United Nations Quotes - Page 5

• The privatization law draft was recently released and I believe that very soon we will start applying it, of course taking into consideration the provisions of United Nations Mission in Kosovo.

  Ibrahim Rugova

  Believe, Law, Consideration

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• It was just one year ago that the world saw this new, invigorated United Nations in action as this Council stood fast against aggression and stood for the sacred principles enshrined in the U.N. Charter. And now it's time to step forward again, make the internal reforms, accelerate the revitalization, accept the responsibilities necessary for a vigorous and effective United Nations. I want to assure the members of this Council and the Secretary-General, the United Nations can count on our full support in this task.

  George H. W. Bush

  Responsibility, Years, America

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• First of all, it is clear that our efforts in Korea can blunt the will of the Chinese Communists to continue the struggle. The United Nations forces have put up a tremendous fight in Korea and have inflicted very heavy casualties on the enemy. Our forces are stronger now than they have been before. These are plain facts which may discourage the Chinese Communists from continuing their attack.

  Harry S. Truman

  Struggle, Fighting, Usa

  United States. President (1945-1953 : Truman), Harry S. Truman (1965). “Harry S. Truman: Containing the Public Messages, Speeches, and Statements of the President, 1945-53”

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• If George W. Bush really has the courage of his convictions the United States very soon will either wind up dominating the United Nations (as it should) or rendering it impotent (which would probably be even better).

  Lyn Nofziger

  War, Wind, United States

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• When the United Nations was born it was believed to be a positive instrument for peace. From this exalted position it became an organization in which nations would at least keep talking instead of shooting. Soon it was discovered ... that words were as deadly as any weapon, and when these words had a number of interpretations they could and did lead to conflict.

  Vijaya Lakshmi Pandit

  Talking, Organization, Numbers

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• Since the moment of the United Nations' inception, untold energies have been expended by governments not only toward the exclusion of persons of principle and distinction from the organization's leading positions, but toward the installation of men whose character and affiliations would as far as possible preclude any serious challenge to governmental sovereignty.

  Shirley Hazzard

  Character, Men, Organization

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• Fifty-seven countries in the world, a third of the United Nations, do not recognize Israel. In a way, I think North Korea has better international relations than Israel.

  Abdallah II

  Country, Thinking, Israel

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• A Britain which denounced the insanity of the nuclear strategy would be in a position to direct its influence at the United Nations and in the world at large, in a manner at present denied us

  Michael Foot

  Insanity, Would Be, Nuclear

  "Michael Foot: key quotes" by Richard Nelsson, www.theguardian.com. March 3, 2010.

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• We urge all democratic nations and the United Nations to answer the Iraqi Governing Council's call for support for the people of Iraq in making the transition to democracy.

  Dick Cheney

  Iraq, People, Support

  "Cheney: 'Direct Threats Require Decisive Action'". Dick Cheney's speech to the World Economic Forum in Cologny, Switzerland, www.foxnews.com. January 24, 2004.

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• India is a geographical term. It is no more a united nation than the Equator.

  Winston Churchill

  India, Term, Equator

  Winston Churchill (1987). “The Irrepressible Churchill: Stories, Sayings and Impressions of Sir Winston Churchill”, London : Robson Books

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• One morning, just like 9/11, there's going to be a disaster. I have yet to see the United Nations do anything effective with either Iran or North Korea.

  Newt Gingrich

  Morning, Iran, Korea

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• We are not directly involved in Syria. But we will be working with our partners in the European Union and at the United Nations to see if we can persuade the Syrian authorities to go, as I say, more in that direction of respect for democracy and human rights.

  William Hague

  Rights, Democracy, Unions

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• The United Nations system is still the best instrument for making the world less fragile.

  Carlo Azeglio Ciampi

  World, Instruments, Stills

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• The years after the millennium will see gathering conflict all over the world to the point where the United Nations will be overwhelmed.

  David Icke

  Years, Gathering, World

  "So was David Icke right?" by Janet Tappin Coelho, www.theguardian.com. December 21, 2006.

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• The purpose of the United Nations should be to protect the essential sovereignty of nations, large and small.

  Nikita Khrushchev

  Essentials, Purpose, Should

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• Mr. Speaker, in seeking to return to the United Nations, the Republic of China on Taiwan will once again ask diplomatic allies to present its case before the United Nations this fall.

  Nick Lampson

  Fall, Allies, Taiwan

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• I really do hope that the Millennium Summit gives new impetus to the work of the United Nations.

  Harri Holkeri

  Giving, Millennium, Summit

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• The attack upon Korea was an outright breach of the peace and a violation of the Charter of the United Nations. By their actions in Korea, Communist leaders have demonstrated their contempt for the basic moral principles on which the United Nations is founded. This is a direct challenge to the efforts of the free nations to build the kind of world in which men can live in freedom and peace.

  Harry S. Truman

  Men, Korea, Usa

  United States. President (1945-1953 : Truman), Harry S. Truman (1961). “Harry S. Truman: Containing the Public Messages, Speeches, and Statements of the President, 1945-53”

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• A world without the United Nations or with a paralyzed United Nations would be far more costly to all of us and far more dangerous to peace and stability.

  Richard Holbrooke

  Would Be, World, Stability

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• The United Nations, he told an audience at Harvard University, 'has not been able-nor can it be able-to shape a new world order which events so compellingly demand.' ... The new world order that will answer economic, military, and political problems, he said, 'urgently requires, I believe, that the United States take the leadership among all free peoples to make the underlying concepts and aspirations of national sovereignty truly meaningful through the federal approach.'

  Nelson Rockefeller

  Meaningful, Military, Believe

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• On many occasions New Zealand has spoken about the need to ensure that women's concerns are fully integrated into all aspects of the United Nations' activities and structures, not marginalised in one part of the Secretariat.

  Jenny Shipley

  Needs, Structure, Aspect

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• As New Zealanders, we've been in on the United Nations from the very beginning, played a role in the drafting of the charter - it means a lot to us that those processes are followed.

  Helen Clark

  Mean, Roles, Drafting

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• Even at the United Nations, where legend has it that the building was designed so that there could be no corner offices, the expanse of glass in individual offices is said to be a dead giveaway as to rank. Five windows are excellent, one window not so great.

  Enid Nemy

  Glasses, Office, Legends

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• ...convince all nuclear powers, including those which have been more reluctant up to now, of the necessity to respect the "vital interests" of all peoples and to become fully aware of the profound truth of the following conclusion which the United Nations approved by unanimity four years ago: "Mankind is confronted with a choice: we must halt the arms race and proceed to disarmament or face annihilation".

  Alfonso Garcia Robles

  Years, Nuclear Disarmament, Race

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• Further, not only the United States, but the French, British, Germans and the United Nations all thought Hussein possessed weapons of mass destruction before the United States intervened.

  Jim Gerlach

  Mass Destruction, Weapons, United States

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