Alexander Downer
Alexander Downer
Alexander John Gosse Downer, ACis a former Australian Liberal Party politician who was Foreign Minister of Australia from 11 March 1996 to 3 December 2007, the longest-serving in Australian history. He was also the Leader of the Opposition for eight months from 1994 to 1995. Until early February 2014, Downer was the United Nations Special Adviser to the Secretary-General on Cyprus...
ProfessionPolitician
Date of Birth9 September 1951
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We have said many times before that ... at the very least, Indonesia is responsible for the security situation in East Timor,
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It's a deeply disturbing additional submission which confirms what (U.N. chief weapons inspector) Hans Blix was saying 10 days ago,
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It's of some concern to us that the sentence is as short as it is. We're disappointed about that. We'd like to see a longer sentence,
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I suppose people could hide all sorts of equipment in all sorts of clothing,
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Their sort of ugly, sneering, amused attitude at the slaughter of innocent people is just horrific,
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nothing to worry about if they don't export components or fully made-up weapons of mass destruction.
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A constructive, diplomatic solution to North Korea's nuclear crisis, which escalated just over a year ago, is vital for the security of our region and stability in North Asia and among our allies and top trading partners,
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They have indicated they are prepared to resume talks and before too long, within a reasonable time frame,
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I don't think there's any need to be concerned about it, ... I think this is just another paragraph in a very long book of fiery rhetoric, that we've heard for many years.
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There will be a need for continued commitment and strong leadership by all parties, especially in the early implementation of plans for the disposal of weapons,
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In addition, I will express Australian support for international efforts to meet the pressing humanitarian problems facing North Korea.
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Reports that I've had in now overnight are, I must admit, pretty bad,
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These are principles on which our country has been built, as well as the United States, and in fact they are amongst the most important values that bind our two countries together,
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I think in turn the media has become very interested in this specific case, and has gone into an enormous amount of detail.