"Universal ratification of the Optional Protocol on the……" — Ban Ki-moon
"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 part in hostilities or be involuntarily recruited and that former child soldiers should be assisted by their governments after a life of violence and distress."
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165 Quotes by Ban Ki-moon
Ban Ki-moon has 165 quotes on this site.
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Millions of people in nearly 80 countries still live in fear of landmines and explosive remnants of war, which take…
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The international community cannot accept that whole communities are marginalized because of the color of their skin. People of African…
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Between now and 2015, we must make sure that promises made become promises kept. The consequences of doing otherwise are…
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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…
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Nuclear terrorism is one of the most serious threats of our time. Even one such attack could inflict mass casualties…
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Let us acknowledge and celebrate what youth can do to build a safer, more just world. Let us strengthen our…
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It has been said that knowledge is power. We need to strengthen education systems so that young people can benefit…
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You have to take ownership and leadership of tomorrow. For that to be possible, you have to strengthen your capacity…
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Now, more than ever, we need to connect the dots between climate, poverty, energy, food and water. These issues cannot…
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Three decades into this crisis, let us set our sights on achieving the "three zeros" zero new HIV infections, zero…
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I believe in a world of justice and human rights for all. A world where girls can grow up free…
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The question of sexual dominance can exist only in the nightmare of that soul which has armed itself, totally, against…
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I have, thanks to my travels, added to my stock all the superstitions of other countries. I know them all…
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I felt only as a man can feel who is roaming over the prairies of the far West, well armed,…
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As a matter of international law, the United States is in an armed conflict with al-Qa'ida, the Taliban, and associated…
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The United States is the first nation to regularly conduct strikes using remotely piloted aircraft in an armed conflict. Other…
— John O. Brennan
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Those who gave thee a body, furnished it with weakness; but He who gave thee Soul, armed thee with resolution.…
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But if our hopes are betrayed, if we are forced to resist the invasion of our soil, and to defend…
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I rejected the armed struggle because, as a Christian, I am committed to a nonviolent and peaceful struggle. But people…
— Mangosuthu Buthelezi
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We've gotten a long way on missile defense. We know how to do it. We know how to take down…
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