Kjell Bondevik
Kjell Bondevik
Kjell Bondevikwas a Norwegian politician for the Christian Democratic Party...
core exchange might offer popularity principles
To exchange principles for popularity might be a temptation. It's at the core of populism. We must offer something else.
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Even if substantial rains are received in May - which we hope for - given the magnitude of livestock losses sustained during the crisis, full recovery will be a long process that will take years or even decades.
arafat chairman deliver leadership realized time urged
realized the difficulties of Chairman Arafat for the time being, but he also urged Arafat to show leadership now, to deliver what he's promising.
ambition outgoing system taxation
Our ambition is to come up with a better taxation system than that of the outgoing government.
avoid community course hope local national
We hope to avoid a big catastrophe; it is possible, it is up to the international community and of course up to the national and local authorities.
allowed coalition
Politically I am disappointed that (the coalition government) has not been allowed to continue,
assistance encourage food improving link region relief role task
My task is to play a coordinating role between all stakeholders and encourage governments of this region to link humanitarian relief assistance to long-term development aimed at improving food security.
expecting great history medieval poverty turn
The world is expecting us to make poverty history ? to turn poverty into something our great grandchildren will read about, but not really understand, like the medieval plagues, ... We can do it. And we must do it.
die drought help necessary people threat
There is a real threat that many people could die as a consequence of the drought if we do not have necessary help in place in time.
area crises endless human impossible life obligated perhaps seem string
It can perhaps seem that this area is plagued by an endless string of crises and that it's impossible to do anything. Then I say that a human life is a human life... and we're obligated to help.
clear crisis good immediate partners priority reduce solutions work
I was able to see the good work that is being done to the immediate crisis, but it is very clear to me that the governments and the partners must give more priority to long-term development solutions that reduce vulnerability to drought.
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I will not give a statement on behalf of the president, but my impression was that we share the views on the main lines for the Middle East situation.
coalition government present request resign
I will present my request to resign for the coalition government,
doubt food raised
There is no doubt we want this food distributed, and that is why I raised it with the president.