Tunisia points the way to a better future, one in which stability is pursued through peaceful dialogue, not violence and division.

We have to prevent ISIL from radicalizing, recruiting, and inspiring others to violence in the first place.

Poverty alone does not cause terrorism or sectarian violence, but investments in youth entrepreneurship and education are some of our best antidotes.

The United States condemns the Asad regime's use of brutal violence and human rights abuses and calls on the Asad regime to stop its violent war and allow a political transition in Syria that will forge a credible path to a future of greater freedom, democracy, opportunity, and justice.

there's no act of expression, even if it's offensive, that justifies an act of violence.

The Islamic State has become one of the world's most violent, dangerous, and well-financed terrorist groups.

The longer Assad remains in power, the more deadly the situation becomes in Syria.

I hope that over the next several days, next several weeks, and next several months, we all reflect on how we can do something about some of the senseless violence that ends up marring this country.

I found that the deterioration of the security situation and the persistence of violence in Somalia constitute an unusual and extraordinary threat to the national security and foreign policy of the United States.

Such violence, such evil is senseless.

The argument that it's necessary to support and prop up Assad to avoid chaos and avoid violence is being refuted every day by the chaos and violence that is engulfing that country.

These attacks against innocent civilians, including children, are completely outrageous.

The necessary outcomes of any peace and reconciliation process are for individuals and entities to break ties with al-Qaeda; renounce violence; and abide by the Afghan Constitution.

Our security is affected when masses of civilians are slaughtered, refugees flow across borders, and murderers wreak havoc on regional stability and livelihoods.

We were deeply saddened to learn of the horrific attack this morning against the teachers and students of a Jewish school in the French city of Toulouse.

I am deeply saddened by the reported killing and wounding of Afghan civilians.

Yemen has the potential to serve as a model for how peaceful transitions can occur when people resist violence and unite under a common cause.

The United States condemns all acts of violence, in particular the Sudanese Armed Forces aerial bombardment of civilians.