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Arrive Quotes
When it comes to peacekeeping, the U.N. can be there and on time, well-equipped and ready to act, if those member states with capacity -- and which help take the decisions -- would also participate in these operations, ... Where the will is not there, and the resources are not made available, the U.N. peacekeepers will arrive late.
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Balance Quotes
When I think of the delicate balance of tremendous promise and urgent peril in today's world, I think particularly of the nations of Latin America, ... Because yours is a region that truly hangs in that delicate balance. It is in many ways a microcosm of the world in which we live, and it is therefore a place in which all that the United Nations stands for is put to test.
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Behavior Quotes
We must not promise too much or raise expectations higher than are justified by the will of governments to act, but we must do whatever we can to raise the standards of international behavior and responsibility. I think we can only hope to succeed in that if we have a very clear idea of what was wrong up to now.