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" I have absolutely no doubts that the best for the U.K. is to stay in the European Union. "

Miroslav Lajcak

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" We will continue our work on the Global Compact for safe, orderly, and regular migration. "

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" By unwillingly robbing post-conflict nations of their most talented people, we in Europe are improving the odds these states fail, and feed the vicious circle of future conflicts. "

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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.N. was created for people. "

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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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" 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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" If we hand over a planet with an uncertain future, history will not forgive us. "

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" What keeps me awake at night is the issue of relevance of the United Nations. "

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" 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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" 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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" Engagement is always better then disengagement. If we don't talk, somebody else will. "

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" I'm certainly not a hard liner, that's clear. "

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" We all have to acknowledge a simple fact: Africa is growing. "

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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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" We need to address issues our people think about and talk about. Because there is a feeling that Europe elites are addressing different issues. Not the ones that people care about. "

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