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Global Quotes by Ban Ki-moon
- 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…
- 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…
- 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…
- A deal must include an equitable global governance structure. All countries must have a voice in how resources are deployed and managed.
- Given the nature and magnitude of the challenge, national action alone is insufficient. No nation can address this challenge on its own. No region can…
- 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…
- You are here to step into the shoes of UN ambassadors - to draft resolutions, to plot strategy, to negotiate with your allies as well…
- Nuclear disarmament and non-proliferation are not utopian ideals. They are critical to global peace and security.
- Cities can be the engine of social equity and economic opportunity. They can help us reduce our carbon footprint and protect the global environment. That…
- Pacific Islands are among those that contribute least to global warming, yet suffer most.
- Whether addressing immediate crises or building long-term foundations of peace, the United Nations will remain committed to solutions that advance the global good.
- We have international standards regulating everything from t-shirts to toys to tomatoes. There are international regulations for furniture. That means there are common standards for…
- The Fukushima Daiichi nuclear disaster in March 2011 was an immense tragedy that sparked a global response. The international community came forward with aid to…
- We have reached a new milestone as a human family. With seven billion of us now inhabiting our planet, it is time to ask some…
- In 2009, at the height of the global economic crisis, it was clear that we were seeing something new: the impacts of the crisis were…
- The explosion in access to mobile phones and digital services means that people everywhere are contributing vast amounts of information to the global knowledge warehouse.…
More Global Quotes
- Dealing with global warming doesn't mean we have all got to suddenly stop breathing. Dealing with global warming means that we have… — David Attenborough
- We really need to kick the carbon habit and stop making our energy from burning things. Climate change is also really important.… — David Attenborough
- The current global landscape is quite different from the not-too-distant past. The process of globalization has intensified, and the world is moving… — Michelle Bachelet
- I don't want the United States to be in a global economy where our economic future is bound to that of Zimbabwe.… — Michele Bachmann
- I don't think global warming is to do with us, I think it's a natural circle. I don't think a few Ferraris… — David Bailey
- An economy genuinely local and neighborly offers to localities a measure of security that they cannot derive from a national or a… — Wendell Berry
- A successful economic development strategy must focus on improving the skills of the area's workforce, reducing the cost of doing business and… — Rod Blagojevich
- Everything is global now. It's not London, it's not Spain, it's not Italy - everything is everywhere. So you have to be… — Manolo Blahnik
- All cities do face similar, significant trends in the future... most importantly global warming and climate change. — Cate Blanchett
- When you truly accept that those children in some far off place in the global village have the same value as you… — Bono
- In the globalized world that is ours, maybe we are moving towards a global village, but that global village brings in a… — Lakhdar Brahimi
- Everyone in comedy thinks if you go to the U.S. you become a global star but, unfortunately, I've always been a bit… — Jo Brand