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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I think they want support from the U.N.. They think the U.N. has a role to play in helping them understand these problems and also in working out compromises and concerns amongst themselves.
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But you've got to understand what the other guy is about, even if at the end of the process you decide that there is no ground with this man or woman except to fight them.
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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.
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Be modest, be respectful of others, try to understand.
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There are growing pressures on us -- in part from the donor community -- to say there is a limit to what you can stand.
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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.
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we will have to put our heads together to see what to do.
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Bremer is the dictator of Iraq. He had the money. He has the signature. Nothing happens without his agreement in this country.
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men and women known for their honesty, integrity and competence.
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There again, that is a fundamental principle: no two situations are alike.
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I think we are pointing out to them that perhaps the evaluations of the time that is needed, the conditions that need to be fulfilled, are not accurate, and they are listening to us.
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It is evident that the United Nations cannot, has no means, is not present on the ground and simply cannot possibly accede to this request.
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It also seems that the Afghans themselves want to avail themselves of this opportunity and all recognize that the UN is uniquely qualified to help bring them together.
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The people we have met are at least asking themselves questions, at the very, very least. I think they are looking for a consensus.