Ban Ki-moon Quotes
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Millions of people in nearly 80 countries still live in fear of landmines and explosive remnants of war, which take an unacceptable toll on lives…
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The international community cannot accept that whole communities are marginalized because of the color of their skin. People of African descent are among those most…
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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, illness and despair,…
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It is but a short step from hunger to starvation, from disease to death.
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I call on men and boys everywhere to join us. Violence against women and girls will not be eradicated until all of us - men…
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Nuclear terrorism is one of the most serious threats of our time. Even one such attack could inflict mass casualties and create immense suffering and…
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Let us acknowledge and celebrate what youth can do to build a safer, more just world. Let us strengthen our efforts to include young people…
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It has been said that knowledge is power. We need to strengthen education systems so that young people can benefit from cultural diversity, and not…
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You have to take ownership and leadership of tomorrow. For that to be possible, you have to strengthen your capacity and widen your vision as…
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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 in isolation.
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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 deaths.
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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 child should take…
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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 of abuse. A…
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As the young leaders of tomorrow, you have the passion and energy and commitment to make a difference. What I'd like to really urge you…
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You have to work and think about how we can make this world a better place for all. This is what I'd really like to…
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You are already leaders. Your ideas, your actions and your decisions make a difference. More than any other generation, you have a voice. Social networking…
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The taking of life is too absolute, too irreversible, for one human being to inflict on another, even when backed by legal process... Where the…
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Now it is the least developed world who are not responsible for this climate change phenomenon that bore the brunt of climate change consequences so…
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A deal must include an equitable global governance structure. All countries must have a voice in how resources are deployed and managed.
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For my generation, coming of age at the height of the Cold War, fear of nuclear winter seemed the leading existential threat on the horizon.…
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