Advancing Quote by Ban Ki-moon

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

— Ban Ki-moon

Climate change, demographics, water, food, energy, global health, women's empowerment - these issues are all intertwined. We cannot look at one strand in isolation.…

— Ban Ki-moon

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

— Ban Ki-moon

Many problems that challenge us today can be traced back to a profound tension between what is good and desirable for society as a…

— Martin Nowak

We can solve world peace and world famine.

— Reince Priebus

We've got some great big problems in our world. We have to figure out how to feed 10 billion people. Too many people can't…

— Scott D. Anthony

We will not overcome world poverty unless we manage climate change successfully. I've spent my life as a development economist, and it's crystal clear…

— Nicholas Stern

The world is at a big risk from climate change. We have to come up with solutions, to bring in a sustainable economy.

— Tulsi Tanti

Climate change and global poverty are two sides of the same coin. Both challenges must be addressed together. If we fail on one, we…

— Nicholas Stern

The power of the individual, market forces, and the private sector permeate our lives. With that power comes responsibility to address huge challenges. Climate…

— Daniel Lubetzky

We live in an interconnected world, in an interconnected time, and we need holistic solutions. We have a crisis of inequality, and we need…

— Naomi Klein

Our planet's lands and oceans are already stretched to meet the demands of 7 billion people. The human population continues to grow. The search…

— Ban Ki-moon