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Kofi Annan speaks about building a peaceful, fair world. He says tolerance, security, equality, and justice are the foundation for global peace. He also stresses that classrooms must include girls and that clean energy and shared resources can shrink the gap between rich and poor.

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I think the world has moved on.

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On this International Day of Peace, let us dare to imagine a world free of conflict and violence

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To build a more healthy, peaceful and equitable world the classrooms of the world have to be full of girls as well…

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If the United Nations is not as united as it should be, that is because it is a reflection of the world…

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A world government can intervene militarily in the internal affairs of any nation when it disapproves of their activities.

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The World is not ours to keep. We hold it in trust for future generations.

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In their greatest hour of need, the world failed the people of Rwanda.

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The war on drugs has failed in West Africa and around the world

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There is no trust more sacred than the one the world holds with children.

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We shall not defeat any of the infectious diseases that plague the developing world until we have also won the battle for…

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Let us, above all, be clear that, without a convincing program of debt relief to start the new millennium, our objective of…

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In an era of global abundance, our world has the resources to reduce dramatically the massive divides that persist between rich and…

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His Holiness brings a wealth of experience to this exalted office. The United Nations and the Holy See share a strong commitment…

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You have made people listen. You have made people care, and you have taught us that whether we are poor or prosperous,…

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If our hopes of building a better and safer world are to become more than wishful thinking, we will need the engagement…

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The international community... allows nearly 3 billion people - almost half of all humanity - to subsist on $2 or less a…

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Tolerance, inter-cultural dialogue and respect for diversity are more essential than ever in a world where peoples are becoming more and more…

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When we talk about the UN, what are we really talking about? We are talking about my country, your country, other countries…

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Jewish people have been victims of anti-Semitism in many parts of the world, and in Europe they were the target of the…

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This is a day on which we pay our respects to those who have endured the unimaginable. This is an occasion for…

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Young people - with their dynamism, their energy and their inherent understanding of our interconnected world - have much to teach us.…

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To look into some aspects of the future, we do not need projections by supercomputers. Much of the next millennium can be…

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The other thing that really I regretted not being able to do was to push effectively for the reform of the Security…

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The future of peace and prosperity that we seek for all the world's peoples needs a foundation of tolerance, security, equality and…

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How can you have a world of today where India is not represented in the Security Council; Japan, the second contributor, is…

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There was a time, with the Berlin Wall down, that [it looked as if] the UN finally could do what it was…

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I believe that our world needs an instrument of global action as never before in history. I believe that the United Nations…

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In an age of interdependence, global citizenship - based on trust and sense of shared responsibility - is a crucial pillar of…

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This is an historic step forward in the world's efforts to combat a truly global threat.

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Usually, when you look around the world, people are killing each other, fighting over scarce resources.

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Achieving the MDGs is not optional; it is an essential investment in a safer, more human and prosperous world

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Let us all reaffirm our commitment to improving the well- being of families throughout the world.

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If tolerance, respect and equity permeate family life, they will translate into values that shape societies, nations and the world.

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In an era of globalisation, AIESEC's programmes have helped young people around the world to develop a broader understanding of cultural socio-economic…

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Yehudi Menuhin was a citizen of the world in the fullest sense - one whose vision and culture gave him a deep…

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Sadly, a prize for peace is a rarity in this world. Most nations have monuments or memorials to war, bronze salutations to…

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We must ensure that the global market is embedded in broadly shared values and practices that reflect global social needs, and that…

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In a world of plenty, continued suffering is a terrible stain on our conscience. It is inexcusable that we not strive, with…

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Invite politicians to dinner and let them tell the world how delicious it is. . . . They will proudly go around…

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The United Nations, whose membership comprises almost all the states in the world, is founded on the principle of the equal worth…

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As long as inequality and other social problems plague us, populists will try to exploit them.

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The young and dynamic and idealistic people in the square do not have the chance to organise themselves politically, to be able to follow…