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
coming generation government growing influence people policies power talk time
No country's policies are eternal; they do vary. People are growing old, and a new generation is coming to power. In a year's time, a government can look different. You can't influence them if you don't talk to them.
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.
agreement describe difficult execution taken
Considering what has taken place during the negotiations and in the execution of the agreement, it would be difficult not to describe this as a success.
continue crisis government influence
I don't see this development as a government crisis. We will continue the negotiations ... this development will not influence the process.
beginning
This is the beginning of a new era.
agreement counts leap pages signed words
It's a leap of faith. The agreement is under 10 pages long and we could have signed 100 pages, but what counts is not words but deeds.
applies themselves
Religions themselves are... peace-loving. They can also be a constructive force in peace-building, and this also applies to the Middle East.
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The task of the mediator is to help the parties to open difficult issues and nudge them forward in the peace process. The mediator's role combines those of a ship's pilot, consulting medical doctor, midwife and teacher.
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.