Burundi Quote by Thabo Mbeki

Most governments only want to deploy a peacekeeping force where there is a peace agreement and there is peace to keep. They are very…

— Kofi Annan

We got involved in the Rwanda peace process for the simple reason that there was a decision which was taken by the Security Council,…

— Boutros Boutros-Ghali

The U.N. has been so disappointing to date on the whole Rwanda issue that despite the people they've sent through, and I have no…

— Tony Greig

It would have been better if the United Nations had sent a team to Mali right away to mediate between the government and the…

— Ahmed Rashid

I don't want to force the peacekeeping nations to feel like I'm pushing them out.

— Michel Martelly

You need the will to disarm the civilian population. If we can do it in Somalia, we can do it here.

— Mary McGrory

We need to go to the niceties of approaching the U. N. and let them have a chance to take it over, but we…

— William Odom

Some members, like Britain and France, are ready, willing and able to take action in Libya or Mali. Others are uncomfortable with the use…

— David Cameron

Many African leaders refuse to send their troops on peace keeping missions abroad because they probably need their armies to intimidate their own populations.

— Kofi Annan

For us who are now in power, we need to be challenged to serve the people and ignore our own egos and personal interests…

— Wangari Maathai

Rwanda has its own problems and never sought to blame others or cause others trouble. I advise Burundi to do the same.

— Paul Kagame

We're not getting involved in terms of sending ground forces into Libya. Let's be clear about that. And indeed the UN Resolution forbids that.…

— William Hague