Anna Lindh Quotes

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• We need new partnerships in fighting terrorism and building peace.
• The developing countries must be able to take a more active part in trade negotiations, through technical assistance and support from the developed countries.
• The globalisation of information makes people aware of what they have - and have not. Problems and oppression are impossible to hide, and the new…
• The world has got more democracies than ever, and human rights are high on almost every country's agenda. Still, corruption and oppression are far too…
• One of the gaps in our international development efforts is the provision of global public goods - that is, goods or conditions we need that…
• Regional exchange can be a source of growth and development, and of enhancing good governance.
• Poverty does not make people terrorists, but terrorists can exploit the frustration it creates and use it as a breeding-ground for violent ideas.
• States have the responsibility to create rules and conditions for growth and development, and to channel the benefits to all citizens by providing education and…
• That was for instance the case in Mocambique a couple of years ago, during the flooding catastrophe. Instead of co-ordinating assistance properly, to much time…
• The most important issue we have to deal with is freedom of movement.
• The world is richer than ever, and the gaps between rich and poor are wider.
• The United Nations remains our most important global actor. These days we are continuously reminded of the enormous responsibility of the Security Council to uphold…
• We need a reform of the Security Council. It must be perceived as truly representative by all the 191 member states, to uphold the credibility…
• We need the UN, to deal with the threats to our common security from nuclear, chemical and biological weapons, not only in the case of…
• Globalisation makes it clear that social responsibility is required not only of governments, but of companies and individuals. All sources must interact in order to…
• We urge President Bush to abstain from the National Missile Defense, just as we urge China, India and Pakistan to discontinue their nuclear arsenals.
• Still, corruption and oppression are far too common threats to the democratic society.
• Poverty must be reduced not only for reasons of moral and justice, but also of security.
• Developed countries and advanced developing countries must open their markets for products from the developing world, and support in developing their export and import capacity.
• Globalisation has made us more vulnerable. It creates a world without borders, and makes us painfully aware of the limitations of our present instruments, and…

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