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

Miroslav Lajcak

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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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" The United Nations has an irreplaceable role in dealing with global issues. While other international bodies play important roles, the U.N. is the only truly global arena where we can achieve results for the global good. "

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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 U.N. was created for people. "

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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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" If we hand over a planet with an uncertain future, history will not forgive us. "

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" Engagement is always better then disengagement. If we don't talk, somebody else will. "

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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