Best United Nations Qoutes
305 United Nations quotes by 194 unique authors
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They put me in a holding cell with a black kid and a white kid and a Chinese kid. We're the United Nations of juvenile…
— Sherman Alexie
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The United States spends over $87 billion conducting a war in Iraq while the United Nations estimates that for less than half that amount we…
— John Perkins
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Let us pick up our books and our pens, they are the most powerful weapons." Malala Yousafzai, the schoolgirl who was shot in the head…
— Malala Yousafzai
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The future of peace and prosperity that we seek for all the world's peoples needs a foundation of tolerance, security, equality and justice. That foundation…
— Kofi Annan
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The United Nations stands for the freedom and equality of all peoples, irrespective of race, religion, or ideology.
— Ralph Bunche
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We can work together for a better world with men and women of goodwill, those who radiate the intrinsic goodness of humankind. To do so…
— Wangari Maathai
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Something that's of common interest to every man, woman and child on the planet must surely be the notion of 'Peace'. Without 'Peace' we cannot…
— Annie Lennox
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The United Nations exists not merely to preserve the peace but also to make change - even radical change - possible without violent upheaval. The…
— Ralph Bunche
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We are men and women from many lands, representing a rich variety of cultures. And we have been brought together to work in a great…
— Kurt Waldheim
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The time has come to recognize the United Nations for the anti-American, anti-freedom organization that it has become. The time has come for us to…
— Barry Goldwater
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Prior to the United Nations even being formed, Palestine was a country. But the right of the Palestinian people were trampled, and unfortunately, international organizations…
— Mahmoud Ahmadinejad
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I believe the Obama administration, from the president on down, has taken a very weak position regarding granting Palestine statehood at the United Nations.
— Ileana Ros-Lehtinen
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As the largest contributor to the United Nations and funder of international family planning, the U.S. is in a unique position to continue to lead…
— Mike Quigley
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The United Nations is the preeminent institution of multilateralism. It provides a forum where sovereign states can come together to share burdens, address common problems,…
— Shashi Tharoor
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At the United Nations, a lynch mob for Israel is always just a moment away.
— Elliott Abrams
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There is no softer target in GOP primaries than the United Nations and foreign-aid spending.
— Elliott Abrams
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Being an Arab leader has its rewards: the suite at the Waldorf-Astoria during the United Nations General Assembly, travel in your own plane, plenty of…
— Elliott Abrams
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The United Nations World Charter for Nature, section 21, empowers any nongovernmental organisation or individual to uphold international conservation law in areas beyond national jurisdiction…
— Paul Watson
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I grew up in war and saw the United Nations help my country to recover and rebuild. That experience was a big part of what…
— Ban Ki-moon
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The United Nations is committed to ridding the world of anti-personnel landmines.
— Ban Ki-moon
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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
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Messengers of Peace such as Midori - and our Goodwill Ambassadors, who work directly with the UN agencies - are dedicated and well-informed and credible…
— Ban Ki-moon
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Freedom is a timeless value. The United Nations Charter calls for encouraging respect for fundamental freedoms. The Universal Declaration of Human Rights mentions freedom more…
— Ban Ki-moon
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The United Nations has a proud record of helping millions of people in mine-affected countries.
— Ban Ki-moon
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The Czech Republic is a dynamic United Nations Member State, active on the Human Rights Council, contributing to the peaceful settlement of disputes, and helping…
— Ban Ki-moon
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