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| Barack Obama: 'Work still to be done in Northern Ireland' | |
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| US President Barack Obama has said urgent work is still needed in the peace process in Northern Ireland | US President Barack Obama has said urgent work is still needed in the peace process in Northern Ireland |
| In a statement, ahead of the 15th anniversary of the Good Friday Agreement, he said people and political parties had to work together to build trust. | In a statement, ahead of the 15th anniversary of the Good Friday Agreement, he said people and political parties had to work together to build trust. |
| He said America would continue to be a friend and partner in the process. | He said America would continue to be a friend and partner in the process. |
| The April 1998 agreement was signed after nearly two years of political talks. | The April 1998 agreement was signed after nearly two years of political talks. |
| In a statement, President Obama said: "As Easter approaches, we mark the 15th anniversary of the signing of the Good Friday Agreement. | In a statement, President Obama said: "As Easter approaches, we mark the 15th anniversary of the signing of the Good Friday Agreement. |
| "The people of Northern Ireland and their leaders have travelled a great distance over the past 15 years. | "The people of Northern Ireland and their leaders have travelled a great distance over the past 15 years. |
| "Step by step, they have traded bullets for ballots, destruction and division for dialogue and institutions, and pointed the way toward a shared future for all. | "Step by step, they have traded bullets for ballots, destruction and division for dialogue and institutions, and pointed the way toward a shared future for all. |
| "There is urgent work still to be done - and there will be more tests to come. | "There is urgent work still to be done - and there will be more tests to come. |
| "There are still those few who prefer to look backward rather than forward - who prefer to inspire hate rather than hope. | "There are still those few who prefer to look backward rather than forward - who prefer to inspire hate rather than hope. |
| "The many who have brought Northern Ireland this far must keep rejecting their call." | "The many who have brought Northern Ireland this far must keep rejecting their call." |
| Mr Obama said "every citizen and every political party" needed to work together in service of "true and lasting peace and prosperity". | Mr Obama said "every citizen and every political party" needed to work together in service of "true and lasting peace and prosperity". |
| He said the United States would be there as a friend and partner "at every step of the way". | He said the United States would be there as a friend and partner "at every step of the way". |
| "That is the message I will carry with me when I visit Northern Ireland and attend the G-8 Summit in June," he added. | "That is the message I will carry with me when I visit Northern Ireland and attend the G-8 Summit in June," he added. |
| "On behalf of the American people, I salute the people and leaders of Northern Ireland and the model they have given to others struggling toward peace and reconciliation around the world. | "On behalf of the American people, I salute the people and leaders of Northern Ireland and the model they have given to others struggling toward peace and reconciliation around the world. |
| "I pledge our continued support for their efforts to build a strong society, a vibrant economy, and an enduring peace." | "I pledge our continued support for their efforts to build a strong society, a vibrant economy, and an enduring peace." |