Fragile Quote by Carlo Azeglio Ciampi

The world is changing considerably and the United Nations must change too. It must become an instrument which responds to the needs of the…

— Prince Sadruddin Aga Khan

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

Whatever its flaws, the United Nations is still the only institution that brings together all the countries of the world. And it is the…

— Samantha Power

The UN may not be very effective but I am a fan of the idea of the United Nations. I have been there, I…

— Mary Robinson

The one common undertaking and universal instrument of the great majority of the human race is the United Nations. A patient, constructive long-term use…

— Trygve Lie

The United Nations is actually a mid-20th century institution and much weaker than it was when it was originally created, because governments themselves are…

— Mary Robinson

The U.N. system, born after the Second World War, collapsed. It's worthless.

— Hugo Chavez

The United Nations has become a largely irrelevant, if not positively destructive institution, and the just-released U.N. report on the atrocities in Darfur, Sudan,…

— Linda Chavez

I believe that our world needs an instrument of global action as never before in history. I believe that the United Nations is the…

— Kofi Annan

The United Nations needs to be nimble, efficient, and effective.

— Antonio Guterres

The main thing that endears the United Nations to member governments, and so enables it to survive, is its proven capacity to fail, and…

— Conor Cruise O'Brien

The United Nations, and the way we approach collective security, must be adapted to changing circumstances. The United Nations is our prime instrument for…

— Goran Persson