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I'm one of those people who, ...

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.

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The only people that can make...

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.

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There are certain standards, ...

There are certain standards, like the protection of minorities and the improvement in their lives that have to be improved now.

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The task of the mediator is t...

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.

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To protect women in times of ...

To protect women in times of war, we must first make sure women receive equal rights in times of peace.

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The ability of the countries ...

The ability of the countries within the region to cooperate and establish good-neighborly relations ... will be an important criterion for evaluating their prospects of full integration with the European Union.

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I think it's a disgrace for t...

I think it's a disgrace for the international community that we have allowed so many conflicts to become frozen, and we are not making a serious effort to solve them.

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There is a lot of hard work t...

There is a lot of hard work that needs to be done

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You have to be rather straigh...

You have to be rather straightforward with your clients. You can't tell the parties only nice things. This is not an entertainment show; it's not reality television either.

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All conflicts can be resolved...

All conflicts can be resolved. Wars and conflicts are not inevitable. They are caused by human beings. There are always interests that are furthered by war. Therefore those who have power and influence can also stop them. Peace is a question of will.

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Mediators do not choose the c...

Mediators do not choose the conflicts they became involved in, but the parties to the conflict choose the mediator. Their participation as intermediaries is based on the trust of all the conflicting parties.

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Like several hundred thousand...

Like several hundred thousand fellow Karelians, we became refugees in our own country as great power politics caused the borders of Finland to be redrawn and left my home town as part of the Soviet Union.

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In the last year of my presid...

In the last year of my presidency, I travelled 200 days out of 365. You have to lead a very disciplined life. To be able to do that, I need a lot of sleep. But I have no problems sleeping. On long days, I can easily take a nap for 20 minutes in the afternoon.

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Normally, I like to eat at ho...

Normally, I like to eat at home. We don't go out much. The food at home is so good.

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You need to carry out very ca...

You need to carry out very careful pre-feasibility and feasibility studies before you enter any crisis situation.

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We are convinced that Turkey ...

We are convinced that Turkey would be a useful member of the European Union.

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Religions themselves are... p...

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 mere fact that I'm former...

The mere fact that I'm former head of state and former under-secretary in the U.N. system, it means that I can get in touch with anybody in the world, in theory.

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The origins of my career as a...

The origins of my career as a peace mediator can be found from my childhood years. I was born in the city of Viipuri, then still part of Finland. We lost Viipuri when the Soviet Union attacked my country. Along with 400,000 fellow Karelians, I became an eternally displaced person in the rest of Finland.

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I'm concerned when certain mo...

I'm concerned when certain movements or countries have been isolated from the international dialogue because then you have no way of influencing them.

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