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- If we are to make poverty history, we must have the active participation of States, civil society and the private sector, as well as individual… Active
- The future of peace and prosperity that we seek for all the world's peoples needs a foundation of tolerance, security, equality and justice. All
- The global work of the United Nations is not without reason compared to that of a family - striving for a common goal in concert… All
- The main point in our report was to recommend decriminalization...because of the way laws are applied, which have not worked. We have applied them for… Applied
- In an era of global abundance, our world has the resources to reduce dramatically the massive divides that persist between rich and poor, if only… Abundance
- Once you are really challenged, you find something in yourself. Man doesn't know what he is capable of until he is asked. Asked
- Whether our task is fighting poverty, stemming the spread of disease or saving innocent lives from mass murder, we have seen that we cannot succeed… All
- Let us work in partnerships between rich and poor to improve the opportunities of all human beings to build better lives. All
- Business, labor and civil society organizations have skills and resources that are vital in helping to build a more robust global community. Build
- Terrorism constitutes a direct attack on the values the UN stands for: the rule of law; the protection of civilians; peaceful resolution of conflicts; and… Attack
- In some ways, the challenges are even more daunting than they were at the peak of the cold war. Not only do we continue to… Challenges
- I used to tell the story about as a young man in high school one of the professors came in and put a broad white… All
- Without a dream you'll not get anywhere. Anywhere
- Nuclear terrorism is still often treated as science fiction. I wish it were. But unfortunately we live in a world of excess hazardous materials and… Abundant
- Fierce national competition over water resources has prompted fears that water issues contain the seeds of violent conflict. Competition
- As I travel around the world, people think the only place where there is potential conflict [over] water is the Middle East, but they are… All
- Young people should be at the forefront of global change and innovation. Empowered, they can be key agents for development and peace. If, however, they… Agents
- The fight against HIV/AIDS requires leadership from all parts of government - and it needs to go right to the top. AIDS is far more… Aids
- The global HIV/AIDS epidemic is an unprecedented crisis that requires an unprecedented response. In particular it requires solidarity - between the healthy and the sick,… Aids
- Can the state, which represents the whole of society and has the duty of protecting society, fulfill that duty by lowering itself to the level… Absolute
- For too long the development debate has ignored the fact that poverty tends to be characterized not only by material insufficiency but also by denial… Affordable
- The reality is that no group of countries has any grounds for complacency about its own human rights performance and no group of countries does… Any
- It is my aspiration that health finally will be seen not as a blessing to be wished for, but as a human right to be… Aspiration
- We will not enjoy security without development, we will not enjoy development without security, and we will not enjoy either without respect for human rights. Development
- A United Nations that will not stand up for human rights is a United Nations that cannot stand up for itself. Cannot Stand
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