- Leader | October 23, 1957 -
To be effective at delivering a decent life for all, the U.N. must treat all the people it serves with impartiality and respect.
Paul Kagame
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The U.N. must be a good steward of the funds entrusted to it. Abuse and waste are therefore not a mere public relations problem. Institutional reform is not a one-off event, like applying a fresh coat of paint.
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The judicial system of Rwanda is not subordinate to France or France's interests.
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Sometimes our partners from other countries ask us why we have not got further with our reconciliation, as if we possess a magic to just get rid of this tragic history of ours.
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I try to look at problems very clearly and think, 'How do we get out of this? What will work? What will be the consequences for the people involved?'
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I grew up in a refugee camp. Thirty years. This so-called human-rights world didn't ask me what was happening for me to be there 30 years.
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I have no regrets about being who I am and being what I am in my country for my people. No regrets at all.
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You can be up there, talked about, appreciated all over the world, with people singing a lot of songs about you. But if you don't measure up and you are not really connected with your people... it will explode in your face, no question about it.
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