Acting Deputy Secretary of State Wendy Sherman convened at the State Department a closed-door meeting of over 35 ambassadors from countries joining US-led operations against the militants.
"This plenary session was an opportunity for coalition partners to reaffirm our shared efforts in the coalition, discuss ways in which we can integrate our contributions to coalition efforts, and review ways to accelerate or increase our joint operations," the department said in a statement.
It said John Allen, the special US presidential envoy for the coalition, and other senior US officials briefed on progress made so far across the coalition's five lines of effort to combat the Islamic State -- supporting military operations, stopping the flow of foreign fighters, cutting off the group's access to financing, addressing urgent humanitarian needs and contesting the group's messaging.
- The United States and its partners have been continuing their airstrikes on the Islamic State targets inside both Syria and Iraq over the past four days, the Central Command said on Monday.
Sources: Xinhua - globaltimes.cn
4/11/14
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State Department Hosts Inaugural Plenary Meeting of the Global Coalition to Counter ISIL ...
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Washington, DC
November 3, 2014
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On November 3, Acting Deputy Secretary of State Wendy R. Sherman welcomed to the State Department more than 35 Washington-based ambassadors from partner countries in the global coalition to counter ISIL. This plenary session was an opportunity for coalition partners to reaffirm our shared efforts in the coalition, discuss ways in which we can integrate our contributions to coalition efforts, and review ways to accelerate or increase our joint operations.
Special Presidential Envoy for the Global Coalition to Counter ISIL John Allen and other senior U.S. officials briefed on progress across the coalition’s five lines of effort to counter ISIL: supporting regional military partners, stopping the flow of foreign fighters, cutting off ISIL’s access to financing, addressing urgent humanitarian needs, and contesting ISIL’s messaging.
As Secretary Kerry has said, every country in the world has a role to play in defeating ISIL. Today’s plenary session with partner ambassadors illustrates how strongly the global community is united in degrading and defeating ISIL, and our shared commitment to continued coordination of our efforts.
http://www.state.gov/r/pa/prs/ps/2014/11/233693.htm
3/11/14