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Proceeding contribution from Lord Cameron of Chipping Norton (Conservative) in the House of Commons on Friday, 18 March 2011. It occurred during Ministerial statement on UN Security Council Resolution (Libya).


UN Security Council Resolution (Libya)

My hon. Friend makes an extremely good point, and I will stress again what the International Development Secretary will be doing. Obviously, he will be looking at what has been happening on Libya's borders—we have discussed that before—but he will also be looking at the issues within Libya itself. There is no doubt in my mind that in this situation soft power has had an enormous effect on giving people a sense that a better future is available to them and that they do not have to put up with the regimes that they have had to put up with for so long. Despite the fact that there may be difficult days ahead, as we grapple with implementing this UN Security Council resolution, we should lift our heads up and believe that there is a more hopeful future for this region and, therefore, for our world.


Secondary information

Type
Proceeding contribution
Reference
525 c626 
Session
2010-12
Chamber / Committee
House of Commons chamber
Subjects
Demonstrations Armed conflict Human rights Humanitarian aid Politics and government Violence UN resolutions Sanctions Civil disorder Libya Military intervention UN Security Council League of Arab States Gaddafi, Muammar Ceasefires
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