Harri Holkeri

If we go back in the history of different nations, violence and the use of force are part of their heritage. These are the traditions of mankind. ↗

— Harri Holkeri

#different #force #go #heritage #history

If you come to a negotiation table saying you have the final truth, that you know nothing but the truth and that is final, you will get nothing. ↗

— Harri Holkeri

#final #get #know #negotiation #nothing

In every European nation, there have been problems in history when the society was too divided. ↗

— Harri Holkeri

#divided #european #every #history #nation

In Finland we have equal political rights for women and men. We do not regard ourselves according to sex. ↗

— Harri Holkeri

#equal #finland #men #ourselves #political

In international or national crises, there are always questions of lack of confidence. You have to change the minds of the people in order to get results. ↗

— Harri Holkeri

#change #confidence #crises #get #international

Men and women have roles - their roles are different, but their rights are equal. ↗

— Harri Holkeri

#equal #men #men and women #rights #roles

One of the biggest development issues in the world is the education of girls. In the United States and Europe, it has been accepted, but not in Africa and the developing countries. ↗

— Harri Holkeri

#africa #been #biggest #countries #developing

Peace enforcement is a much more difficult kind of operation than peacekeeping. ↗

— Harri Holkeri

#enforcement #kind #more #much #operation

That is where consensus-building begins-with the idea that you have your own truth, but that the negotiator on the other side of the table has his own truth as well. ↗

— Harri Holkeri

#idea #other #own #side #table

The Baltic Sea is becoming more and more polluted. Not everybody living near the shore of the Baltic Sea is protecting it. It is the water of life for countries like Finland and Sweden. ↗

— Harri Holkeri

#becoming #countries #everybody #finland #life