Martti Ahtisaari
Martti Ahtisaari
Martti Oiva Kalevi Ahtisaari; born 23 June 1937) is a Finnish politician, the tenth President of Finland, Nobel Peace Prize laureate and United Nations diplomat and mediator, noted for his international peace work...
NationalityFinnish
ProfessionPolitician
Date of Birth23 June 1937
CityVyborg, Finland
CountryFinland
life
Luck has a lot to do with how your life develops.
following god institute offered permanent saw stay swedish teaching work
I saw an advertisement to work for a Swedish institute in Karachi in Pakistan. I had just been offered a permanent assignment, teaching in Oulu. But I felt, 'My God, I am not going to stay here forever.' You know why? Because I was following international events.
allowing conflicts peace
Peace is a question of will. All conflicts can be settled, and there are no excuses for allowing them to become eternal.
less people
I'm one of those people who, as long as I am still healthy and my thoughts are more or less clear, I don't think I can retire entirely.
help history launch taken
This city, which has taken its place in the history of our century, is now being called upon to help launch a new millennium,
careful enter studies
You need to carry out very careful pre-feasibility and feasibility studies before you enter any crisis situation.
accept excuses interests power stop war
There are always interests that are furthered by war. Therefore, those who have power and influence can also stop them... we should not accept any excuses from those in power.
eastern household moved settling
With my mother, I moved from one household to another before settling in the eastern part of Finland, in the city of Kuopio.
given peace people responsibility
The only people that can make peace are the parties to the conflict, and just as they are responsible for the conflict and its consequences, so should they be given responsibility and recognition for the peace.
european turkey
We are convinced that Turkey would be a useful member of the European Union.
minorities improvement protection
There are certain standards, like the protection of minorities and the improvement in their lives that have to be improved now.