
Kurt Waldheim
- politician
- diplomat
- autobiographer
- military personnel
- lawyer
- university teacher
- jurist
- Born 1918-12-21
- Died 2007-06-14 (aged 88)
- Nationality Austria, Nazi Germany
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| 1995 | Underground | Movie | 77 |
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1918 age 0
Born1995 age 77
CreditUnderground2007 age 88
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As the Secretary General of the United Nations, an organization of the 147 member states who represent almost all of the human inhabitants of the planet Earth, I send greetings on behalf of the people of our planet. We step out of our solar system into the universe seeking only peace and friendship, to teach if we are called upon, to be taught if we are fortunate. We know full well that our planet and all its inhabitants are but a small part of the immense universe that surrounds us, and it is with humility and hope that we take this step.
Kurt Waldheim, CC BY-SA 4.0
You must not expect the United Nations to accomplish miracles. We are made up of sovereign nations. We can only accomplish what our member nations allow us to accomplish.
Kurt Waldheim, CC BY-SA 4.0
I do not expect miracles or spectacular successes - sound political progress is seldom based in either - but I am convinced that the United Nations provides the best road to the future for those who have confidence in our capacity to shape our own fate on this planet.
Kurt Waldheim, CC BY-SA 4.0
We are men and women from many lands, representing a rich variety of cultures. And we have been brought together to work in a great common cause: the survival and progress of mankind. The concept of unity in diversity ... underlies our various pursuits at the United Nations.
Kurt Waldheim, CC BY-SA 4.0
Ich habe im Krieg nichts anderes getan als hunderttausende Österreicher auch, nämlich meine Pflicht als Soldat erfüllt.
Kurt Waldheim, CC BY-SA 4.0
Selbstverständlich gibt es keine Kollektivschuld, trotzdem möchte ich mich als Staatsoberhaupt der Republik Österreich für jene Verbrechen entschuldigen, die von Österreichern im Zeichen des Nationalsozialismus begangen wurden.
Kurt Waldheim, CC BY-SA 4.0
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- Nationalities
- Austria, Nazi Germany
- Cause of death
- cardiac arrest
- Languages
- German
- Education
- Diplomatic Academy of Vienna, University of Vienna