QUOTES
For
all the civilians saved thanks to the presence of peacekeepers, there have been
those who were lost – the United Nations personnel who sacrificed their lives
for a noble cause. Even as we mourn our fallen colleagues, we are all uplifted
by their unflinching commitment and are inspired to strive even harder for the
collective cause so eloquently envisaged in the United Nations Charter: a world
free from the scourge of war.
“International
issues are national, and so many local issues - migration, communicable diseases,
organized crime - end up touching everyone.
Multilateral
discussions lead to compromises, ... We can only go as far as member states want
to go.
This water
I can drink right now is a luxury for 1.2 billion people in the world. Three-hundred
million people south of Sahara don't have this.
“We
will not achieve our collective goals for development, peace and security and
human rights if we do not take concrete action to enhance women's participation
in decision-making in governments, parliaments, international organizations, academic
life and the private sector.”
The
realities of the world are a constant reminder that global action and collective
efforts are now needed more than ever.
