Anna Lindh Quotes

• That was for instance the case in Mocambique a couple of years ago, during the flooding catastrophe. Instead of co-ordinating assistance properly, to much time and resources was spent on fighting about the same helicopters and local guides.

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• We need the UN, to deal with the threats to our common security from nuclear, chemical and biological weapons, not only in the case of Iraq. They must be tackled by the international community together, by strengthening conventions, treaties and agreements.

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• We need a reform of the Security Council. It must be perceived as truly representative by all the 191 member states, to uphold the credibility and legitimacy of the UN as the main political arena.

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• We must focus much more on developing countries’ own policies and priorities, and increase policy and operational coherence between national, regional and multilateral actors.

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• To properly reflect the changes of the world and of the UN, with its growing number of member states, we would like to see an enlargement of the SC that gives room for new members, not least developing countries.

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• This is not bad, but the pace of globalisation has surpassed the capacity of the system to adjust to new realities of a more interdependent and integrated world.

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• The WTO has one of the most impressive records in global economic governance, by promoting trade liberalisation and economic development.

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• The world is richer than ever, and the gaps between rich and poor are wider.

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• The United Nations remains our most important global actor. These days we are continuously reminded of the enormous responsibility of the Security Council to uphold international peace and stability.

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• The most important issue we have to deal with is freedom of movement.

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• The developing countries must be able to take a more active part in trade negotiations, through technical assistance and support from the developed countries.

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• The conflict in the Middle East needs to be solved for the same reasons. It is necessary to reach a two-states solution, built on international law, for sustainable peace and development, and it can only be achieved through joint efforts by the international community.

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• Terrorism can never be accepted. We must fight it together, with methods that do not compromise our respect for the rule of law and human rights, or are used as an excuse for others to do so.

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• Still, corruption and oppression are far too common threats to the democratic society.

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• States have the responsibility to create rules and conditions for growth and development, and to channel the benefits to all citizens by providing education and making people able to participate in the economies, and in decision-making.

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• Regional exchange can be a source of growth and development, and of enhancing good governance.

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• Poverty must be reduced not only for reasons of moral and justice, but also of security.

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• Poverty does not make people terrorists, but terrorists can exploit the frustration it creates and use it as a breeding-ground for violent ideas.

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• One of the gaps in our international development efforts is the provision of global public goods – that is, goods or conditions we need that no individual or country can secure on their own, such as halting global warming, financial stability and peace and security.

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• Nonetheless, the developing countries must be able to reap the benefits of international trade.

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Anna Lindh (27)

Birth:	19th June, 1957
Death:	11th September, 2003
Nationality:	Swedish
Profession:	Politician

About

Anna Lindh was born to Staffan and Nancy Lindh in Enskede, Sweden. She was a Swedish Social Democratic politician, chairman of the Social Democratic Youth League from 1984 to 1990 and a member of parliament from 1982 to 1985 and 1998 to 2003. Joining the government as minister of environment in 1994, she was elevated to minister for foreign affairs by prime minister Göran Persson in 1998 and considered his successor as party chairman and prime minister before her assassination in September 2003. Lindh was married to Bo Holmberg, governor of Södermanland , with whom she had two sons.

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