Poverty Quotes by Ban Ki-moon

16 Poverty quotes by Ban Ki-moon

Ki‑moon’s reflections blend his UN leadership with a call for coordinated action, outlining how worldwide cooperation can curb deprivation.

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Every literate woman is a victory over poverty

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We need to tackle energy poverty.

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

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Women must be full partners in development, so they can lift themselves and their communities out of poverty.

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It is but a short step from hunger to starvation, from disease to death.

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Saving our planet, lifting people out of poverty, advancing economic growth – these are one and the same fight.

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Between now and 2015, we must make sure that promises made become promises kept. The consequences of doing otherwise are profound: death,…

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Now, more than ever, we need to connect the dots between climate, poverty, energy, food and water. These issues cannot be addressed…

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Many say our world is at a tipping point. If we do not act together, if we do not act responsibly, if…

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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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The basic building block of peace and security for all peoples is economic and social security, anchored in sustainable development. It is…

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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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The Millennium Development Goals were a pledge to uphold the principles of human dignity, equality and equity, and free the world from…

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I believe in a world of justice and human rights for all. A world where girls can grow up free of fear…

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Saving our planet, lifting people out of poverty, advancing economic growth... these are one and the same fight. We must connect the…

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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…

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