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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.

Ban Ki-moon

Saving our planet requires you to be ambitious in what you aim, and, equally, in how hard you work to reach your goal.
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Ambitious Goal Saving
The basic building block of peace and security for all peoples is economic and social security, anchored in sustainable development. It is a key to all problems. Why? Because it allows us to address all the great issues-poverty, climate, environment and political stability-as parts of the whole.
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Block Issues Keys
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
With her courage and determination, Malala has shown what terrorists fear most: a girl with a book.
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Book Determination Girl
Climate change, demographics, water, food, energy, global health, women’s empowerment – these issues are all intertwined. We cannot look at one strand in isolation. Instead, we must examine how these strands are woven together.
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Empowerment Issues Water
Nothing is more shameful than attacking sleeping children.
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Attacking Children Sleep
Saving our planet, lifting people out of poverty, advancing economic growth – these are one and the same fight.
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Fighting Growth People
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
Now, more than ever, we need to connect the dots between climate, poverty, energy, food and water. These issues cannot be addressed in isolation.
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Issues Needs Water
Society’s dependence on fossil fuels is jeopardising social and economic progress.
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Fossils Fuel Progress
I strongly reject threats by any member state to destroy another or outrageous attempts to deny historical facts such as the Holocaust.
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Country Destroy Historical Holocaust
To achieve a Green Revolution, African farmers, must have access to land and security of tenure. They also need access to markets, technology and improved infrastructure.
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Land Need Technology
I call on men and boys everywhere to join us. Violence against women and girls will not be eradicated until all of us – men and boys – refuse to tolerate it.
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Boys Girl Powerful
Climate change has happened because of human behaviour, therefore it’s only natural it should be us, human beings, to address this issue. It may not be too late if we take decisive actions today.
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Climate Issues Late
Our atmosphere can’t tell the difference between emissions from an Asian factory, the exhaust from a North American SUV, or deforestation in South America or Africa.
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America Atmosphere Differences
Many say our world is at a tipping point. If we do not act together, if we do not act responsibly, if we do not act now, we risk slipping into a cycle of poverty, degradation, and despair.
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Our Risk Together World

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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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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