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...LF: There are 191 member states and just 18 women ambassadors. That tells you something. But women have led UNICEF, the High Commission for Refugees and other U.N. agencies, and others are serving in the most demanding conditions around the world. I'm full of admiration for them. Very often I've received delegations where, on my side of the table, all of us were women, while on the other side all were men. Those were moments I enjoyed particularly...
...LF: I will never see the world again in the same way. I've been given a window on the world that you can never get if you're a diplomat from your own country, where you see everything through the prism of your own national interest. My country has respected my independence completely, and I appreciate that...
...LF: From a U.N. perspective, we're delighted that Canada is in Afghanistan. There aren't a huge number of countries that have the capabilities, the experience and the money to do so, and if we want to matter in the world, we have to accept our share of responsibilities...
...LF: Nelson Mandela...
...LF: I hope so. It's important that women accede to the fullest responsibilities, although I'd be the last person to argue that a woman should be elected solely because she's a woman. She has to have all the other qualities...