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Quiz: Do you know your world leaders? Quiz: Do you know your world leaders?
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The United Nations this week is once again in the spotlight. Tuesday, world leaders are gathering in New York at the U.N. Climate Summit – a one-day event. On Wednesday, President Obama is expected to request that the U.N. Security Council pass a resolution imposing global travel bans on fighters who are trying to enlist in overseas wars. It’s time for you to test how much you know about the leaders shaping our international debate. Here are eight statements, made by leaders of countries that are members of the United Nations. Can you match the statement to the leader?The United Nations this week is once again in the spotlight. Tuesday, world leaders are gathering in New York at the U.N. Climate Summit – a one-day event. On Wednesday, President Obama is expected to request that the U.N. Security Council pass a resolution imposing global travel bans on fighters who are trying to enlist in overseas wars. It’s time for you to test how much you know about the leaders shaping our international debate. Here are eight statements, made by leaders of countries that are members of the United Nations. Can you match the statement to the leader?
“We should educate our citizens to be civilized when traveling abroad… [They should] eat … more local seafood.”“We should educate our citizens to be civilized when traveling abroad… [They should] eat … more local seafood.”
(AFP PHOTO/ HAVEERU / MOHAMED SHARUHAAN)(AFP PHOTO/ HAVEERU / MOHAMED SHARUHAAN)
(AP Photo/The Canadian Press, Sean Kilpatrick)(AP Photo/The Canadian Press, Sean Kilpatrick)
(AP Photo/Presidency Office, Rouzbeh Jadidoleslam)(AP Photo/Presidency Office, Rouzbeh Jadidoleslam)
“There is now a menace which is called Twitter. The best examples of lies can be found there. To me, social media is the worst menace to society.” “There is now a menace which is called Twitter. The best examples of lies can be found there. To me, social media is the worst menace to society.” 
A politician speaks about foreigners coming to his country, following the murder of two tourists. “They think our country is so beautiful and safe they can wear a bikini everywhere […] Will it be safe wearing a bikini, unless you are not beautiful? But all of you in this room are beautiful.”A politician speaks about foreigners coming to his country, following the murder of two tourists. “They think our country is so beautiful and safe they can wear a bikini everywhere […] Will it be safe wearing a bikini, unless you are not beautiful? But all of you in this room are beautiful.”
“[Our country] is one of the most powerful nuclear states. It’s not words, it is the reality.”“[Our country] is one of the most powerful nuclear states. It’s not words, it is the reality.”
(AFP PHOTO / RIA NOVOSTI / KREMLIN POOL / MICHAEL KLIMENTYEV)(AFP PHOTO / RIA NOVOSTI / KREMLIN POOL / MICHAEL KLIMENTYEV)
(REUTERS/Mian Khursheed/Files)(REUTERS/Mian Khursheed/Files)
(EPA/HARISH TYAGI)(EPA/HARISH TYAGI)
“I am a pacifist, I am a total, absolute pacifist. I don’t believe in war, and I don’t believe in guns, and I don’t believe in politics. I think it’s dirty.’’“I am a pacifist, I am a total, absolute pacifist. I don’t believe in war, and I don’t believe in guns, and I don’t believe in politics. I think it’s dirty.’’
"I... encourage the U.S. government to help us by working with our scientists to study whether, indeed, there are people who are born homosexual.”"I... encourage the U.S. government to help us by working with our scientists to study whether, indeed, there are people who are born homosexual.”
Being banned from traveling to most western countries, this world leader recently described Britain as a “very cold, uninhabitable country with small houses.”  Being banned from traveling to most western countries, this world leader recently described Britain as a “very cold, uninhabitable country with small houses.”  
(REUTERS/leader.ir/Handout via Reuters)(REUTERS/leader.ir/Handout via Reuters)
(REUTERS/Mohamed Nureldin Abdallah/Files)(REUTERS/Mohamed Nureldin Abdallah/Files)
(REUTERS/Philimon Bulawayo)(REUTERS/Philimon Bulawayo)
This politician analyzed the Syrian conflict in the following way: “‘It’s not goodies versus baddies, it’s baddies versus baddies’.” This politician analyzed the Syrian conflict in the following way: “‘It’s not goodies versus baddies, it’s baddies versus baddies’.” 
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