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" When my country was born, many people were sceptical about the chances for us to exist, let alone prosper. "
Miroslav Lajcak
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" Engagement is always better then disengagement. If we don't talk, somebody else will. "
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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 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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" 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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" 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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