Global Forum Quotes

Whatever its flaws, the United Nations is still the only institution that brings together all the countries of the world. And it is the best forum for the United States to spur countries to act - and to hold them accountable when they don't.

I hope to see the bringing together of all the best educated people of the earth into a worldwide Congress of Scientists.

It [the UN] has given uniquely valuable services in many places where violence threatened. It is the only real world forum where we have the opportunity for international presentation and rebuttal…. The United Nation deserves our continued firm support.

The United Nations is an organizational body where people, through their Governments, come together; and it can be the only place where there can be a melting pot.

My favorite conference so far has been Davos, the World Economic Forum. The people there were really incredible.

Ever since I was defense minister, I have participated in global meetings on the issue of climate and security.

We have seen recently, almost every major head of state goes to India and says, we believe India should be in the Council. They go back home and do nothing about it. But this cannot be sustained for long. If they want to keep the UN as a global forum where they discuss incidents and take some meaningful decisions, they should [reform].

Davos is my university.

A new forum is needed that reflects the realities of today's globalised world and the rising importance of emerging markets.

I don't understand why any country is given a chance to make its point of view seen and heard by the world, and Russia is not given that chance.