Global issues Quote by Miroslav Lajcak

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

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

It is now widely and rightly accepted that we live in a world which is more interdependent than ever before, and that problems are…

— Prince Sadruddin Aga Khan

The United Nations is an indispensable but deeply flawed organization. It is valuable to the United States, and the United States is invaluable to…

— Richard Holbrooke

The United Nations remains our most important global actor. These days we are continuously reminded of the enormous responsibility of the Security Council to…

— Anna Lindh

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

— Anthony Zinni

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

It is, for me, clear that the world needs a United States that is engaged in security issues, in development issues, in human rights…

— Antonio Guterres

The U.N. must be made more inclusive, accountable, democratic, effective, and reflective of a world in which political and economic power has shifted.

— Winnie Byanyima

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

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

The United Nations is here to provide global guidance and also to help with global frameworks and to set the policies right. But then,…

— Miroslav Lajcak