Jan Eliasson
(1940-)

Swedish Diplomat, Former President of UN General Assembly

birthdate: September 17
birthplace:
Gothenburg, Sweden

QUOTES

For all the civilians saved thanks to the presence of peacekeepers, there have been those who were lost – the United Nations personnel who sacrificed their lives for a noble cause. Even as we mourn our fallen colleagues, we are all uplifted by their unflinching commitment and are inspired to strive even harder for the collective cause so eloquently envisaged in the United Nations Charter: a world free from the scourge of war.

“International issues are national, and so many local issues - migration, communicable diseases, organized crime - end up touching everyone.

Multilateral discussions lead to compromises, ... We can only go as far as member states want to go.

This water I can drink right now is a luxury for 1.2 billion people in the world. Three-hundred million people south of Sahara don't have this.

“We will not achieve our collective goals for development, peace and security and human rights if we do not take concrete action to enhance women's participation in decision-making in governments, parliaments, international organizations, academic life and the private sector.”

The realities of the world are a constant reminder that global action and collective efforts are now needed more than ever.

 

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