In international or national crises, there are always questions of lack of confidence. You have to change the minds of the people in order to get results. Harri Holkeri changeconfidencecrisis Change image and share on social
If there is something I would like to do as President of the General Assembly, it is to place more emphasis on the issue of education, which enables a better life for women. Harri Holkeri assemblyeducationemphasis Change image and share on social
When my first child was born in 1962, I wrote a letter to my grandfather telling him how happy I was but how concerned; concerned because there were so many visions which were not very good. Harri Holkeri bearchildconcern Change image and share on social
Peace enforcement is a much more difficult kind of operation than peacekeeping. Harri Holkeri difficultenforcementkind Change image and share on social
My opinion on who's wrong or who's right has nothing to do with the fact that we have to bring together people who are against each other, to transform antagonism into cooperation. Harri Holkeri antagonismbringcooperation Change image and share on social
I recently reread an article of mine written in 1964, and I think it is still valid. There is not much difference. Many of the items on the agenda 37 years ago are still there. Harri Holkeri agendumagoarticle Change image and share on social
In Finland we have equal political rights for women and men. We do not regard ourselves according to sex. Harri Holkeri equalfinlandman Change image and share on social
In Finland, we learned quite a lot from our own civil war. The wounds were visible when I was a boy, but my generation went into the Second World War and it united the Finnish nation, so I do not see any more wounds. Harri Holkeri boycivilfinland share on social
There are big issues, like the reform of the Security Council. These kinds of questions are something the President of the General Assembly must keep his eye on. Harri Holkeri assemblybigcouncil Change image and share on social
I do not want to speak about overpopulation or birth control, but I think education is the way to give new impetus to the poverty question. Harri Holkeri birthcontroleducation Change image and share on social
