- Diplomat | March 20, 1963 -
I really don't want to live in a world where the U.N. will not be relevant, will not be seen as the enterprise we turn to when we have a problem.
Miroslav Lajcak
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People are saying that the next war will be about water. Let's make sure there will be no next war, and let's make sure that we treat water the way it deserves.
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The United Nations is here to provide global guidance and also to help with global frameworks and to set the policies right. But then, it's the member states who have to implement those policies.
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If we want the next generation to be born into a better world, we only have one option. And that is strong multilateralism, with the U.N. System at its core.
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The United Nations should serve as a forum to address our common challenges. And it must also be a space to generate solutions for mutual benefit. This is the very essence of what the United Nations is about. We must position the multilateral system to better serve our people and deliver on their aspirations.
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The U.K. should be treated with respect because it deserves respect.
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If there is one thing we need to avoid, it is competition between E.U. institutions.
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The negotiations on the future of the U.K. and the E.U. must be led... in the interest of our citizens.
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Sustaining Peace is happening. But it is the exception - not the norm.
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The longer it takes to respond to a major development or crisis, the higher the chance of violence being seen as the only answer.
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As our world gets more interconnected, no one country or region can meet development challenges on its own.
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We all have to acknowledge a simple fact: Africa is growing.
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