It also seems that the Afghans themselves want to avail themselves of this opportunity and all recognize that the UN is uniquely qualified to help bring them together.
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Lakhdar Brahimi
Profession:
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Born:
1934
Nationality:
Algerian
Quotes by Lakhdar Brahimi
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However, it does seem now that the international community, more importantly the powers that have influence, and, even more importantly, Afghanistan's neighbors realize that it is high time that they work together, and not against one another.
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Lakhdar Brahimi
There is a story which is not being told strongly enough of the Afghan employees of the UN inside the country who are saving hundreds of thousands of lives everyday by their bravery and nobody talks of them.
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Lakhdar Brahimi
Several million people inside and outside Afghanistan are destitute and desperately in need of help.
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Lakhdar Brahimi
People now realize that globalization is not only for the multi-nationals and the circulation of money.
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Lakhdar Brahimi
The events of September 11 and what has happened since have made people understand that even a small, distant and far away country like Afghanistan cannot be left to break up into anarchy and chaos without consequences for the whole world.
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Lakhdar Brahimi
Afghanistan is a land-locked country.
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Lakhdar Brahimi
I think a failed state is the responsibility of the people who have made that state fail, and those are generally the people of that country.
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Lakhdar Brahimi