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"Definitely the voice of the women have continued to prevail"

"It is our time to assist in whatever we can and not necessarily being back, but creating a better world for everybody"

"I think for each and every woman, what happened in the last election, the first Black woman, being elected as a deputy president. It's something that we are very excited about"

"The time is now to cement social cohesion to further strengthen us as a people to weather these recent waves of racist torrents"

"We urge efficient use of this emergency fund to alleviate the plight of our people in the face of unfortunate circumstances such as fires, floods and other natural disasters"

"Together we must strengthen the ethical sense among peoples, work so that we can enrich ourselves from our differences."

"Together we must reject any attempt to establish a hierarchy between cultures, any amalgamation between terrorism and a given culture, religion or ideology. We must instead contribute to promoting rationality."

"Together, we must strengthen the spirit of ethics among nations and work to ensure that our differences become a source of mutual enrichment."

"Within the framework of a renewed, modernized UNESCO, eager to act more than before, within which it is high time that absent countries find their place, we must, together, ensure that the Organization can initiate the process necessary to fully play its role, asserting itself more intensely as an intellectual Organization, a Forum for reflection."

"‘At the time when there were heathens along the sea coast of Java, many merchants used to come, Parsees, Arabs, Gujaratees, Bengalees, Malays and other nationalities, there being many Moors among them. They began to trade in the country and to grow rich. They succeeded in way of [sic]making mosques, and mollahs came from outside, so that they came in such growing numbers that the sons of these said Moors were already Javanese and rich, for they had been in these parts for about seventy years. In some places the heathen Javanese lords themselves turned Mohammedan, and these mollahs and merchant Moors took possession of these places. Others had a way of fortifying the places where they lived, and they killed the Javanese lords and made themselves lords; and in this way they made themselves masters of the sea coast and took over trade and power in Java . . .’"

"If much remains to be done, new avenues to be explored, new attitudes and ideas to be found, we have given the direction to future assemblies."

"But we have to nurse and cherish and cultivate it."

"The U.N. could and should remain the best means of international cooperation that has ever been at mankind's disposal."

"We believe in the power of education and mentorship to inspire and elevate young women. Through Tech4Girls, we are not just teaching them coding languages, but we are also preparing them for the workforce by offering career advice, networking opportunities, and internships"

"unique and irreplaceable property we own and must be protected at all cost. They represent our collective identity and values which have been passed on from generations past"

"Investing in nature conservation makes perfect sense because protected areas can play a strategic role in Ghana’s broader development plans. We must understand that safeguarding the country’s diverse ecosystems is an efficient means of maintaining food and water security, creating jobs, sustaining livelihoods and providing a buffer from the worst of climate change impacts"

"Japan's knowledge and experience are crucial for areas such as rice cultivation development and professional training, as part of our ongoing economic cooperation."

"Angola wants to attract Japanese private investment to help diversifying its economy, and I am particularly interested in seeing Japan investing in the entrepreneurship sector, especially in technology for small and medium-sized companies, which are expanding in our country."

"The Angolan government is always available to cooperate with Japan in political-diplomatic, economic-social, and technical-scientific fields."

"Teodolinda Coelho has reiterated Angola's commitment to fostering a stronger partnership with Japan, particularly in sectors that will benefit both nations' economies."

"It is quite obvious for me that what this private newspaper has done has hurt tremendously. Not only Muslims in Denmark but millions of Muslims around the world. I think it is not an intentional insult, it is negligence, it is lack of knowledge of this great culture, the religion of Islam and also a measure of error in judgement."

"For me, to be rich is to be knowledgeable, wise, to have common sense, to have the inspiration to become a political leader, to have the vocation to become a religious leader, to have the dedication of a scientist, the creativity and imagination of a writer or poet, the business acumen of an entrepreneur."

"It seems to be that quite a lot of critical capabilities have accumulated in just a couple of countries and some of those countries are not "rule of law" and democratic countries. Some of those countries including China actually say that they believe the future should look like their social system, so this is a very clear challenge to what we are, what we want to be, and the future we want for us."

"I am convinced that the only way of the downturn for small nations and developing economies is being even more open, investing in the new technologies, and stimulating new reforms."

"Today, we unfortunately experience in various facets and dramatic dimensions, multiple threats to human life, especially to the most vulnerable populations. For this reason it is very important to constantly promote a Culture of Peace and Nonviolence as a set of values, attitudes and behaviors that reflect the respect for life and the dignity of persons, which will contribute to building a world that is more just, more caring, more dignified, and more prosperous for all."

"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."

"We want Namibians to participate. Whoever is coming in to invest in the country should also involve local people, that will help us to create jobs it will, help us also to have our people benefit from the resources of the country."

"From my experience throughout the years, I think that protocol and diplomacy go hand in hand. The thing about protocol is that we only notice it when things go wrong but people don't see when things go right it's a hell of a lot of work."

"Long before the United Nations embraced the principle now known as "responsibility to protect" in cases of genocide crimes against humanity and ethnic cleansing, the African Union had already provided in in its constitutive Act that principle. States will no longer therefore hide under the clock of sovereignty to cover up crimes. So Africa is actually a pioneer in this field."

"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."

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

"We have always been open to others, and are determined to stay that way, doing what we can to prove there's an honored place for Muslims in Europe."

"It was my desire to present myself and to say that among other things, being a liberal democrat, being a lawyer, being a father, being a Montenegrin, I'm also an absolute atheist. There are some atheists in this world who respect people who are true believers, who are who understand religion as the human platform for doing good towards other people."

"The solution will come with Africans themselves."

"Mr. Speaker, coming from Uganda, the last time the East African Legislative Assembly held their meeting in Uganda, the people of Uganda were very happy."

"Thank you, Mr. Speaker, for giving me the opportunity. I would also like to thank you and the House Business Committee for having considered Zanzibar as our destination for this special Session."

"They saw the Community coming nearer to them, and I hope that will also happen with the people of Zanzibar. I have always heard about Zanzibar from hon. Sebtuu, from brother Bilal and hon. Mwinyi, but today I am happy that I am speaking from the country itself. That, in a nutshell, will help us to deliberate from a position of information about what this country and the people actually are like, so that when we are talking we do not only look at Zanzibar as a country that suffered from the effects of slave trade, but as a country with much more than we thought before."

"Thanks for turn up and the love @ Arua am humbled and let’s keep that way until voting day and don’t forget we have to welcome the president and the chairman of the ruling party NRM"

"This is a sign of improved relations and we thank the two presidents (of the two countries) for initiating the peace talks and showing the whole world that everybody’s desire is peace"

"My sincere condolences to all the families of those that lost their loved ones in Lake Victoria . May the almighty strengthen your hearts"

"Mr. Speaker, I would like to join my colleagues in congratulating the two doctors for having been sworn in. It seems today was a day for doctors. Actually, I had been wondering when our Secretary-General would be sworn in. May be it was deliberate because he was waiting to be sworn-in from this island of peace loving people. And from the tone of his speech, I could see a man"

"Mr. Speaker, I would like to make a brief comment on hon. Mwinyi’s report. I thank him and the Committee on Legal Rules and Privileges for a job well done. I was a bit worried when he said that we shall need half the House in order to realize quorum. When I tried to divide 45 divide by two, I got 22.5 and I was like...what happens? Do we round off people to say 23? And I wanted to oppose that bit; however, when you say one-third, then that again makes the number too small. So, on that note, I want to support hon. Mwinyi’s Committee’s proposals as is, and look forward to the Committee coming with more proposals on new Committees in the East African Legislative Assembly. I want to see an Assembly with Committees touching on HIV/AIDS specifically and other issues."

"who is a team builder; I could see a man who is results-oriented, and most importantly, I see somebody who is gender sensitive – (Interruption) – When I talk about gender sensitivity, I mean both the men and the women – (Prolonged Laughter)."

"As women in this Assembly we are expecting to see the aspirations of the woman of East Africa being fulfilled during his tenure: The women entrepreneurs, women in the agricultural sector, those in tourism - I am expecting many conferences, particularly targeting East African women under the leadership of Dr. Mwapachu. So, honourable Doctors, we are ready, as Members of the East African Legislative Assembly, to work with you. I am also glad about the cordial relationship that exists between our Speaker and the Secretary-General so far. I think we are all going to follow suit – (Applause)."

"With those remarks, I beg to support the motion, and I hope to come back to Zanzibar and especially to speak Kiswahili properly"

"My department is working with various other ministerial departments on joint ventures which will be beneficial for the tourism sector."

"The government has assigned the deputy prime minister to look into our state owned entities."

"We aim to encourage South African citizens to travel within their own country."

"Within the South African Development Community we have finally finished restructuring our marketing and promotion entity; it now coordinates all 15 countries."

"“We have identified areas where we can work together on promotion, while we are also discussing issues of infrastructure and hotel grading."