Get QuoteDark Inspirational Quotes App

" 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. "

Related Quotes:

" 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. "

Miroslav Lajcak

People

Been

London

" 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. "

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

" 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. "

" 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. "

" 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. "

" 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. "

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

" 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. "

" 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. "

" 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. "

" 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. "

" 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

Violence

Than

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

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

" 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. "

" 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. "

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

" The U.N. must have adequate resources and the right capabilities to fully engage in global peacekeeping. "

" If there is one thing we need to avoid, it is competition between E.U. institutions. "

" Indeed, it is a common goal to create a stronger United Nations able to meet the multitude of expectations placed upon it. To that end, I will facilitate a constructive, informed, and open interaction among Member States and with the Secretary-General. "

" As our world gets more interconnected, no one country or region can meet development challenges on its own. "

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

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

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

" The E.U. should pay more attention to the plight of African nations hosting large numbers of refugees themselves - at times for decades. "

Miroslav Lajcak

Hosting

Pay

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

" Mediation is one of the most effective tools of non-violence. It can turn parties away from conflict, towards compromise. "

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

" 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. "