Jenny Shipley Quotes & Sayings
36 most famous Jenny Shipley quotes and sayings (statesman). These are the first 10 quotes we have.
“We know that when women have access to voluntary family planning services, supplies and information, society sees enormous gains in each of the three pillars of sustainable development - human development, economic growth and environmental sustainability. Without it, families, communities and natural resources are extraordinarily burdened.”
“NGOs have a significant role to play, alongside governments, in improving the status of women.”
“Hollow commitments to action in the future are insufficient. Deferring difficult issues must not be tolerated. Our children and grandchildren expect us to speak and act decisively.”
“New Zealand's taken some very significant decisions in relation to defence in the last two years.”
“The decision by France to resume nuclear testing in the South Pacific has destroyed this hope and raised a storm of protest at home, in the South Pacific and thankfully around the world.”
“Too often the desire for peace has been expressed by women while the stewardship of the mechanisms which are used to attempt to secure peace in the short and medium term are dominated by male decision-making structures and informal arrangements. This must change.”
“It is important to remember that the Pacific Ocean covers a quarter of the world's surface and that each Pacific country has its own cultural, historical and ethnic identity.”
“Peace is a fragile thing. It takes courage to secure it. It takes wisdom to maintain it.”
“By and large, women in New Zealand are fortunate compared with some other countries, including many in our own region. But there is still progress to be made.”
“The world has been gradually reducing its nuclear arsenals. Testing must stop so that progress on the destruction of nuclear weapons may begin.”
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