#member states

But definitely, when a decision is taken, or when you are trying to oppose a decision, you are in a weaker position than the member states, because they know more about the situation than you. We gave information, but they never gave us any information. ↗

— Boutros Boutros-Ghali

#any #because #decision #definitely #gave

If I had political responsibility, I would want to prepare for a plan B that would foresee that the European currency union, that the eurozone, no longer necessarily consists of 17 member states. And that means to make provisions so that other countries are not pulled into the maelstrom through contagion. ↗

— Peer Steinbruck

#contagion #countries #currency #european #eurozone

Of course the EU and member states must work to ensure that people moving from one country to another understand their obligations and their rights in areas like health, road safety and further education. ↗

— John Bruton

#areas #country #course #education #ensure

There is a series of sectors which could be severely disrupted by terrorist attacks, particularly if they were to happen in several member states simultaneously. ↗

— Gijs de Vries

#could #disrupted #happen #member #member states

To properly reflect the changes of the world and of the UN, with its growing number of member states, we would like to see an enlargement of the SC that gives room for new members, not least developing countries. ↗

— Anna Lindh

#countries #developing #enlargement #gives #growing

As to the question of elected or not elected, each member of the European Commission has been appointed jointly by the governments of the 15 member states, and undergone individual scrutiny and a vote of confidence from the European Parliament. ↗

— Mario Monti

#been #commission #confidence #each #elected

I also believe that member states of the United Nations should live up their obligations to pay their dues. ↗

— Alex Morrison

#believe #dues #i #live #member

As the highest ranking American official in the United Nations organization, I came to understand thoroughly that the national constitutional processes of the member states define the status of territories under their sovereignty. ↗

— Dick Thornburgh

#came #constitutional #define #highest #i

We must seek to persuade member states and institutions that better regulation in Europe does not mean cutting health and safety in the workplace, nor does it mean dismantling social standards. ↗

— John Hutton

#cutting #dismantling #does #europe #health

We need a reform of the Security Council. It must be perceived as truly representative by all the 191 member states, to uphold the credibility and legitimacy of the UN as the main political arena. ↗

— Anna Lindh

#council #credibility #legitimacy #main #member