- Diplomat | March 20, 1963 -
Human rights represent absolute and universal values. They should be protected by all means we have at our disposal.
Miroslav Lajcak
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U.N. employees, including senior leadership, should be selected based on merit and competence while continuing endeavors to achieve gender parity and geographical balance.
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I'm a career diplomat. I spent 30 years as a diplomat, out of which seven years as foreign minister. I've always believed in the United Nations as a centre of multilateralism and multilateral diplomacy.
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Whenever there is a need to address an issue that has emerged and the U.N. is expected to deal with, we should be ready to do so.
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I do believe we can do more to bring the U.N. closer to the world's citizen and make a real difference in their lives.
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Indeed, it is a common goal to create a stronger United Nations able to meet the multitude of expectations placed upon it. To that end, I will facilitate a constructive, informed, and open interaction among Member States and with the Secretary-General.
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Membership of the E.U. is not about cherry picking. It brings a lot of advantages and, of course, it requires a lot of responsibilities.
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I have absolutely no doubts that the best for the U.K. is to stay in the European Union.
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When my country was born, many people were sceptical about the chances for us to exist, let alone prosper.
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The U.N. was created for people.
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We will continue our work on the Global Compact for safe, orderly, and regular migration.
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What keeps me awake at night is the issue of relevance of the United Nations.
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