Children Quotes by Ban Ki-moon

15 Children quotes by Ban Ki-moon

Ban Ki-moon brings a diplomatic perspective to the conversation about youth. Across fifteen statements he underscores the importance of investing in children for a sustainable, peaceful future.

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Every child, woman and man has a right to enough nutritious food for an active and healthy life.

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Nothing is more shameful than attacking sleeping children

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As a child growing up during the Korean War, I knew poverty. I studied by candlelight.

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Education promotes equality and lifts people out of poverty. It teaches children how to become good citizens. Education is not just for…

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I treasure my meetings with individuals affected by autism - parents, children, teachers and friends. Their strength is inspiring. They deserve all…

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By including children with different learning abilities in mainstream and specialized schools, we can change attitudes and promote respect. By creating suitable…

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This is the moral challenge of our generation. Not only are the eyes of the world upon us. More important, succeeding generations…

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Schools connect children to their communities. Jobs connect adults to their societies. Persons with autism deserve to walk the same path.

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Millions of our fellow human beings continue to live as contemporary slaves, victims of abominable practices like human trafficking, forced labour and…

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Women hold up more than half the sky and represent much of the world's unrealized potential. They are the educators. They raise…

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Every day, we at the United Nations see the human toll of an absence of regulations or lax controls on the arms…

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Universal ratification of the Optional Protocol on the Involvement of Children in Armed Conflict will establish an international moral consensus that no…

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On this International Day for the Abolition of Slavery let us reaffirm the inherent dignity of all men, women and children. And…

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Our world is one of terrible contradictions. Plenty of food, but one billion people go hungry. Lavish lifestyles for a few, but…

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Countries with more gender equality have better economic growth. Companies with more women leaders perform better. Peace agreements that include women are…

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My observation is China is thinking more as a global player than regionally, in both politics and economics.

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With her courage and determination, Malala has shown what terrorists fear most: a girl with a book.

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I have been, and will remain, outspoken in my insistence that Israel has a right to live in peace and security.

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We must follow the wisdom of the Brundtland Report. We must pursue development that meets the needs of the present generation without compromising the…

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We have reached a new milestone as a human family. With seven billion of us now inhabiting our planet, it is time to ask…

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Grave security concerns can arise as a result of demographic trends, chronic poverty, economic inequality, environmental degradation, pandemic diseases, organized crime, repressive governance and…

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Some might complain that nuclear disarmament is little more than a dream. But that ignores the very tangible benefits disarmament would bring for all…

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On this International Day for the Abolition of Slavery let us reaffirm the inherent dignity of all men, women and children. And let us…

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I believe that the topic of chemical weapons is critically important for international peace and security, and I take note of the ongoing debate…

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Achieving gender equality requires the engagement of women and men, girls and boys. It is everyone's responsibility.

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Three decades into this crisis, let us set our sights on achieving the "three zeros" zero new HIV infections, zero discrimination and zero AIDS-related…

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Businesses succeed when societies themselves succeed. When countries are affected by violence and the absence of the rule of law, business can and must…

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New York is one of the greatest cities in the world. It is a fitting host to its many international visitors, who can come…

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