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International Quotes by Ban Ki-moon
- The international community cannot accept that whole communities are marginalized because of the color of their skin. People of African descent are among those most…
- 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…
- 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…
- The international community must offer short-term emergency measures to meet critical needs. But it must also make longer-term investments to promote food production and agricultural…
- On this International Day for the Abolition of Slavery let us reaffirm the inherent dignity of all men, women and children. And let us redouble…
- On this International Day, let us promise to make peace not just a priority, but a passion. Let us pledge to do more, wherever we…
- All nuclear material in weapons programmes must be subject one day to binding international verification.
- Any use of chemical weapons, by anyone, under any circumstances, is a grave violation of the 1925 Protocol and other relevant rules of customary international…
- Some might complain that nuclear disarmament is little more than a dream. But that ignores the very tangible benefits disarmament would bring for all humankind.…
- I believe that the topic of chemical weapons is critically important for international peace and security, and I take note of the ongoing debate over…
- The possibility that terrorist groups could obtain weapons of mass destruction should not be dismissed as a fiction. This is a horrific threat the international…
- Weapons of mass destruction violate more than individual lives - they cross international borders and jeopardize all people. They also drain resources that could be…
- 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…
- Although more than 500 million maritime containers move around the world each year, accounting for 90 per cent of international trade, only 2 per cent…
- The tragic nuclear accident at Fukushima underscored the urgent need to enhance nuclear safety and the international emergency response framework. I commend the International Atomic…
- All women and girls have the fundamental right to live free of violence. This right is enshrined in international human rights and humanitarian law. And…
- New York is one of the greatest cities in the world. It is a fitting host to its many international visitors, who can come to…
More International Quotes
- The more dubious and uncertain an instrument violence has become in international relations, the more it has gained in reputation and appeal… — Hannah Arendt
- The alliance should agree... to an effective NATO role against the new threats presented by international terrorism and weapons of mass destruction. — Jose Maria Aznar
- The core issue here is that the Israeli government refuses to commit to terms of reference for the negotiations that are based… — Mahmoud Abbas
- The privilege of ruling would be in the hands of the skilled and the learned, with a wide scope left for profitable… — Mikhail Bakunin
- Alliance - in international politics, the union of two thieves who have their hands so deeply inserted in each other's pockets that… — Ambrose Bierce
- Conflict is not inevitable, but disarmament is... everyone now accepts that if there is a default by Saddam the international community must… — Tony Blair
- This resolution simply says Israel has the right to defend itself. This includes conducting operations both inside its borders and in the… — John Boehner
- It is not right to associate the fight against international terrorist networks with an imaginary crusade against Islam. — Omar Bongo
- Albania has to demonstrate that it is willing to be a reliable partner in the international community. — Emma Bonino
- In Rwanda that genocide happened because the international community and the Security Council refused to give, again, another 5000 troops which would… — Lakhdar Brahimi
- We see today that there is a growing understanding in the international community that the extremist regime in Tehran is not just… — Mahmoud Ahmadinejad
- As a matter of international law, the United States is in an armed conflict with al-Qa'ida, the Taliban, and associated forces, in… — John O. Brennan