The President
spoke by phone today with Prime Minister David Cameron of the United
Kingdom to discuss Syria and the upcoming London Conference on
Supporting Syria and the Region, which the
Prime Minister will co-host with other world leaders on February 4.
President Obama reiterated the commitment of the United States to
continue to support those displaced by the violence in Syria and
elsewhere in the region, as well as to help alleviate the
pressures in Europe created by the unprecedented inflow of refugees.
He informed the Prime Minister that the United States will be
represented at the Conference by Secretary of State John Kerry, who will
announce significant new contributions to support relief
efforts, and discussed plans relating to the Refugee Summit he will
host at the UN General Assembly in September.
The two leaders also
conferred over the situation in Syria and the need for concrete steps to
improve humanitarian access and build confidence
in support of the political process.
Finally, they noted ongoing
efforts to resolve the political impasse in Libya, and Prime Minister
Cameron updated President Obama on his negotiations with European Union
leaders to reform the United Kingdom's membership
in the European Union.
The President reaffirmed continued U.S. support for a strong United Kingdom in a strong European Union.
Source: The White House, Office of the Press Secretary
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