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The clear and present danger of climate change means we cannot burn our way to prosperity. We already rely too heavily on fossil fuels. We need to find a new, sustainable path to the future we want. We need a clean industrial revolution.

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We have seen in the past where leaders have not been open-minded or have not been flexible. That’s why the people came out to the streets and shouted and chanted for more reforms and more freedoms.
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Leader Past People
National boundaries these days are not that important because of transformative technological development. Now we are talking about the fourth industrial revolution.
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Boundaries Important Revolution
The future of any leader or political systems is to be determined by the people of the country.
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Country Leader People
Energy is the golden thread that connects economic growth, increased social equity, and an environment that allows the world to thrive.
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Energy Growth World
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 development, enhance food security and maintain and accelerate momentum towards the MDGs.
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Community Emergency International Measure Need
Terrorism is a significant threat to peace and security, prosperity and people.
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People Prosperity Terrorism
Women must be full partners in development, so they can lift themselves and their communities out of poverty.
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Community Development Poverty
The longer we delay, the more we will pay.
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Delay Longer More Pay
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 do is to have a global vision. Go beyond your country; go beyond your national boundaries
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Commitment Country Passion
Planet Earth is our shared island, let us join forces to protect it
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Earth Force Island
Climate change…is, simply, the greatest collective challenge we face as a human family.
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Challenges Climate Faces
I am willing to take any measures when it comes to the fundamental principle of human rights.
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Fundamentals Principles Rights
Today, we have more than 110,000 men and women deployed in conflict zones around the world. They come from nearly 120 countries … Thanks to their efforts, life-saving humanitarian assistance can be delivered and economic development can begin.
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Country Effort Men
Every literate woman is a victory over poverty
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Literate Poverty Victory
As many micro-credit schemes across the world can testify, investment in women is the best investment for the future.
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Credit Investment World
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 our efforts to build societies in which slavery truly is a term for the history books.
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Book Children Men

The clear and present danger of climate change means we cannot burn our way to prosperity. We already rely too heavily on fossil fuels. We need to find a new, sustainable path to the future we want. We need a clean industrial revolution.

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