But the current convulsions arising out of the Arab Spring remind us that a just and lasting peace cannot be measured only by agreements between nations. It must also be measured by our ability to resolve conflict and promote justice within nations.

Remarks by President Obama in Address to the United Nations General Assembly (24 September 2013)

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