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" 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. "
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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" 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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" 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. "
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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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" Engagement is always better then disengagement. If we don't talk, somebody else will. "
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" Climate change is not a theoretical question for the people of the Caribbean. "
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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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" Human rights represent absolute and universal values. They should be protected by all means we have at our disposal. "
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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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" 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. "
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" We need to address significant funding gaps when it comes to implementing the SDGs. "
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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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" Real political will for change is achieved when the risks associated with the necessary political and structural changes are articulated at the planning stages, the key stakeholders acknowledge and accept those changes, and all stakeholders participate in the relevant processes. "
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" I want to use but not misuse my position as President of the General Assembly. "
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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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" 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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" 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 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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" I have absolutely no doubts that the best for the U.K. is to stay in the European Union. "
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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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" 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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" Mediation is one of the most effective tools of non-violence. It can turn parties away from conflict, towards compromise. "
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" The U.N. was created for people. "
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" I'm certainly not a hard liner, that's clear. "
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" We must recognize that Small Island Developing States are particularly vulnerable to climate change, natural disasters, and external shocks. "
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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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" 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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