women-diplomats

"I’ve been a real champion of mental health and safeguarding and I know it’s a difficult conversation to have and it’s very hard for people, but I’m really proud of the work that my team, all of the ministries and the police have done together."

"There’s a real partnership approach and a real respect for the work that gets done here with the team in finance – how they manage the funding and the projects and programmes, and there’s a recognition for how hard it is to get those things done."

"Montserrat is the gift that keeps on giving. Whenever new team members joined and they would say ‘I didn’t finish my work.’ I would say you’re never going to finish your work"

"It is just amazing that we are at the stage to have a successful evaluation. We’ve got a bit of work to do, but for a small territory with a small number of people, the amount of work that we galvanised together and pulling in the new legislation – it was a partnership with government to get all of that in place. In terms of lasting impact for Montserrat, I think things like the CFATF make a big difference.”"

"We’ve done lots of work working closely with government on CIPREG projects. We are about to break ground on the hospital project and with other projects there’s been some challenges in delivering them. But the way that’s progressed and the additional funding that we’ve got which is non ODA is a really positive sign.”"

"The first thing that would help to define St. Kitts and Nevis as a sustainable island state is the recognition that you must be part and are a part of something great. Something that is bigger than yourselves. A momentum that is driving you, that is driving a country, that is driving a region."

"This is the time for the Caribbean to rise; to rise and be a global leader. This is the time for the people of the region to show the world the gift with which we have been endowed, our intellect, our capacity, our creative genius, the warmth, and kindness, and make no mistake, it is not an accident that the Caribbean is one of the greatest tourism destinations in the world."

"It requires an all hands-on deck approach to accomplish the shift into a sustainable island state and encouraged everyone to use “our vibe” as Caribbean people to “leverage what we have to offer to take our place on the global stage."

"“This is diplomatic work,”"

"“There were many sensitive strategic and security issues, that matter to Libya’s safety and stability, that were discussed with the Israeli side, without going into details,”"

"Mangoush said that the informal, secret meeting was planned by both the Israeli government and Libya’s Tripoli-based Government of National Unity, headed by Abdul Hamid Dbeibeh."

"She did, however, mention that the topics included Libya’s security in the Mediterranean Sea and the preservation of its water, oil and energy resources."

"“presented what we were worried about, our reservations, and the ideas that we tried to discuss with the Israeli side.”"

"“The crisis could have been resolved if Dbeibah had addressed the Libyan people directly with the truth,”"

"Mangoush said she was not involved in the process, explaining she only played her part as a foreign minister to send her government’s message."

"“I lead Libyan diplomacy, and it is therefore my job to meet all foreign ministers. My job is to sit with those I agree and disagree with. My meeting does not mean my agreement with the policies of any party, but it is my duty as a diplomat looking after her country’s interests first and foremost.”"

"Mangoush insisted that her meeting was part of her job as a diplomat."

"Men have to share with us the family roles and we women have to share with them the public role in society and of course, in the Church."

"Society makes you feel useless as a woman and soon you also start believing that you indeed are useless because of not bearing children."

"There are many other important duties a woman can perform in this life."

"This degree is a tribute to the Girl Child, not only in Uganda but the whole of Africa."

"Good offices are very important, it's the work behind the scenes, it's the mediator, it's the credible guarantor."

"Respect for the dignity of the human being is really the key, to resolving financial and economic crisis, and to give hope to millions of youth who find themselves a bit in a desperate situation in many countries."

"The solution will come with Africans themselves."

"My polling agents from Bugema, Nakaloke, and Bukasakya and Bungokho-Mutoto sub counties were beaten by the supporters of Nakayenze and my declaration forms destroyed. I can’t accept the results and we are going to Courts of Law to challenge this because I believe that I won the race but the Electoral Commission declared a wrong person"

"Turn yourself into a pro by recommitting daily to your lifelong goals and aspirations. Act towards your vision not later or tomorrow but now."

"Ugandans should be hopeful. Life is about being hopeful. That skepticism and noise is not good"

"If you hear people like Buganda speaking with a loud voice, it is not because they are tribal. It is because this is at their door step"

"Women’s issues can no longer be dismissed by the governments of the world, and it would not have happened without the Decade.”"

"This is a time when the institutional church at every level is badly in need of lay assistance. Go into it with your eyes open, but also, go into it with the recognition that the church has a special need right now, and that laypeople can enable the clergy to do what they were called to do, what they were trained to do and what they can do best. We can take some of that burden off of the clergy."

"The quality and sustainability of a vocation rests not solely on the Pope's shoulders, but rather those of the entire community. We must encourage our priests and strongly support the work that they do, pray for more vocations as a community, and speak about vocations in schools and our homes so that it comes to the fore of our minds."

"We consider it vital that Sri Lanka associates itself with the changes taking place in Latin America and with the architects of those changes. At a crucial time in the history of my country, where perspectives for peace and justice have been made possible by a political will to restore sovereignty and to defend our country from external intervention."

"Creative strategy is what you bring to the table. It is what you believe, what you bring and mix together, what you present or what you would like to achieve for every aspect of business or of life. Diplomacy, I would say, is very important. Again, it's not just important in work, not just as a career, but also in every aspect of professional dealings and especially in family. I think we underrate that. There, too, I think my mantra in all facets of my career was "creative" diplomacy."

"We represent the face of our country and it is extremely important that we represent the diversity of it, too. Women enable us to reach parts of society around the world that are not always accessible to men,"

"Ireland and the Holy See are both firm believers in the need for effective multilateral cooperation among nations to face global challenges. We are believers in a peaceful rules-based world and in the power of dialogue. Our long-standing relationship takes in many global issues of mutual interest, including human rights, sustainable development, eradicating hunger, climate change, disarmament, migration and human trafficking, freedom of religion or belief, and peaceful resolution of conflicts."

"Strive for peace among people and nations in the face of adversity."

"We must design a future that is shaped by women and girls that realizes their rights and aspirations to a world where equality is a reality."

"My job description is simple: to build a world where every girl & boy has the tools & support to make their dreams a reality."

"We need to use our words for love, peace, and dialogue, creating a world of respect and dignity."

"Don’t let anyone question your right to pursue justice for people and planet."

"You need a different skill set that looks at taking advantage of opportunities that are much more of an entrepreneurial skill that you can add as you address many of the market opportunities."

"I laud the commitment of all Zimbabweans to ensuring that Election Day proceeded largely peacefully and urge all political parties and their supporters to honour this pledge in the coming days and to use available legal means for conflict resolution."

"In my honest opinion, young people don't need advice, just opportunities. They need space, access to funding and freedom to choose their own career paths."

"Consultations were then made by different delegations to discuss the issue. The comment, in Arabic, was made during talks with the Egyptian team."

"It is my duty to make sure that young people hold governments accountable for the implementation of the frameworks they signed up for."

"Africa has the wealth to invest and the clearest path to reducing inequality is investing in African youth, our most important asset."

"I will always push for progressive, more inclusive and more empowered positions for young people across Africa."

"We clearly live in an era where we have the most unequal societies of all time. The rich are becoming richer, the poor are becoming poorer."

"We cannot shrink the future of Africa in accepting its reality."

"When injustice is perceived, young people look upon violent groups as legitimate fighters, not perpetrators of violence."