Our Relations Committee will come to order. I want to thank you for your testimony today. As chairman one of our priorities as the state Department Reauthorization process. I want to thank senator menendez for beginning that. I think its critical oversight tool and a healthy exercise to take an annual look at the authorities that need updating. We passed an authorization bill out of Committee Last year for the first time in five years. We hope to build upon that progress with another bipartisan bill for 2017. Like last year, our bill will focus on diplomacy programs and the nuts and bolts operations of the state department. I know our staff has been having a very productive discussion with you and i thank you for creating that kind of tone about these programs. I want to thank you for your help in the process as i know your written testimony as u read will allude to. One area we have been studying is how the u. S. Can use its influence to affect change at the u. N. , particularly in th
Trials of six men, six Police Officers. And it was a big mistake, says Vladimir Putin. He is sian leader saying standing strong there. Turkey refuse toss apologize. Well, here in paris the skies have been buzzing with helicopters this monday, while many streets have been closed off to allow motorcades to speed through. More than 140 heads of state and government are now in town for the cop21 summit. It is the muchanticipated United Nations conference aiming to find a legally binding agreement on cushing claimant change. It is billed as the last chance for the world to halt Global Warming before it reaches unstoppable levels. We look at key moments from the first day. Scores of security personnel deployed gems this is venue following extremist attacks opt Franchise Capital earlier this month. Leaders from 150 nations trickled into le bourget north of paris. Ong them, the u. S. President barack obama, his israeli counterpart benjamin netanyahu, and others. Before making his statement, he
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The problem of foreign terrorist fighters has seriously worsened. We need a comprehensive approach that encompasses social and ideological components and also that would ensure respect for the sovereignty of all states. We support the initiative of the u. S. Presidency and the Security Council to adopt a resolution aimed at choking off any activities of foreign terrorist fighters. Likee same time, we would to caution again the temptation to narrow down the problem because of the Islamic State with its ideology. There is a need to consider the problems of terrorism and in all its dimensions. Establish a form involving countries of the region, the african union, league of arab states, the permanent five members of the un Security Council council, and other stakeholders. We should address longstanding conflicts primary being the arabisraeli conflict. This is one of the primary reasons enabling terrorist to receive moral support and recruit ever new members into their ranks. We call upon c
Developed countries and we are giving humanitarian aid to countries threatened by isil and foreign fighters. E must go further we must remain ever vigilant against cyber and Nuclear Terrorism and the utter terror and destruction they could unleash. Cyber is used to finance, recruit, and incite violence. We must prevent cyberspace from becoming not only the target of terror, but also a tool of terror. Nuclear terrorism however unthinkable is also a possibility. Seenost9 11 world has terrorist groups seeking nuclear materials. This is why International Efforts to prevent Nuclear Terrorism must be stepped up. President obamas leadership in proposing a summit on Nuclear Security five years ago in this say the Global Vision for Nuclear Security is getting stronger. We have a collective result is may a kickstart concrete, International Actions against the new scourge of foreign fighters. The fight against faceless, nameless terrorists without borders will not be easy. We also know that terro