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" 'Peace' means rules respected by everyone - big or small, rich or poor - means cooperation. It means respect for human rights and dignity. "
Miroslav Lajcak
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Rich
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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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" 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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" I'm certainly not a hard liner, that's clear. "
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" The U.N. was created for people. "
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" The Commission is extremely important. The E.U. without the Commission would not be the European Union. "
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Without
" 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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" We must recognize that Small Island Developing States are particularly vulnerable to climate change, natural disasters, and external shocks. "
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Small
" When my country was born, many people were sceptical about the chances for us to exist, let alone prosper. "
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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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" 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
" 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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Want
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" People are afraid of what they don't know. "
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Afraid
Know
" We all have to acknowledge a simple fact: Africa is growing. "
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Africa
Growing
" What keeps me awake at night is the issue of relevance of the United Nations. "
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United
" 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
" 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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" We will continue our work on the Global Compact for safe, orderly, and regular migration. "
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Will
Work
" If there is one thing we need to avoid, it is competition between E.U. institutions. "
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Competition
Need
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" 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
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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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Planning
Key
" Climate change is not a theoretical question for the people of the Caribbean. "
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Question
Change
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" 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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World
Believe
Citizen
" We need to address significant funding gaps when it comes to implementing the SDGs. "
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Funding
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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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" 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
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Better
" 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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Religion
Person
Discrimination
" 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. "
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Power
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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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Young
Better
Giving
" Mediation is one of the most effective tools of non-violence. It can turn parties away from conflict, towards compromise. "
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Conflict
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