Lakhdar Brahimi Quotes


But you are absolutely right that when the international community decides to help in a meaningful manner a country like Afghanistan, then coordination between the various actors that are involved in these processes is very, very difficult indeed. Lakhdar Brahimi Absolutely 449
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. Lakhdar Brahimi Empathy 99
A fly cannot go in unless it stops somewhere; therefore weapons, fuel, food, money will not go to Afghanistan unless the neighbors of Afghanistan are working, are cooperating, either being themselves the origin or the transit. Lakhdar Brahimi Food 85
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. Lakhdar Brahimi Afghans 79
To leave Afghanistan as a playground for terrorists and adventurers was simply not possible anymore. Lakhdar Brahimi Adventurers 75
The mandate you go with is intimidating and also is a source of respect that you gain, because you have come with this mandate from the United Nations. Lakhdar Brahimi Come 75
There is a story which is not being told strongly enough of the Afghan employees of the UN inside the country who are saving hundreds of thousands of lives everyday by their bravery and nobody talks of them. Lakhdar Brahimi Afghan 69
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. Lakhdar Brahimi Blow 68
There is an expression now that is commonly used about these so-called internal conflicts which are not really internal, because they have connections to the outside world. Lakhdar Brahimi Commonly 68
I think a failed state is the responsibility of the people who have made that state fail, and those are generally the people of that country. Lakhdar Brahimi Country 66
In the globalized world that is ours, maybe we are moving towards a global village, but that global village brings in a lot of different people, a lot of different ideas, lots of different backgrounds, lots of different aspirations. Lakhdar Brahimi Aspirations 65
Probably I understand very much the people who rise against injustice. Lakhdar Brahimi Against 64
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. Lakhdar Brahimi Afghanistan 61
Be modest, be respectful of others, try to understand. Lakhdar Brahimi Respect 53
Several million people inside and outside Afghanistan are destitute and desperately in need of help. Lakhdar Brahimi Afghanistan 50
There again, that is a fundamental principle: no two situations are alike. Lakhdar Brahimi Again 45
People now realize that globalization is not only for the multi-nationals and the circulation of money. Lakhdar Brahimi Circulation 43
The third point is that for some time the UN has been talking about helping Afghanistan in the reconstruction of the country but there has never been any real commitment by the international community to provide resources for that. Lakhdar Brahimi Afghanistan 42
Of course the UN brings in a lot of moral authority. Lakhdar Brahimi Authority 42
When you go from one place to another, you go with experience, you don't go with prescriptions. Lakhdar Brahimi Experience 35
There is a firm, clear commitment to provide resources and ideas to enable us to organize the Afghans towards starting the process of rehabilitation and reconstruction. Lakhdar Brahimi Afghans 35
But I knew that what had happened was an eye-opener not only to the United States but also to Pakistan, who realized that after what has happened on the 11th of September, it was simply impossible to continue to play those games in Afghanistan. Lakhdar Brahimi Afghanistan 30
At times one feels that what is being said in the West is that the fact that you are a Muslim predisposes you to this blind, stupid terrorism. Lakhdar Brahimi Being 29
Afghanistan is a land-locked country. Lakhdar Brahimi Afghanistan 27

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