This is a problem that can be resolved, given international commitment to resolving it, and honestly acknowledging the problems that both sides face.
"The parties reiterate their commitment to resolve peacefully the final status of Abyei," the agreement said.
"There is a commitment to resolve all issues in an open and transparent way".
She stressed America's commitment to resolve the Arab-Israeli conflict.
"This is in stark contrast to their commitment to resolve issues through negotiations," said Mark Regev, an Israeli government spokesman.
"However, American assistance has always been predicated upon Palestinian leaders' commitment to resolve all outstanding issues through direct negotiations".
I am pleased that the Swedish Presidency and Mr Kallas have demonstrated they have the commitment to resolve this problem.
Thursday's highly anticipated speech, which Obama delivered at the State Department, reflected the recent upheaval in the region, with a renewed focus on resolving the Israeli/Palestinian stalemate and a strong commitment to advancing democratic change.
"Nothing in this resolution compels states to resort to the use of force or the threat of force," it said, a point many foreign ministers echoed in their speeches, and it underscores the "strong commitment to the sovereignty, independence, unity and territorial integrity of Syria, emphasizing the need to resolve the current crisis in Syria peacefully".
The British, who started out with a strong commitment to prosecute Turkish war criminals, lost much of their resolve and ended up trading many of the Ottoman killers in their custody for British POWs.
