciate that. we are trying to do what we can with the money has been appropriated to us. >> and that was approved because it was part of the omnibus bill? >> oh, was it part -- >> why was approved this year? >> i don't know whether was part of this bill or what it was part of but i do know -- omnibus bill. >> is there any other statutory authority you think you need or could use? >> or solutions we have proposed? >> you know, i think that are a number of things that are going to be coming through the appropriate legislative process that we're looking at.

i think the two that i have highlighted from our perspective will provide us with the greatest ability to handle our workload and to expand the we adjuicate at omha. there are some additional things that are being considered through the departmental workgroup that i know will be coming up through the proper legislation channels. >> when will you evaluate the process? you obviously just started june 30. when is your target date? is it a year, six-month? >> we are looking at a six-month evaluation. >> can you put us on a calendar reminder six months and get to this committee as well? >> certainly. and we are tracking metrics with a from which we will judge the success of the program. we would be happy to include you. >> please do. this committee is obviously very interested in that.

>> i don't have any further questions. i want to thank ms. griswold for being so attentive to her questions and for sitting around for an hour and half while we went and voted. and thank you for your service to our country. >> i thank you for your interest in this issue. it is certainly one near and dear to our hearts as well. >> it is near and dear to a lot of people in our district. not only want to do with fraud and waste and improper payments which is a more direct one, but also to providers that absolutely firmly intensely hate the rac audit process. when they go through it and there's a signature in the wrong place or a date in the wrong spot and they just want to get it resolved, it now takes three years to get it resolved, tops. so it goes from their frustration from rac to frustration beginning an obvious solution. that doesn't help any of us. finding solutions to what you're proposing that they could go through the process, if you

don't like it, if you don't like what happened in the summer but they still are in the queue to have it resolved, rv speak they are actually in the queue. there's nothing mandatory about that settlement process. at any point they can exit the process. >> they just want an answer. so that's -- >> they are entitled, i realize. >> that's a key thing. if you are working on process to do that, thank you. continued to press. if there are ways we can help, because as ms. speier mentioned, bringing on more aljs is not going to solve this. there's no way you get 400 more aljs so there has to be another solution to this and determine how do they get answers. part of this we understand well is on cms. you should not have the numbers hidden from you. so if you have, and looking at these percentages and i know we've kicked around numbers but let me mention this one of a number. when i look at the percentages i pull out the remanded because those are coming back.

that's a different number i pull out dismissed because they're not getting the. when i look at that fully favorable and partially credible just for part a, i don't know where the other numbers, showing 65% either fully favorable or partially favorable resolution for them if they get to you. that's telling me the job is not getting done on the cms site. you should not have that high of a percentage of overturned getting to you. there is something being missed. so part of the issues we've got to press on cms to get things resolved before the every day to you so you don't have a backlog this high. just statisically you should not have a 65% overturn rate. to be able to get to you. so that's not on you but i'm just saying publicly there are issues on the previous to that we've got to get results. anymore comments? thing to for spending a day and we apologize for the long delay.

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attention from but they are also symptoms of a broader problem -- the failure of our international system to keep pace with an interconnected world. we, collectively, have not invested adequately in the public health capacity of developing countries. too often, we have failed to enforce international norms when it is inconvenient to do so, and we have not confronted forcefully enough the intolerance, sectarianism, and hopelessness that feeds violent extremism in to many parts of the globe. fellow delegates, we come together as united nations with a choice to make. we can renew the international system that has enabled so much progress, or we can allow ourselves to be pulled back by

an undertow of instability. we can reaffirm our collective response ability to confront global problems, or be swamped by more and more outbreaks of instability. and for america, the choice is clear. we choose hope over fear. we see the future not as something out of our control, but something we can shape for the better through concerted and collective efforts. we reject fatalism or cynicism when it comes to human affairs. we choose to work for the world as it should be, as our children deserve it to be. there is much that must be done to meet the test of this moment, but today i would like to focus on two defining questions at the root of so many of our challenges -- whether the

nations here today will be able to renew the purpose of the u.n.'s founding, and whether we will come together to reject the cancer of violent extremism. first, all of us, big nations and small, must meet our responsibility to observe and enforce international norms. we are here because others realized that we gain more from cooperation than conquest. 100 years ago, a world war claimed the lives of many millions, proving that with the terrible power of modern weaponry, the cause of empire ultimately leads to the graveyard. it would take another world war to roll back the forces of fascism, the notions of racial

supremacy, and form this united nations to ensure that no nation could subjugate its neighbors and claim their territory. recently, russia's actions in ukraine challenge this post-war order. here are the facts. after the people of ukraine mobilized popular protest and called for reforms, the corrupt president fled. against the will of kiev, crimea was annex. russia poured arms into eastern ukraine, fueling violent separatists in a conflict that has killed thousands. when a civilian airliner was shot down from an area that these proxies control, they refused to allow access to the crash for days. when ukraine started to reassert control over its territory, russia gave up the pretense of merely supporting the separatists, and moved troops

across the border. this is a vision of the world in which might makes right. a world in which one's nation -- one nation's borders can be we redraw in drawn by another one. civilized people are not able to recover the remains of the loved ones because of the truth that might be revealed. america stands for something different. we believe that right makes might. bigger nations should not be able to bully smaller ones, and people should be able to choose their own future. these are simple truths, but they must be defended. america, and our allies, will support the people of ukraine as they develop their democracy and economy. we will reinforce our nato allies and uphold our commitments to collective

self-defense. we will impose a cost on russia for aggression and we will counter falsehoods with the truth. we call upon others to join us on the right side of history, for while small gains can be won at the barrel of a gun, they will ultimately be turned back if enough voices support the freedom of nations and people to make their own decisions. moreover, a different path is available, the path of diplomacy and peace, and the ideals this institution is designed to uphold. the recent cease-fire agreement in ukraine offers an opening to achieve those objectives. if russia takes that path, a path that for stretches of the post-cold war period resulted in prosperity for the russian people, then we will lift our sanctions and welcome russia's

role in addressing common challenges. after all, that is what the united states and russia have been able to do in past years from reducing our nuclear stockpiles, to meeting our obligations under the nuclear nonproliferation treaty, to core -- cooperating to remove and destroy syria's declared chemical weapons. that is the kind of cooperation we are prepared to pursue again if russia changes course. this speaks to a central question of our global age -- whether we will solve our problems together in the spirit of mutual interest and mutual respect, or whether we descend into the destructive rivalries of the past. we can make enormous progress.

i stand before you today committed to investing american strength to working with all nations to address the problems we face in the 21st century. as we speak, america is deploying our doctors and scientists, supported by our military to help contain the outbreak of ebola and pursue new treatments, but we need a broader effort to stop a disease that could kill hundreds of thousands, inflict horrific suffering, destabilize economies, and move rapidly across borders. it is easy to see this as a distant problem, until it is not, and that is why we will continue to mobilize other countries to join us in making concrete commitments, the significant commitments to fight this outbreak and enhance our

system of global health security for the long-term. america is pursuing a diplomatic resolution to the iranian nuclear issue as part of our commitment to stop the spread of nuclear weapons and pursue the peace and security of a world without them. this can only take place if iran seizes this historic opportunity. my message to iran's leaders and people has been simple and consistent. do not let this opportunity pass. we can reach a solution that meets your energy needs while assuring the world that your program is peaceful. america is and will continue to be a pacific power promoting peace, stability, and the free flow of commerce among nations, but we will insist that all

nations abide by the rules of the road and resolve territorial disputes peacefully, consistent with international law. that is how the asia-pacific has grown, and that is the only way to protect this progress going forward. america is committed to a development agenda that he -- eradicates extreme poverty by 2030. we will do our part to help people feed themselves, power their economies, and care for their sick. if the world acts together, we can make sure that all of our children enjoy lives of opportunity and dignity. america is pursuing ambitious reductions in our carbon emissions. we have increased our investments in clean energy. we will do our part and help developing nation do there's,

but the science tells us we cannot succeed in combating climate change if we are joined in these efforts by every nation, every major power. that is how we can protect this planet for our children and our grandchildren. in other words, on issue after issue, we cannot rely on a rulebook written for a different century. if we lift our eyes beyond our borders, think globally, and act cooperatively, we can shape the course of this century as our predecessors shaped the post world war ii age, but as we look to the future, one issue risks a cycle of conflict that could derail so much progress. that is the cancer of violent extremism that has ravaged so many parts of the muslim world.

of course, terrorism is not new. speaking before this assembly, president kennedy put it well. "terror is not a new weapon," he said. "throughout history it has been used by those that cannot prevail, either by persuasion or example." in the 20th century, terror was used by all manner of groups who failed to come to power through public support, but in this century we have faced a more lethal and ideological brand of terrorists who have perverted one of the world's great religions. with access to technology that allows small groups to do great harm, they have embraced a nightmarish vision that would divide the world into adherents and infidels, killing as many innocent civilians as possible, employing the most brutal

methods to intimidate people within their communities. i have made it clear that america will not base our entire foreign policy on reacting to terrorism. instead we waged a focused campaign against al qaeda and associated forces, taking out their leaders, denying them the safe havens they rely on. at the same time, we have reaffirmed again and again that the united states is not and never will be at war with islam. islam teaches peace. muslims the world over aspire to live with a sense of dignity and peace. when it comes to of america and islam, there is no them. millions of muslim americans are part of the fabric of our country. so, we reject any suggestion of

a clash of civilizations. belief in permanent religious war is the misguided refuge of extremists who cannot build or create anything, and therefore pedal only fanaticism or hate. it is therefore no exaggeration to say that humanity's future depends on us standing against those who would divide us along the fault lines of tribes, sex, -- sect, race, or religion, but this is not simply a matter of words. collectively, we must take concrete steps to address the danger posed by religiously motivated fanatics and the trends that fueled their recruitment. moreover, this campaign against extremism goes beyond a narrow security challenge. for while we have degraded methodically the core of al qaeda and supported a transition to a sovereign afghan

government, extremist ideology has shifted to other places, particularly in the middle east and north africa, where a quarter of young people have no jobs, where food and water can grow scarce, where corruption is rampant, and sectarian conflicts have become increasingly hard to contain. as an international community, we must meet this challenge with a focus on four areas. first, the terrorist group known as isil must be degraded and ultimately destroyed. this group has terrorized all who they come across in iraq and syria. mothers, sisters, daughters, have been subjected to rape as a weapon of war. innocent children have been

gunned down. bodies have been dumped in mass graves. religious minorities have been starved to death. in the most horrific crimes imaginable, innocent human beings have been beheaded with videos of the atrocities distributed to shock the conscience of the world. no god condones this terror. no grievance justifies these actions. there can be no reasoning, no negotiation with this brand of evil. the only language understood by killers like this is the language of force. the united states of america will work with a broad coalition to dismantle this network of death. in this effort, we do not act alone, nor do we intend to send u.s. troops to occupy foreign land.

instead, we will support iraqis and syrians fighting to reclaim their communities. we will use our military might in a campaign of airstrikes to roll back isil. we will train and equip forces fighting against these terrorists on the ground. we will work to cut off their financing and to stop the flow of fighters into and out of the region, and already over 40 nations have offered to join this coalition. today i ask the world to join in this effort. those who have joined isil should leave the battlefield while they can. those who continue to fight for a hateful cause will find they are increasingly alone, for we will not succumb to threats, and we will demonstrate that the future belongs to those who build, not those who destroy.

that is an immediate challenge, a first challenge that we must meet. the second -- it is time for the world, especially in muslim communities, to explicitly, forcefully, and consistently reject the ideology of organizations like al qaeda and isil. it is one of the tasks of all great religions to accommodate devote faith with a modern, multicultural world. no children are born hating, and no children anywhere should be educated to hate other people. there should be no more tolerance of so-called clerics who call upon people to harm innocents because they are jewish, or because they are

christian, or because they are muslim. it is time for a new compact amongst civilized people of this world to eradicate war at its most fundamental source, and that is the corruption of its young minds by violent ideology. that means cutting off funding that fuels this hate. it is time to end the hypocrisy of those that accumulate wealth through the global economy and then siphon funds to those who teach children to tear it down. that means contesting the space that terrorists occupy, including the internet and social media. their propaganda has coerced young people to travel abroad to fight their wars, and turn students, young people full of potential, into suicide bombers. we must offer an alternative vision. that means bringing people of different faiths together.

all religions have been attacked by extremists from within at some point, and all people of faith have a responsibility to lift up the value at the heart of all great religions, due on -- do unto thy neighbor as you would have done unto yourself. the ideology of isil or al qaeda, or boko haram, we'll wilt -- will consistently die if it is confronted and refuted in the light of day. look at the new forum for promoting peace in muslim societies. we must declare war on war so that the outcome will be peace upon peace. look at the young british muslims who responded to

terrorist propaganda by starting the not in my name campaign, declaring that isis is hiding behind a false islam. look at the christian and muslim leaders that came together in the central african republic to combat violence, and listen to the person who said politics try to divide religious in our country, but religion should not be a cause of hate, or strife. later today, the security council will adopt a resolution that underscores the responsibility of states to counter violent extremism. resolutions must be followed by tangible commitments, so that we are accountable when we fall short. next year, we should all be prepared to announce the concrete steps that we have taken to counter extremist ideologies in our own countries. by getting intolerance out of

schools, stopping radicalization before it spreads, and promoting institutions and programs that build new bridges of understanding. third, we must address the cycle of conflict, especially sectarian conflict that creates the conditions that terrorists prey upon. there is nothing new about wars within religions. christianity endured centuries of vicious sectarian conflict. today it is violence within muslim communities that has become the source of so much human misery. it is time to acknowledge the destruction wrought by proxy wars and terror campaigns between sunni and shia across the middle east, and it is time that political, civic, and

religious leaders reject sectarian strife. let's be clear. this is a fight that no one is winning. a brutal civil war in syria has already killed nearly 200,000 people, displaced millions. iraq has come perilously close to plunging back into the abyss. the conflict has created a fertile recruiting ground for terrorists who inevitably export this violence. the good news is we also see signs that this tide could be reversed. we have a new inclusive government in baghdad, a new iraqi prime minister welcomed by his neighbors, lebanese factions rejecting those who try to provoke war. these steps must be followed by a broader truce.

nowhere is this more necessary than syria. together with our partners, america is training and equipping the syrian opposition to be a counterweight to the terrorists of isil and the brutality of the assad regime, but the only lasting solution to syria's war is political, and inclusive political solution that responds to all syrians regardless of ethnicity, creed. cynics may argue that such an outcome can never come to pass, but there is no other way for this madness to end, whether one year from now, or 10. it points to the fact that it is time for a broader negotiation in the region in which major powers address their differences directly, honestly, and

peacefully across the table from one another, rather than through gunwielding proxies. i can promise you that america will remain engaged in the region and we are prepared to engage in that effort. my fourth and final point is a simple one. the countries of the arab and muslim world must focus on the extraordinary potential of their people, especially the youth. and here i would like to speak directly to young people across the muslim world. you come from a great tradition that stands for education, not ignorance, innovation, not destruction, the dignity of life, not murder. those who call you away from this path are betraying this tradition, not defending it.

you have demonstrated that when young people have the tools to succeed, good schools, education in math and science, and economy that nurtures creativity and entrepreneurship, then society will flourish. so, america will partner with those that promote that vision. where women are full participants in the country's politics or economy, societies are more likely to succeed, and that is why we support the participation of women in parliaments, peace process, schools, and the economy. if young people lived in places where the only option is the -- between the dictates of the state or the lure of extremist underground, then no counterterrorism strategy can succeed, but were a genuine, civil society is allowed to flourish, where people can express their views and organize peacefully for a better life, then you dramatically expand the

alternatives to terror. such positive change need not come at the expense of tradition and faith. we see this in iraq, where a young man started a library for his peers. we link iraq's heritage to their hearts, he said, and give them a reason to stay. we see it in tunisia, where secular and islamist parties work together through political process to create a new constitution. we see it in senegal where civil society thrives alongside a strong democratic government. we see it in malaysia where vibrant entrepreneurship is propelling a former colony into the ranks of advanced economies. and we see it in indonesia, where what began as a violent

transition has evolved into a genuine democracy. now, ultimately, the task of rejecting sectarianism and extremism is a generational task, and a task for the people of the middle east themselves. no external power can bring about a transformation of hearts and minds. but america will be a respectful and constructive partner. we will neither tolerate terrorist safe havens nor act as an occupying power. we will take action against threats to our security and our allies, while building an architecture of counterterrorism cooperation. we will increase efforts to lift up those who encounter extremist

ideologies and who seek to resolve sectarian conflict. we will expand our programs to support entrepreneurship and civil society, education, and youth. these investments are the best antidotes to violence. we recognize as well that leadership will be necessary to address the conflict between palestinians and israelis. as bleak as the landscape appears, america will not give up on the pursuit of peace. understand, the situation in iraq, syria, and libya, should cure anyone of the illusion that the arab-israeli conflict is the main problem of the region. for far too long that has been used as an excuse to distract people from problems at home.

the violence engulfing the region today has made too many israelis ready to abandon the hard work of peace, and that is something worthy of reflection within israel because let's be clear, the status quo in the west bank and gaza is not sustainable. we cannot afford to turn away from this effort, not when rockets are fired at innocent israelis or the lives of so many palestinian children are taken from us in gaza. so long as i am president, we will stand up for the principle that israelis, palestinians, the region, and the world, will be more just and more safe with two states living side-by-side in peace and security.

so, this is what america is prepared to do. taking action against immediate threats while pursuing a world in which the need for such action is diminished. the united states will never shy away from defending our interests, but we will also not shy away from the promise of this institution, and its universal declaration of human rights. the notion that peace is not merely the absence of war, but the presence of a better life. i realize that america's critics will be quick to point out that at times we, too, have failed to live up to our ideals, that america has plenty of problems within its own borders. this is true. in a summer marked by

instability in the middle east and eastern europe, i know the world also took notice of the small american city of ferguson, missouri, were a young man was killed, and a community was divided. yes, we have our own racial and ethnic tensions. like every country we continually wrestle with how to reconcile the vast changes brought by globalization and greater diversity with the traditions that we hold dear, but we welcome the scrutiny of the world, because what you see in america is a country that has steadily worked to address our problems, to make our union more perfect. to bridge the divides that existed at the founding of this nation. america is not the same as it

was 100 years ago, or 50 years ago, or even a decade ago, because we fight for our ideals, and we are willing to criticize ourselves when we fall short. because we hold our leaders accountable, and insist on a free press, independent judiciary. because we address our differences in the open space of democracy with respect for the rule of law, with a place for people of every race and every religion and a belief in the ability of each individual man in woman to change their communities and their circumstances, and their countries for the better. after nearly six years as president, i believe that this

promise can help light the world, because i have seen a longing for positive change, for peace and for freedom, and for opportunity, and for the end to bigotry in the eyes of young people that i have met around the globe. they remind me that no matter who you are, or where you come from, or what you look like, or what god you pray to, or who you love, there is something fundamental that we all share. eleanor roosevelt, champion of the u.n. and america's role in it, once asked where after all, do universal human rights begin? in small places, she said, close to home. so close and so small that they cannot be seen on any maps of

the world, yet they are the world of the individual person -- the neighborhood he lives in, the school or college she attends, the factory, farm, or office, where he works. around the world in small places they are overcoming hatred, bigotry, sectarianism. they are learning to respect each other despite differences. the people of the world now look as decent, asbe dignified, as courageous as they

are trying to be in their daily lives. at this crossroads, i can promise you that the united states of america will not be did or deterred from what must be done. we're the heirs to a proud legacy of freedom and we are compared to do what is necessary to secure that legacy for generations to come. i ask that you join us in this common mission for today's children and tomorrow's. thank you very much. [applause] [captions copyright national cable satellite corp. 2014] [captioning performed by national captioning institute] >> on behalf of the human

assembly, i wish to thank the president of the united states of america for the statement just then. may i request representatives to remain seated while we greet the president? >> on the next "washington journal," the president strategy for combating crisis with university professor stephen vladeck and charles stimson. michigan state university president on her education, the role in the big ten conference. " washington journal" live at

7:00 a.m. eastern on c-span. 2014 debateign coverage continues thursday night at 9:00. congressional district debate between incumbent republican representative lee terry in-state senator brad ashford. the ohio governor -- oregon governor debate between governor john kitzhaber and state representative dennis richardson. and then finally the iowa senate debate. campaign 2014, 100 debates for the control of congress. the un security council unanimously passed a resolution approving military action to stop the events of isis. president obama chaired this meeting on the security council with representatives of all 15 council members speaking about

the resolution. this is just under two hours. >> the 7000 200 and 72nd meeting of the security councils called the order. provisional agenda for this toting is threats international peace and security caused by terrorist acts.

foreign terrorist fighters. adopted.a is i wish to formally welcome the disdain which heads of state and government, secretary-general, ministers and other the steamers representatives present in these security council chambers. your presence today underscores the importance of the subject matter under discussion. before each of you is a list of speakers who requested to participate in accordance with rules 37 and 39 of the councils additional rules of procedure. as well as previous practice in the council on this regard. they are invited to participate there beinging and no objection, it is so decided. security council will now begin its consideration of item two of the agenda.

members of the council of before s 2014 688 the text of the draft resolution cemented by 101 member states. the full list of cosponsors of the resolution will be reflected in the official record of this meeting. i wish to draw attention of the suncil members to document 2014 648, a letter dated september 3, 2014 from the political president of the united states of america addressed to the secretary-general, transmitting a concept paper on the item under consideration. it is my understanding that the council is ready to proceed to the vote on the draft revolution -- resolution before it. i shall put the draft resolution to the vote now. will those in favor of the draft resolution contained in document

s 2014 688 please raise their hands. the results of the voting is as follows, the draft resolution received 15 votes in favor. it has been adopted unanimously dated 2014.n 21 78 i now give the floor to the secretary general, mr. ban ki-moon. .> thank you mr. president i congratulate you on your presence at the security council this month. the thing which heads of state and government, ministers, excellencies, ladies and gentlemen, president obama thank you in convening this security council summit. this is the second time that you

have presided over this council for a meta-with grave applications for security. the world is witnessing a dramatic evolution and the nature of the terrorist threat. the last year, terrorist attacks have killed, maintained -- maimed, and displaced millions of individuals. the vast majority of them muslims from somalia, nigeria, iraq, libya, and mali. these are a tax third about -- attacks carried out like violent extremists. have hijacked religion to control territory and vital economic resources. they have brewed allies minimum -- women and girls.

they slaughter minorities. they are the enemies of faith. as muslim leaders around the world have said, it's like isis have nothing to do with islam, and they certainly do not represent our state. they should more fittingly be called the un-islamic nonstate. yet, these groups have become magnets for foreign terrorist with simplistic appeals. our monitoring team estimates that more than 13,000 foreign terrorist fighters from over 80 member states have joined isil and the l nusra front. sra front. along.

[indiscernible] coupled with outrageous human rights abuses in syria, there has been a hot house of horrors. there can be no protection is civilians if extremist groups are committed to ask with impunity and the syrian government continues its assault on its own people. for more than one year, i have sounded the alarm about the unjustifiable actions of these groups and the danger they pose in iraq. syria, the wider region, and international peace and security. we need a creative and comprehensive strategy in syria and beyond to stem the flow of foreign terrorist fighters. must be defeated, but

we must do so in a way that avoids the delivered acts of provocation, victimization, radicalization, and more civilian deaths. eliminating terrorism requires international solidarity and multifaceted approach among the many tools you must use, we must also attack the underlying conditions that provide the violent extremist groups the opportunity to take root. issues must be addressed. over the longer time, the biggest threat to terrorist is not the power of missiles. it is the politics of inclusion. society, and respect of human rights. it is education, jobs, and real opportunity. as leaders who listen to their people and uphold the role of all. -- rule of law.

good governance kills terrorism. free and independent societies, free from suffering, oppression, and occupation, this is what will kill terrorism. mr. president, this thing which has a state and government, i recommend the council resolution is adopted and its call for strengthening the u.n. global terrorism -- counterterrorism strategy. through the task force, we are setting up in support of member states and regions seriously affected by terrorism. through the u.n. counterterrorism center, we are working with member states to enhance understanding of the foreign terrorist fighter phenomenon and develop an impairment policies to combat them. through our collective efforts we must ensure that all

counterterrorism actions and policies are consistent with international human rights and humanitarian laws. of the united nations, i want to emphasize that all majors -- efforts must be fully in line with the values of the united nations. [indiscernible] that this spirit will carry over to other pressing issues, particularly finally bringing peace to the people of syria. thank you, mr. president. , mr.ank you secretary-general, for your statement later will make a statement as the president of united states trade mr. secretary-general, heads of state and government, missing which representatives, thank you for being here. in the nearly 70 years of the

united nations, this is the only this that is a gritty council has met at a level like this. we convene such sessions to address the most urgent threats to peace and security. i call this meeting because we must come together as nations and an international community to confront the real and growing threat of foreign terrorist fighters. as i said earlier today, the tactic of terrorism is not new. so many nations represented here today, including my own, has seen our citizens killed by .errorists who target innocents today, the people of the world have been horrified by another intal murder by terrorists algeria. we president -- we stand by the president of france and the people in defense of liberty. today,ings us together

what is new, is the unprecedented flow of fighters in recent years to and from conflict zones, including afghanistan, the one of africa, yemen, libya, and was recently syria and iraq. our intelligence agencies estimate more than 15,000 foreign fighters for more than 80 nations have traveled to syria in recent years. many have joined terrorist organizations such as al qaeda's which nowand isil, threatens people cross syria and iraq. i want to acknowledge and thank the prime minister of iraq for being here today. in the middle east and elsewhere, these terrorists exacerbate conflicts and pose an immediate threat to people in these regions, and as we have artie seen in several cases, they may try to return to their home countries to carry out deadly attacks.

threat, manyf this of our nations working together and through the united nations have increased our corporations around the world. foreign terrorist fighters have been arrested. plots have been disrupted and lives of been saved. earlier this year, at west point, i called for a new partnership to help nations build the capacity to meet the evolving threat of terrorism, including foreign terrorist fighters. preventing these individuals from reaching syria and then slipping back across our borders is a critical element of our strategy to degrade and ultimately destroy isil. the historic resolution we just adopted enshrines our commitment to meet this challenge. it is legally binding. it establishes new obligations for nations that they must meet, specifically nations are

required to prevent the recording, organizing, transporting, or equipping of foreign terrorist fighters as well as the financing of their travel or activities. nations must prevent the movement of terrorists or terrorist groups through their territory. they must ensure that domestic laws allow for the prosecution of those who attempt to do so. the resolution we passed today calls on nations to help build the capacity of states on the front lines of this fight. including with the best practices that many of our nations have proved yesterday, in which the united states will work to it advanced there are counterterrorism partnership on. this resolution will strengthen cooperation between nations, including sharing more information about the travel in a cavities of foreign terrorist fighters -- travel and activities of foreign terrorist fighters. and it makes clear that

respecting human rights, fundamental freedoms, and the rule of law is not optional. it is an essential part of successful counterterrorism efforts. the failure to uphold these rights and freedoms can actually fel violent extremism -- uel violent extremism. there is no military solution against misguided individuals seeking to join terrorist organizations. it calls on nations to counter the violent extremism that can rack allies and mobilize individuals. potential recruits must hear the words of warmest -- former terrorist fighters big groups. betray islam,il killing women, children, many of whom are muslim. communities,ocal families, friends, neighbors,

and leaders that are best able to identify and help disillusioned individuals before they succumb to extremist ideologies and engage in violence. that is why the united states government is committed to working with communities in america and around the world to build partnerships, trusts, respect, and cooperation. likewise, even as we are unrelenting, we must redouble our work. the oppression, lack of opportunity, too often the hopelessness that make some individuals more susceptible to appeals to extremism and violence. this includes continuing to pursue a political solution in syria that allows all syrians to live in security, dignity, and fees. -- and peace. this is the work we must do together as nations. these are the partnerships we must forge is an international

community. these are the standards that we now must meet. even as we are guided by the commitments we make your today, let me close by stating the obvious. resolutions alone will not be enough. promises on paper cannot keep us safe. intentionsric, good will not stop a single terrorist attack. the words spoken your today must intotched and translated action. action, in concrete a nation in between them. not just in the days ahead, but for years to come. was ever a challenge in our interconnected world that cannot be met by one nation alone, it is this. terrorist crossing borders and threatening to unleash unstable violence. these terrorists believe our countries believe we will be unable to stop them. the safety of our citizens

demands that we do. all here today to say that of you who are committed to this urgent work will find a strong and steady partner in the united states of america. i now would like to resume my function as president of the now give the will floor to the other members of the security council. i began by giving the floor to president of the federal republic of nigeria. >> thank you, mr. president. >> thank you. byould like to commend appreciating division and convening this crucial meeting. high aims of peace and

security. our appreciation also goes to ban ki-moon. , [indiscernible] this is a new phase of global terrorism and brutality. unfortunately, isis is not alone in this despicable campaign against humanity. al qaeda and al-shabaab and boko haram should this common agenda to unleash terror, destruction,

and instability around the world. boko haram has committed by barbaric acts. from targeted attacks, we now sweepingle bands across vast areas and destroying lives and even attempting to grab territory. this is unacceptable. we must act now. well thenows too destruction of terrorist activities. bokoe still confronting haram in parts of our country. the costs are high. thousands of innocent people

.ave been killed hundreds of peasants kidnapped. daughters from schools in nigeria. mr. president, as daunting the challenge maybe, we have thatmination to ensure terrorism is rooted out. say that we have in the initiatives affected communities. these include holistic effort through the presidential is aimed athich providing immediate relief and fast tracking the infrastructure of the region. effortsalso integrated

at that give acquisition of terrorists. de-radicalization of terrorists. this is in addition to an from oure championed british prime minister and currently the u.n. this initiative has been supported by the nigeria federal government. the security government initiative following the u.s.-african summit last august, i believe if initiated, initiatives -- must nowdent, we

capitalize on that commitment and determination of the security council to see more innovative responses toward the threat of terrorism and the growing menace of foreign fighters. the council should be concerned sourcese existence of that fund terrorists. we must also commit to ensuring that countries that are on the --ntline of this challenge the resolution that we adopted today is critical to mobilizing international action. result united action and could we check this. you.nk

want to thank his excellency for his statement. i would like to acknowledge earlier that i indicated the presence of a president and i do not think he had walked into the room yet. he is now here. i welcome him. i want to acknowledge the arrivals of his majesty, king abdulla jordan, as well as the president of argentina. we will have an opportunity to hear from them soon. i give the floor now to her , president of the republic of lithuania. >> thank you, mr. president. ladies and gentlemen, we saw

shocking developments in the world and war in different parts of our hemisphere. about militaryk .ctions isil is led by an ideology of hatred that includes ethnic and religious cleansing and the suspect of any minority and different people. we deal with the phenomenon that crosses state boundaries and even destroying states. fighters from other countries are getting more involved. unfortunately, foreign terrorist fighters are not typical of isil only. recently europe has also faced a relation of state borders, broad civilian casualties, and destruction of democratic institutions. if we want to stop this global

trend, we must actually -- take action together. , security council resolution we have not only condemn foreman terrorist fighters, but also hold upon -- condemned all foreign terrorist fighters, but also -- you must understand to hold the --l ideologists need to help regional states by terrorists themselves. lithuania supports efforts to fight terrorists throughout the world. thank you. excellency, the

republican party tina. -- republic of argentina. >> thank you. i greet all members of the security council. i come with some uncertainties and questions about the meeting of the security council. to prove the resolution -- approve the resolution and condemn decisively and definitively terrorism. my country along with the united states of america are two countries of the american continents that were subjected to savage terrorist acts in .in 1992, the israeli embassy was blown up and two years later, an

association was one of. i have got some -- was blown up. i have got some questions. isis was something we didn't know about last year. in 1994 woman had event in argentina, my country and the world said that hezbollah had been responsible for blowing up [indiscernible] in thebollah is a party country of lebanon. 2006, the justice system in my country following an up byigation unit headed a president to investigate the is since1994, it that attack20 years, -- is 20

years since that attack. we still haven't brought that person responsible. to indict 8cided iranians that have been living in iran. asked innd 2012, we each of the zombies here at the united nations that there be here ation -- we asked the united nations that there be cooperation. some alternatives to do this. finally in 2012, the iranian of foreign minister proposed a meeting. we introduce a

memorandum of understanding for cooperation between those countries. the sole objective being the iranian citizens would be able to give their testimony to the church. in argentinian law, we cannot inict and judge people absence. people have to give their testimony in person. that is a guarantee of their rights. after that memorandum was as well as organizations that have always been with us in of doingthe accused us deals with iranians. there seems to be some doubt expressed as to whether what we were asking the state of iraq to cooperate, it was our intention wantedhether we cooperation.

the so-called venture funds lobbied the american congress to an enormous extent. you could see it when you go to the internet. the vulture funds, they're putting photos of me on their site. said i was from a terrorist state and condemning a memorandum of understanding and legal cooperation. it was very surprising indeed. nothing that is dialogue is bad i have to say. over the course of the weekend, u.s. foreign minister i have had discussions with -- has had discussions with his argentinian counterpart. they see what degree of progress could be made in the area the

nuclear program. -- a much more friendly discussion happening than the case last year when we were being accused of discussing things with them and being terrorist ourselves. i do not think dialogue is a bad thing. dialogue is always a good and between nations. is question heavy on my mind since that attack in 1994, qaeda organized by osama bin laden -- he did not appear overnight. he was trained to fight russia during the cold war. but the question i have for you

the famous arab spring where currently everyone was a fighter for freedom. freedom fighters, as they say in english. after the spring, we got new democracies were likely to stay. many of their freedom fighters of the arab spring turned out to be fundamentalists that today have -- were at the time receiving military training. now they have been dubbed isis ann arbor quitting others. my country has also been threatened by isis. we had judicial investigations underway. i do not really leave that isis is that concerned about the president of argentina to tell you honestly. they said that they will threaten me and they have said the reason there's doing this is because i am friendly with the

pope and because i am in favor of the existence of the state of israel on the state of palestine . that is the reason they have given. but also in the midst of all of this, we have had saddam hussein, chemical weapons in him, there is fighting with , then the situation got more complicated. the world is getting more complicated. without it was iran and the nuclear threat. now it doesn't seem to be a threat. there is a new terrorist. obviously they have economic resources with regards to weapons.

they have the means of dissemination. i do have some questions on what is happening and how we can fight for a legal point of you. on the military front, if we are threatened, we have to fight. every day it is getting more complicated. more powero have every day. logic would tell you that if you are studying the methodology to address a problem and that problem rather than disappearing or getting better was increasingly getting worse, then at least you need to ask yourself if you have got the

right methodology? are you putting in place of right methods? something is not working. and i say i have absolute certainty about what a need to do. --t i do know however do --ng thing you cannot the only thing cannibals cannot do is eat themselves. understand the logic of terrorism. it creates a reaction that is exactly the same in terms of violence and reaction in order , this debtthemselves in blood. each one we kill, they want to kill two. if we killed three, the want to kill four. it is constant blood settling the score.

state of palestine is still not recognize. we have seen a disproportionate use of force against the civilian population. people on the other side are dying from those rockets. we want to assist, but i think it would be cynical that i were to tell you that we have got the right methodology. i think the situation in the middle east is just getting more and more complicated.

the one fighting series of freedom fighters. now we find that it wasn't the rhythm fighters. now it is isis. there is feeding the opposition and giving them arms and resources and fighting them with freedom fighters. who is providing all of these things? i think we have to ask ourselves a number of questions again. i'm sure people have a lot more information than i do. but we do not produce arms. buy oil because we lack energy. we do have a great large deposit in the future.

i do not know if that is a big thing in all of the countries that do have oil seem to have big problems to go with the oil. we do not reduce weapons and we have to buy our energy. very often i think in addition to having information, you have to understand what is happening in each society amongst each people and try to understand what the most adequate instruments are too seriously combat terrorism. i wouldn't be surprised at all if next year in 2015 isis has groupeared and some other with another strange name has appeared that is even more violent. in conclusion, don't worry, but to conclude, i also think that

the issue of the fight is respect of human rights. i come from a country that suffered from a genocidal dictatorship unparalleled in history. we have doubled this through a .ustice system theo not send them to [indiscernible] we had our own trials to bring justice to not only our own citizens, but also french citizens and so is citizens. our courts --. i think we do have some precedents that enable us to say that this fight needs to be carried out within the legal framework and the respect for human rights that will guarantee that we do not keep feeding this monster. thank you very much, mr.

president. >> thank you for your statement. i would observe that the session will need to end at 5:00. we have a long list of speakers, including members of the council. if we could make sure that we are respectful, some time constraints here. i give the floor to his excellency, president of the republic of rwanda. president obama, thank you are calling this very important meeting. es, the united nations, distinguished ladies terrorism has been a real address reality in

rwanda and across world for decades. regions, it has been getting worse. another reality is we can and must defeat the violent extremists and terrorists through concrete options and cooperation. when you're ago this week as we -- one year ago this week, we remember a situation that took dozens of lives. additional measures to disrupt terrorists financing is important and will continue to do our part.

the priority is to address the root causes. it is misguided politics and forced beliefs. in order to build resilience, people, especially the young ones, must feel they have a stake in their entry. thus we fully endorse the call for the best approach to combat violent extremists. , terrorist are driven by the idea of genocide. we have responded with the force necessary.

in particular, it is essential that those who renounce violence -- has aanda programs partnership with the united nations and the world bank has provided tens of thousands of with a pathway out of extremism. this reflects a consensus that terrorism is a problem for the entire world. we stand ready to walk together to make sure that with others we address this challenge. i thank you. >> thank you. i give the floor to his majesty, abdullah, the kingdom of jordan.

>> thank you. thank you to present obama for his leadership on this issue. jordan will be happy to play our part. we must push back and defeat these groups. this demand the coalition of the determined, one that could combat the threat with consistency and resolve. allow me to salute to the partnership that is gearing up. the principles are important as we proceed. the first is global reach and commitment. the threat is not only in syria and iraq, but also in sinai, libya, yemen, the whole of africa and more. it is not an arab and muslim fight anymore. it affects every delegate here and beyond. it is the fight of our times. success requires a united

struggle. it requires a strong stand. in parallel with security measures, the must be diplomacy, and recreation, education and more. a second key principle is action. the more of resource rich territory the hold, moore's self-perpetuating to become. time is of the essence. we have started taking action and the coalition must be this through. the third requirement is transparency. these groups rely for their

survival on international transaction and support. mr. president, the has to be zero tolerance policy to any organization, or any individual that facilitates, supports, or finances terror groups or revise weapons or pos propaganda that recruits fighters to these terrorist groups. compliance must also be absolute. city figures in every religion and country must speak out against intolerance and distortion. isis and related ideologies are in no way related to islam, nor should we commit any form of phobia.hobi

we are working on a resolution that will adjust the somatic targeting of religious communities. the world must also act as one to help solve mobile injustices. we cannot underestimate their recruitment power of a sense of exclusion from basic human rights. first and foremost, a just resolution to the conflict. the united, global voice is equally vital of supporting a .olution in syria in iraq, we are encouraged to see a solid start for an inclusive new government that will fight terrorist effort to exploit sectarianism. toope will be a global call support countries like my own at the forefront of the fight. jordan is a critical lynch in of stability. our borders and secure with terror threats on two fronts.

just this week, we have oil get another terrorist operation against our country. we remain a major shock absorber for flights from syria. we are holding up these critical responsibilities under enormous economic pressures. global support will play cuba and keeping our country resilient and moving forward -- in keeping key part our country's onion and moving forward. thank you, mr. president. majesty for his statement. i give the floor to her excellency, president of the republic of chile. thank thesident, i united states and the initiative

to organize the security council debate on foreign terrorist fighters. this growing an alarming phenomenon is linked to one of the most serious threats of international peace and security , a phenomenon that cannot be associate with any religion, or civilization. because of the atrocities committed by terrorist groups such as bo boko haram and the islamic state of iraq comprising of a large number of foreign terrorist fighters, you must take the urgent and preventative measures in the long-term to deal with international threat. the participation of such fighters an unprecedented scale is aggravating the conflict and humanitarian, social, and economic crises and human rights violations. the response of the members must be timely and effective and coming up with strategies to prevent foreign terrorist fighters from leaving the country's and crossing borders and preventing access to

financial resources for their activities. the adoption of the resolution response to this necessity. it is vital we act on many fronts at the same time. cooperation at all levels is decisive. without it, and he strictly national efforts will be in vain. actions are also required at the regional and global level between our various financial and intelligence services, as well as good practice in preventing terrorism. we also feel that international cooperation is key to preventing impunity for those who are responsible for terrorist acts. we would call here upon member states to strengthen these mechanisms for cooperation. we also support the work that has been done by the security council sanctions committee. we urge these committees to work closely with all member states. the democratic development of our country requires us to deal with terrorist threats

decisively and to be alert to new manifestations of this annulment on in order to have permanent and lid did admit achievements. we must deal with it and all of the social complexities, taking u.n.account the 3 pillars. -- one the strictng being the strict respect of human rights. the counterterrorism measures adopted by state must respect rigorously the rule of law and comply with its obligations to ride from human rights law and refugee and international humanitarian -- of the u.n. charter. we need to apply timely and effective corrosive measures. that is not enough. as many was spoken before me, we must attack the underlying causes. one of the most effective tools include strengthening the democratic culture, education,

elimination of inequalities tom and work with the most disadvantaged groups of society. in other words, greater social inclusion in our society. it is a long-term endeavor of prevention. we must embark upon that without delay. addition, we have supported cuba solutions in this council -- we have supported resolutions in this council. we are convinced there could be no reason or contacts that can excuse or justify acts of terrorism. it is essential that we deal with situations that lead to its propagation come including topics that have been going on for a long time. absence of the rule of law, violation of human rights,

discrimination because of religious or ethnic regions gas -- ethnic reasons. chile is and will continue to be a safe and stable entry, but it has based isolated actsk -- axa terrorism -- of terrorism. our yearning for peace, progress, and democracy are stronger than the action of small groups who do not understand the deepest sense of democracy or the universal value of human life. in conclusion, i shall like to express solidarity with the victims terrorism -- of terrorism and their families. we will continue to promote the human rights of all human individuals that contribute to peace and development of our peoples. thank you. >> i thank her excellency for

statement. i give the floor to her excellency, president of the republic of korea. , we are hereent today to tap into our is wisdom as we take on an emerging challenge to peace and security in our world. isil and terrorist fighters from around the globe are endangering iraq. this isn't simply a threat to one country or one region. it affects us all. the latest action couldn't have come at a better time. 9/11 brought the fight against the terrorism to the top of the global agenda. council hasat this

been key to advancing. for brutal slaughter of innocent people is an appalling reminder of a similar fate that befell our own citizens 10 years ago. there can never be any excuse for trampling the norms of humanity and the random killing of women and children. it goes against what islam's stance for, what civilization stands for, and what humanity stands for. serven terrorist fighters as their minions. they flit across borders to spread terror. they are a scourge to mankind. ladies and gentlemen, today's milestone resolution highlights the need for greater cooperation

to better rollback these attacks. these include information sharing, border control, tackling violent extremism, and law enforcement. hurry up with -- korea what will meant it thoroughly. neglect the more fundamental approach of dealing with the conditions that are conducive to terrorism. getting rid of poverty in making development sustainable. these are essential if we are to address the root cause of terrorism. korea is a partner in this campaign. aidre increasing