Development Goals Quotes

15 quotes by 10 authors

We are here because we share a fundamental belief: that poverty, illiteracy, disease and inequality do not belong in the twenty-first century. We share a… — Ellen Johnson Sirleaf
World military spending has now risen to over $1.2 trillion. This incredible sum represents 2.5 per cent of GDP (global gross domestic product). Even if… — Ban Ki-moon
It is not in the United Nations that the Millennium Development Goals will be achieved. They have to be achieved in each of its Member… — Kofi Annan
These often unsung heroes understand...that poverty, disease and famine are just as deadly and destructive as earthquakes, hurricanes and tsunamis. Individuals ...are taking on these… — Kofi Annan
The Millennium Development Goals can be met by 2015, but only if all involved break with business as usual and dramatically accelerate and scale up… — Kofi Annan
The Millennium Development Goals are owned by the people. — Eveline Herfkens
If world leaders decide to [meet the Millennium Development Goals], I think it can be done by 2015...The question is, is there a political will… — Thoraya Obaid
Join me in the final race to smash poverty and achieve the UN Millennium Development Goals — Carl Lewis
Gender equality and empowerment of women is key to the success of the Millennium Development Goals. Not only as a specific target, but for the… — Johanna SigurÃ°ardottir
Education brings sustainability to all the development goals, and literacy is the foundation of all learning. It provides individuals with the skills to understand the… — Irina Bokova
Food prices are often kept artificially high. The result is that the Millennium Development Goals set out by the United Nations at the start of… — Jonathan Sacks
You will not be able to meet the Millennium Development goals in health without e-health, in education without e-education, and government services will not be… — Hamadoun Toure
The Millennium Development Goals were a pledge to uphold the principles of human dignity, equality and equity, and free the world from extreme poverty. The… — Ban Ki-moon
Midori has been a steadfast supporter of the United Nations, as a Messenger of Peace and more recently by encouraging our efforts to achieve the… — Ban Ki-moon
At a time when we aim to accelerate our efforts to achieve the Millennium Development Goals and define a bold agenda for the period beyond… — Ban Ki-moon

Who Wrote These Development Goals Quotes

10 authors contributed a total of 15 Development Goals Quotes as follows: