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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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" 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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" The longer it takes to respond to a major development or crisis, the higher the chance of violence being seen as the only answer. "

" We need to address significant funding gaps when it comes to implementing the SDGs. "

" 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. "

" 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. "

" 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. "

" 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. "

" We must recognize that Small Island Developing States are particularly vulnerable to climate change, natural disasters, and external shocks. "

" The General Assembly is a unique organ. It's the most representative organ of the United Nations, where all 193 Member States are present. Each has one vote regardless of its size, power, or wealth. That gives the body a huge authority. "

" 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. "

" 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. "

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

" 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. "

" Human rights represent absolute and universal values. They should be protected by all means we have at our disposal. "

" 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. "

" South Sudan has faced numerous challenges, which include professionalising the security sector, establishing ministries and parliamentary structures with the appropriate capacity for policy making and oversight, as well as improving community safety and access to justice. "

" The Commission is extremely important. The E.U. without the Commission would not be the European Union. "

" Climate change is not a theoretical question for the people of the Caribbean. "

" I want to use but not misuse my position as President of the General Assembly. "

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

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

" The negotiations on the future of the U.K. and the E.U. must be led... in the interest of our citizens. "

" When my country was born, many people were sceptical about the chances for us to exist, let alone prosper. "

" U.N. employees, including senior leadership, should be selected based on merit and competence while continuing endeavors to achieve gender parity and geographical balance. "

" Sustaining Peace is happening. But it is the exception - not the norm. "

" It is far easier and more effective - and not just in terms of cost - to prevent conventional conflicts than to intervene after an eruption of violence. "

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

" 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. "

Miroslav Lajcak

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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. "

" 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. "