“People now realize that globalization is not only for the multi-nationals and the circulation of money.” PeopleRealizingGlobalizationCirculation Author:Lakhdar Brahimi
“Several million people inside and outside Afghanistan are destitute and desperately in need of help.” PeopleNeedsHelpingMillionsAfghanistanDestituteInside And Outside Author:Lakhdar Brahimi
“Probably I understand very much the people who rise against injustice.” PeopleInjusticeRise Against Author:Lakhdar Brahimi
“In the globalized world that is ours, maybe we are moving towards a global village, but that global village brings in a lot of different people, a lot of different ideas, lots of different backgrounds, lots of different aspirations.” PeopleWorldIdeasDifferentMovingRespectBackgroundsAspirationVillageDifferent PeoplesDifferent IdeasDifferent BackgroundsGlobal Village Author:Lakhdar Brahimi
“If you are talking about terrorism, you need to sit down and understand what is making these people put dynamite around their waists and blow themselves up.” PeopleIfsNeedsTalkingDown AndBlowTerrorismDynamite Author:Lakhdar Brahimi
“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.” PeopleHas BeensStrongNaturalParticularEmpathyVery StrongForeignersUnderdog Author: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.” PeopleWorldMadeCountryWholeLeftBreakHappenedEventsConsequenceChaosWhole WorldAnarchyAfghanistanFar AwaySeptemberBreak UpSeptember 11 Author: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.” PeopleThinkingMadeCountryStatesResponsibilityFailing Author:Lakhdar Brahimi