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We agreed that in this interdependent world we need the United Nations more than ever.
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Two years ago, I declared that in my view no reform of the United Nations would be complete without reform of the Security Council. That is still my belief,
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Under the circumstances, it is difficult to envisage the United Nations operating with a large number of international staff inside Iraq in the near future unless there is an unexpected and significant improvement in the overall security situation,
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We must resolve, even more firmly, to build nations within which people of different communities can coexist, and enjoy equal rights,
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When I think of the delicate balance of tremendous promise and urgent peril in today's world, I think particularly of the nations of Latin America, ... Because yours is a region that truly hangs in that delicate balance. It is in many ways a microcosm of the world in which we live, and it is therefore a place in which all that the United Nations stands for is put to test.
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I would expect the summit to come up with a program of action not just for the United Nations but also for the members states,
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I wish to stress that the United Nations is eager to be at your side in the efforts to resolve the problems of your country and the region on the basis of universal principles of peace, justice and human rights,
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New threats make no distinction between races, nations or regions. A new insecurity has entered every mind, regardless of wealth or status.
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Simply put, what the United Nations wants is what the U.S. also wants: a reformed United Nations that is effective, efficient, leaner and relevant to the tasks that member states want to set for us, ... The world has changed and we have to change, we have to adapt and I have given my commitment to the president that I will pursue reforms.
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Let me be absolutely clear: the United Nations does not want to take over, police or otherwise control the Internet,
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made it quite clear that the United Nations cannot condone the Turkish incursion into northern Iraq.
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The only way to escape from the present downward spiral lies through ending the violence and resuming negotiations aimed at comprehensive peaceful settlement based on relevant United Nations resolutions,
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While many parts of the United Nations have been involved in the peace-building process, the system has lacked a dedicated entity to oversee the process, ensure its coherence or sustain it through the long haul.
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The permanent mission of Cuba to the United Nations wishes to protest strongly at the arbitrary decision and to state that it disagrees completely with the pretexts given.
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This is a huge, huge disaster, ... It is a race against time to save the lives of these people. And I would hope that the international community will respond and those with capacity will do everything possible to work with us and work with the Pakistani government.
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Governments have to commit themselves to bring to account those who attack these innocent and unarmed civilian humanitarian workers, and I would hope that this message would go out from this council today,
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But I hope the work that has been done will not be wasted and that the people of Cyprus -- both Turkish and Greeks -- will see an advantage in pursuing this effort and bringing it to a fruitful conclusion.
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Camp David made major strides, and I hope we would be able to capitalize on that process and reach an agreement,
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I really hope we don't get to that stage, ... I don't even want to contemplate the possibility of a failure.
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I hope he will be able to convince the Iranian partners to come back to the table.
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I hope it's not too late to get the Yugoslav government to change its position,
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I hope John Bolton will take up the challenge of Henry Kissinger. I would love to read the title, 'Bolton brings peace to the world.'
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I hope you will give your full backing to all points of the strategy I have outlined. Let us ensure the United Nations play its role in this fight to the full,
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I hope that the day will soon come when Resolution 425 is fully implemented, ... The question is, how do you go about this? ... Facts have been created on the ground. How could those facts impact on the implementation?
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I hope the coalition will set an example by making clear that they intend to act strictly within the rules
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I hope the reports are not correct, because he is a leader of his people who has played an important role in Iraq, and we need input from leaders like him,
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Desperation forces entire families to leave their homes, take their chances with bandits and the elements, and travel for days in the hope that help may be available to them,
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As we move forward, we hope we will be able to work with the Iraqis and the coalition to find a mechanism for establishing a caretaker or an interim government until such time elections are organized,
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There will be a resolution, and I still hope it will be unanimous or approved by vast majority, ... This week may not be excluded.
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And I hope this issue will be handled in a manner that will not escalate. I rely on the wisdom of the two countries to find a way out.
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During this election period, maybe there are certain proposals or issues that can not be pushed, and things are going to be at a standstill for a while ... I hope that these elections will go smoothly and we can get back to pressing the parties on the peace process.
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To advance the peace process, it will be important to put an end to the escalating violence in the north and east and to strictly uphold the cease-fire. The people of Sri Lanka deserve a new hope that peace could be in reach.
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We must not promise too much or raise expectations higher than are justified by the will of governments to act, but we must do whatever we can to raise the standards of international behavior and responsibility. I think we can only hope to succeed in that if we have a very clear idea of what was wrong up to now.
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I would hope that what has happened does not foreclose moving ahead and working through the road map,
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I think he's made many friends who I hope will all stay in touch with him, ... I wish him every success in his future endeavors.
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is a wonderful gesture and I hope it is a sign of things to come. It shows his belief in the organization and international cooperation, and I hope it will inspire the governments to pay what they owe.
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It is a problem that is solvable, ... They (Iraq) had a chance to do it and missed it. But I hope that they are serious about solving it through diplomatic means, that they will make the right gestures.
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I think this is progress, and I hope it can help us move peace processes around the world,
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I would want us all to put real collective pressure and sustain it on President Milosevic in the hope that we will get an agreement and he will understand the implications of any escalation,
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Today let us hear the bell ring loud and clear and true to our conscience, ... Let it ring out a century of cruelty and destruction and let it ring in a millennium of hope and peace.
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I am thankful that the resolution passed tonight, ... I hope we will move ahead with urgent and determined action to help the Liberian people.
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The people of Serbia want to have a say in the decisions affecting them. And I hope that this choice and their voice will be heard.
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I am in touch with several heads of state, ... We need money, police and troops. I hope not only France, but other states, and not only Security Council members, will help us.
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We need to be able to work to resolve it, and I hope there will be no steps taken to escalate the situation.
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We've shared with them where we stand, what we hope to do next and explained to them the state of play,
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