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

Quote by Lakhdar Brahimi

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

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

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 is also a natural and very, very strong empathy with the underdog, with people...

There is also a natural and very, very strong empathy with the underdog, with people...

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...

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...

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,...

So, the international community are all the countries that are important: the United States definitely...

So, the international community are all the countries that are important: the United States definitely...

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...

There is a story which is not being told strongly enough of the Afghan employees...

There is a story which is not being told strongly enough of the Afghan employees...

A fly cannot go in unless it stops somewhere; therefore weapons, fuel, food, money will...

A fly cannot go in unless it stops somewhere; therefore weapons, fuel, food, money will...

It also seems that the Afghans themselves want to avail themselves of this opportunity and...

It also seems that the Afghans themselves want to avail themselves of this opportunity and...

There is an expression now that is commonly used about these so-called internal conflicts which...

There is an expression now that is commonly used about these so-called internal conflicts which...

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...

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...

Somebody was asking me the other day - President Bush is now talking about freedom...

Somebody was asking me the other day - President Bush is now talking about freedom...

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...

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...

What again I tell my people is that no matter how much you know, it's...

What again I tell my people is that no matter how much you know, it's...

However, it does seem now that the international community, more importantly the powers that have...

However, it does seem now that the international community, more importantly the powers that have...

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...