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" Sustaining Peace is happening. But it is the exception - not the norm. "
Miroslav Lajcak
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" We need to address significant funding gaps when it comes to implementing the SDGs. "
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" Engagement is always better then disengagement. If we don't talk, somebody else will. "
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" 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. "
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" We will continue our work on the Global Compact for safe, orderly, and regular migration. "
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" What keeps me awake at night is the issue of relevance of the United Nations. "
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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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" The U.N. was created for people. "
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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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" 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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" We all have to acknowledge a simple fact: Africa is growing. "
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" The negotiations on the future of the U.K. and the E.U. must be led... in the interest of our citizens. "
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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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" 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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" When my country was born, many people were sceptical about the chances for us to exist, let alone prosper. "
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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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" 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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" 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.K. should be treated with respect because it deserves respect. "
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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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" I want to use but not misuse my position as President of the General Assembly. "
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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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" If we hand over a planet with an uncertain future, history will not forgive us. "
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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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" 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. "
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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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" As our world gets more interconnected, no one country or region can meet development challenges on its own. "
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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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" 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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