Jan Eliasson
Jan Eliasson
Jan Kenneth Eliassonis a Swedish diplomat who has been Deputy Secretary-General of the United Nations since 1 July 2012. A member of the Swedish Social Democratic Party, Eliasson served as Minister for Foreign Affairs from 24 April to 6 October 2006...
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The best birthday gift to our Organization is for all of us, the members of the global community, to translate our leaders' commitments at the 2005 World Summit into concrete action to the benefit of the peoples of the world,
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We have problems ahead of us. I will not hide the fact that the management issues are very difficult and we face a polarization of the membership.
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The realities of the world are a constant reminder that global action and collective efforts are now needed more than ever,
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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.
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I don't have time. Come back after the election.
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I feel that Orphei Drängar are among Sweden's foremost ambassadors. It's always a delight to hear the drängar, both abroad and at home.
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Without peace there is no development, and without development there is no peace
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Our work must remain open and transparent so that we hear the voices of all
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We usually say there is always a ‘Plan B,’ but there is no ‘Planet B’.
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Without passion, nothing happens; without compassion, the wrong things happen.
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A reopening of negotiations will mean new amendments and we would continue going in circles, getting nowhere.
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This draft resolution represents a unique opportunity for a fresh start for human rights.
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This is a major step toward preventing genocide in the future.
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I have seen the women in Somalia receive those water bottles where the alternative for them is to walk for two miles to get polluted water and even run the risk of being raped. These are the realities that we have to bring into the halls of the United Nations. So we may ask for a higher degree of ambition in the document. The realities are there, and I think we will have to deal with those realities.