Deeply Quote by Richard Holbrooke
“The United Nations is an indispensable but deeply flawed organization. It is valuable to the United States, and the United States is invaluable to it. We need to reform it.”
About This Quote
Source Speech: Remarks on UN Reform, 2015
The UN is essential yet imperfect; US benefits from it and must help improve it.
In simple terms: UN is vital but flawed; US must aid reforms.
Support reforms while acknowledging value.
Themes
Mood
Type
When to use this quote
- diplomacy
- policy making
- international aid
- UN meetings
Key Concepts
Questions to Reflect On
- How can the US balance criticism and cooperation?
- What reforms would make the UN more effective?
Reforms face political resistance and bureaucratic inertia.