Assembly Quote by Ian Bremmer

The performance of international institutions will be symptomatic of the domestic political priorities of influential member states. International institutions don't really have a life…

— Samantha Power

International institutions are composed of governments. Governments control their own military forces and police.

— Samantha Power

It's crucial we make the case for institutions like Nato and the E.U. as foundations for the peace and prosperity we have enjoyed for…

— Ed Davey

The issue with international institutions is that there is a crisis of legitimacy. Trust in these institutions is a serious problem.

— Mo Ibrahim

The IMF acts on the mandate of the international community.

— Antonio Guterres

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

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

— Atal Bihari Vajpayee

The Council on Foreign Relations is "the establishment." Not only does it have influence and power in key decision-making positions at the highest levels…

— John Rarick

I think that all countries that participate in multilateral institutions see the institutions as a way of advancing what they view as their national…

— Paul Wolfowitz

...nobody would think of asking the U.N. General Assembly what it thinks because it is dominated by nations with no power and less legitimacy

— Dick Morris

I believe that the G20 should not interfere [foreign policy], because there are other platforms for that.

— Vladimir Putin

It has become clear that America's civilian institutions of diplomacy and development have been chronically undermanned and underfunded for far too long - relative…

— Robert M. Gates