Country Quote by Atal Bihari Vajpayee

Universality of the UN is a worthwhile thing in its own self because it means that every country belongs, feels it has a stake,…

— Shashi Tharoor

The United Nations offers international legitimacy in what we might do.

— Anthony Zinni

The notion that the UN is some sort of dispassionate body that, does right and just pursues everybody's best interests is a fantasy. Each…

— Mona Charen

The reality is that international institutions like the UN can only be as effective as its members allow it to be.

— Atal Bihari Vajpayee

“you know how I feel about the United Nations. From the beginning, it’s functioned as a one-world-order organization whose sole function is to look…

— Anonymous

The United Nations has an irreplaceable role in dealing with global issues. While other international bodies play important roles, the U.N. is the only…

— Miroslav Lajcak

My own experience from a decade ago taught me I cannot trust the UN. But it is a world body and we have to…

— Paul Kagame

For most countries, serving the UN's objectives has never seemed worth even the smallest of risks. Member nations do not want a large, reputable,…

— Roméo Dallaire

The aim of political institutions like the United Nations is to draw the line between struggle and conflict and to make it possible for…

— Javier Perez de Cuellar

The United Nations is the preeminent institution of multilateralism. It provides a forum where sovereign states can come together to share burdens, address common…

— Shashi Tharoor

When we talk about the UN, what are we really talking about? We are talking about my country, your country, other countries and their…

— Kofi Annan

The United Nations has a critical role to play in promoting stability, security, democracy, human rights, and economic development. The UN is as relevant…

— Chuck Hagel