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" What keeps me awake at night is the issue of relevance of the United Nations. "
Miroslav Lajcak
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United Nations
United
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" The U.N. was created for people. "
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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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" 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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" I have absolutely no doubts that the best for the U.K. is to stay in the European Union. "
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" 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. "
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" Sustaining Peace is happening. But it is the exception - not the norm. "
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" We need to address significant funding gaps when it comes to implementing the SDGs. "
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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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" We must recognize that Small Island Developing States are particularly vulnerable to climate change, natural disasters, and external shocks. "
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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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" 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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" Human rights represent absolute and universal values. They should be protected by all means we have at our disposal. "
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" We all have to acknowledge a simple fact: Africa is growing. "
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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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" I want to use but not misuse my position as President of the General Assembly. "
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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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" 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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" People are afraid of what they don't know. "
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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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" 'Peace' means rules respected by everyone - big or small, rich or poor - means cooperation. It means respect for human rights and dignity. "
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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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Person
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" We will continue our work on the Global Compact for safe, orderly, and regular migration. "
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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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" 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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" 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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" 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 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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" 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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" 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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" As our world gets more interconnected, no one country or region can meet development challenges on its own. "
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