Lakhdar Brahimi
Lakhdar Brahimi
Lakhdar Brahimiis an Algerian United Nations diplomat who served as the United Nations and Arab League Special Envoy to Syria until 14 May 2014. He was Minister of Foreign Affairs of Algeria from 1991 to 1993...
NationalityAlgerian
ProfessionPublic Servant
Date of Birth1 January 1934
CountryAlgeria
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Though it will certainly not be easy, we do believe that it shall be possible to identify, by the end of May, a group of people respected and acceptable to Iraqis across the country, to form this caretaker government.
people responsibility shown taken
You are dealing with people who have taken the responsibility of killing their own because they think that they are right, they think that they are serving the interests of their people. They not going to give that up easily, just because you've shown up.
again missed people
What again I tell my people is that no matter how much you know, it's never enough. You will always discover, after the fact, that you've missed something.
asking looking met people themselves
The people we have met are at least asking themselves questions, at the very, very least. I think they are looking for a consensus.
people injustice rise-against
Probably I understand very much the people who rise against injustice.
break-up country people
The events of September 11 and what has happened since have made people understand that even a small, distant and far away country like Afghanistan cannot be left to break up into anarchy and chaos without consequences for the whole world.
strong people empathy
There is also a natural and very, very strong empathy with the underdog, with people who have suffered, people who have been pushed around by foreigners in particular, but also by their own people.
blow talking people
If you are talking about terrorism, you need to sit down and understand what is making these people put dynamite around their waists and blow themselves up.
people needs helping
Several million people inside and outside Afghanistan are destitute and desperately in need of help.
people realizing globalization
People now realize that globalization is not only for the multi-nationals and the circulation of money.
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You who are taking this responsibility must show unprecedented courage and leadership. You must place the interests of your people first above all other concerns only then will this process, this attempt to break cycle of misery and destitution conflict and violence stand a chance of success,
against excesses fighting happen start understand
I understand even the excesses that can happen once you start fighting against injustice, not to condone it but to understand how you get there.
areas help somewhere work
or let us go and work somewhere else. There are other areas where help is needed.
agreement dictator happens
Bremer is the dictator of Iraq. He had the money. He has the signature. Nothing happens without his agreement in this country.