You are dealing with people who have taken the responsibility of killing their own because they think that they are right, they think that they are serving the interests of their people. They not going to give that up easily, just because you've shown up. Lakhdar Brahimi dealeasilygive share on social
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. Lakhdar Brahimi afghanbraverycountry share on social
Somebody was asking me the other day - President Bush is now talking about freedom for the Arab world. I say, well, that's great. I was talking about that fifty years ago. Lakhdar Brahimi agoarabbush Change image and share on social
When you go from one place to another, you go with experience, you don't go with prescriptions. Lakhdar Brahimi experienceplaceprescription Change image and share on social
So, the international community are all the countries that are important: the United States definitely everywhere; the European Union because it is very important, and also, they do show a great deal of international responsibility; and then the local players. Lakhdar Brahimi communitycountrydeal share on social
Probably I understand very much the people who rise against injustice. Lakhdar Brahimi injusticepeoplerise Change image and share on social
There is a firm, clear commitment to provide resources and ideas to enable us to organize the Afghans towards starting the process of rehabilitation and reconstruction. Lakhdar Brahimi afghanclearcommitment Change image and share on social
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. Lakhdar Brahimi blowdynamitemake Change image and share on social
Of course the UN brings in a lot of moral authority. Lakhdar Brahimi authoritybringlot Change image and share on social
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. Lakhdar Brahimi empathyforeignernatural Change image and share on social
