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“My work will not stop, God willing, is important for a person. But the truth is the M. Jürg Lauber
passion that makes me happy from inside and
once I have left. It must continue and it is indeed my first hobby is my work that I
move forward.” practice with great happiness because my
work is based on making others happy. In Ambassadeur, Représentant
this life, achieving true happiness is when you permanent de la Suisse
man acting alone. I also head the Center for make others happy (and I really mean true auprès de l’Office des
Responsible Leadership, an organization that happiness) because happiness can be false,
brings together global thought leaders to superficial, temporary or illusory. Nations Unies et des autres
seek practical solutions to global challenges. organisations internationales
One of our core values is that leaders should I have been very happy that my work team is
make decisions based on thorough, unbiased very homogeneous and constitutes a family à Genève.
research and sound analysis, taking into with all the meaning of the word family. I feel
account their country’s national values and that they are just like me, happy to work like
shared human values, as well as compliance me and also proud of this work.
with international laws and standards, and
also based on international comparisons I have the unique opportunity to meet
and past historical comparisons. It is very and interact with people from different
important to learn from history in all things, backgrounds and to work and partner
and to constantly work to update decisions as with amazing and brilliant religious and
necessary. Standing still is a mistake and is a governmental and community leaders as well
waste of opportunities. Most of the mistakes as academics and professors, to learn about
of responsible leaders come from detachment their culture and community and to talk with
from reality, which they must understand fully our youth around the world. My wish is that
without deceiving themselves or others. Most my grandchildren and future generations Propos recueillis par
of their mistakes also come from complacency will have more opportunities and understand
in the precautions that must be taken before the values of cooperation, coexistence, and Christian David
making decisions. They also come from a compassion, and that is what I strive for every
lack of proper foresight, and this sometimes day.
involves fateful strategic plans, or from a Vous êtes en place à la Mission depuis près C’est un défi important, qui a toutefois
rush to achieve quick goals at the expense of But when I finish my work every night, I need d’une année. Quels ont été vos plus gros défis été accompagné par une certaine fierté de
sustainable ones. Those who do this often only to read and continue learning because I love en cette période si particulière ? constater à quel point la Genève internationale
care about giving misleading information or philosophy, art, science, history, and culture La pandémie a été pour tous la principale a su s’adapter et continuer le travail. Avant
results, especially to voters. in general, whether it comes from the Islamic préoccupation. Lorsque je suis arrivé à la la pandémie, nous étions déjà sensibilisés
world, the Western world, the Eastern world Mission en septembre 2020, Il était encore aux besoins d’une transition numérique et
My work will not stop, God willing, once I have or anywhere else. God has blessed us with an possible de participer à des réunions en avions commencé des réflexions sur l’avenir
left. It must continue and move forward. We have indescribable diversity in this world, it is truly présentiel, puis, au fil des mois, tout s’est du multilatéralisme et des conférences, avec
an incredible and talented group of individuals a divine blessing. Getting to know the global compliqué et il a fallu s’adapter. Je dois préciser l’objectif d’intégrer dans les discussions un
in the Muslim World League who understand community that we live in and all its peoples que Genève a su trouver les moyens de répondre nombre le plus large possible de participants.
the issues and are firmly committed to ensuring and beliefs is one of the most enjoyable à la situation problématique provoquée par Au cours de la dernière année, tout s’est accéléré
that our goals are met. We also work with a moments for me. la pandémie et assurer la continuité dans le dans ce domaine Il est certain que nous serons
number of partners and allies around the world fonctionnement des organisations. La plupart particulièrement vigilants pour nous adapter
to implement a number of different initiatives. And if you want to talk about interests outside des réunions ont pu se dérouler en virtuel. à la phase qui suivra.. Pour ma part, je reste
Our aspirations to create a better future can only of work, I’m very interested in sports, especially convaincu que nous ne reviendrons pas à la
be realized by uniting and working together to walking and running and soccer, and I enjoy Que ce soit à l’OIT, à l’OMPI, au Conseil des situation exacte qui précédait la pandémie.
achieve our common goals. traveling out of town on the weekends, and of droits de l’homme ou pour d’autres réunions, Il conviendra de trouver un équilibre entre
course there’s a following of certain satellite cette situation a évidemment compliqué les présentiel et virtuel et d’instaurer de manière
Finally, Your Excellency, you travel all over channels and social media outlets, and of choses. Il est en effet difficile de développer réfléchie et efficace une nouvelle forme hybride
the world and it seems to me that you are very course some of what’s posted there is also of les relations personnelles : les interactions qui de réunions. Nous sommes en contact avec
busy, but when you have free time, what do interest to me in my work. relèvent du domaine informel entre tous les tous les acteurs pour déterminer quels sont les
you like to do? Do you have time for a hobby? participants sont peut-être moins évidentes besoins, de façon à soutenir le changement de
There is no doubt that the practice of hobbies et moins efficaces qu’en conditions normales. manière efficace, en tant qu’État hôte.

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