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" As our world gets more interconnected, no one country or region can meet development challenges on its own. "
Miroslav Lajcak
Country
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Own
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" Coming from a smaller nation in Central Europe, I have learned pretty soon how important are agreed rules, cooperation, respect for partners and, most of all, willingness to listen and find common solutions. "
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" Everyone who has ever asked for asylum in Slovakia was granted asylum if that person met the conditions. There was never any discrimination based on religion. "
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" Better governance helps realize the full potential of the many young Africans who are currently giving their families' savings to criminal networks and risking their lives in the vast expanses of the Sahara or Mediterranean instead of starting their own businesses and using their lives to benefit their families and communities. "
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" The U.N. must have adequate resources and the right capabilities to fully engage in global peacekeeping. "
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Right
" Mediation is one of the most effective tools of non-violence. It can turn parties away from conflict, towards compromise. "
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" I'm certainly not a hard liner, that's clear. "
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Clear
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" It's the right and also the responsibility of member states to express their views. And my role as the present of the General Assembly is not to comment on this. I'm here to protect and respect the rules. "
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Responsibility
Respect
" If we hand over a planet with an uncertain future, history will not forgive us. "
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Future
Forgive
Us
" I want to use but not misuse my position as President of the General Assembly. "
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Want
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President
" The U.N. has brought peace and order to many places around the world. However, terrorism, violent extremism, violations of human rights, natural disasters caused by climate change - they all threaten the lives of people today. Add migration, insufficient health care, lack of education, and the picture gets even bleaker. "
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" My own country, Slovakia, has been there for South Sudan and its people. We made South Sudan a priority country of our official development assistance and humanitarian aid. "
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My Own
People
" The United Nations has an irreplaceable role in dealing with global issues. While other international bodies play important roles, the U.N. is the only truly global arena where we can achieve results for the global good. "
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" The U.K. should be treated with respect because it deserves respect. "
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Respect
Should
Because
" 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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Our
Interest
Future
" If there is one thing we need to avoid, it is competition between E.U. institutions. "
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Competition
Need
Avoid
" We will continue our work on the Global Compact for safe, orderly, and regular migration. "
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Safe
Will
Work
" 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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Should
Need
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" Our people have not been exposed to Muslims, and they are frightened. It's a new phenomenon for them... Hundreds of Muslims mean nothing in Belgium or London, but it does mean something in Slovakia. "
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People
Been
London
" The Commission is extremely important. The E.U. without the Commission would not be the European Union. "
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Commission
Union
Without
" 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. "
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Live
Want
Will
" I wish to pay attention to what we can do better to prevent conflict. Because by avoiding conflict, we save human lives, and we also save money. "
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Better
Money
Attention
" 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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Serve
People
Better
" 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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Better
Born
Generation
" 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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War
Treat
Saying
" I have absolutely no doubts that the best for the U.K. is to stay in the European Union. "
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Best
Absolutely
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" Engagement is always better then disengagement. If we don't talk, somebody else will. "
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Talk
Engagement
Always
" 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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Years
Always
" We cannot prevent hurricanes or earthquakes, floods or volcanic eruptions. But we can ensure that both people and communities are better prepared and more resilient. "
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Better
Cannot
" 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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Citizen
" 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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Leadership
Gender