There is also a natural and very, very strong empathy with the underdog, with people who have suffered, people who have been pushed around by foreigners in particular, but also by their own people.

Quote by Lakhdar Brahimi

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There is an element of luck, there is an element of trial and error, sometimes...

There is an element of luck, there is an element of trial and error, sometimes...

Afghanistan is a land-locked country.

Afghanistan is a land-locked country.

There is a firm, clear commitment to provide resources and ideas to enable us to...

There is a firm, clear commitment to provide resources and ideas to enable us to...

People now realize that globalization is not only for the multi-nationals and the circulation of...

People now realize that globalization is not only for the multi-nationals and the circulation of...

The third point is that for some time the UN has been talking about helping...

The third point is that for some time the UN has been talking about helping...

At times one feels that what is being said in the West is that the...

At times one feels that what is being said in the West is that the...

Of course the UN brings in a lot of moral authority.

Of course the UN brings in a lot of moral authority.

You are dealing with people who have taken the responsibility of killing their own because...

You are dealing with people who have taken the responsibility of killing their own because...

The events of September 11 and what has happened since have made people understand that...

The events of September 11 and what has happened since have made people understand that...

If you are talking about terrorism, you need to sit down and understand what is...

If you are talking about terrorism, you need to sit down and understand what is...

To leave Afghanistan as a playground for terrorists and adventurers was simply not possible anymore.

To leave Afghanistan as a playground for terrorists and adventurers was simply not possible anymore.

Iraq is a country that has been invaded. It's not a failing state that you...

Iraq is a country that has been invaded. It's not a failing state that you...

In the globalized world that is ours, maybe we are moving towards a global village,...

In the globalized world that is ours, maybe we are moving towards a global village,...

But I knew that what had happened was an eye-opener not only to the United...

But I knew that what had happened was an eye-opener not only to the United...

But you are absolutely right that when the international community decides to help in a...

But you are absolutely right that when the international community decides to help in a...

In Rwanda that genocide happened because the international community and the Security Council refused to...

In Rwanda that genocide happened because the international community and the Security Council refused to...

When you go from one place to another, you go with experience, you don't go...

When you go from one place to another, you go with experience, you don't go...

The mandate you go with is intimidating and also is a source of respect that...

The mandate you go with is intimidating and also is a source of respect that...

There again, that is a fundamental principle: no two situations are alike.

There again, that is a fundamental principle: no two situations are alike.

Several million people inside and outside Afghanistan are destitute and desperately in need of help.

Several million people inside and outside Afghanistan are destitute and desperately in need of help.