Rajiva Wijesinha

“ We look forward therefore to the partnerships that we believe the United Nations system is all about, to more thorough consultation, and to ensuring that our people, so long the victims of terrorism, so long prevented from returning to their homes, will derive maximum benefit from the generosity if the United Nations, and the people all over the world whom it represents. ”

“ The United Nations must work with government or, since that may not always be feasible, with local organisations whenever possible, non-governmental ones, community based ones, business oriented ones, that will help the nation as a whole to develop capacity at all levels. We appreciate foreign expertise when it is essential, but when this means a high proportion of funds meant to benefit our people instead winging its way westward, we would prefer it if a concerted effort were made to ensure, not only value for money, but also encouragement of national talent. ”

“ In particular we must point out difficulties caused by those who do not understand that all coordination structures must be in cooperation with government, and we cannot allow bodies that are not accountable to set themselves up in judgment on a democratically elected government in the interests of a spurious balance that privileges the antics of terrorists. ”