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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

Between now and 2015, we must make sure that promises made become promises kept. The consequences of doing otherwise are profound: death, illness and despair, needless suffering, lost opportunities for millions upon millions of people.
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Opportunity People Profound
Reason doesn’t mean very much in a country like North Korea.
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Country Korea Mean
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
Nothing is more shameful than attacking sleeping children.
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Attacking Children Sleep
We must unite. Violence against women cannot be tolerated, in any form, in any context, in any circumstance, by any political leader or by any government.
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Government Leader Political
With her courage and determination, Malala has shown what terrorists fear most: a girl with a book.
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Book Determination Girl
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
I call for the need of world leaders to address climate change and reduce the increasing risk of disasters- and world leaders must include mayors, townships and community leaders.
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Community Leader Risk
A deal must include an equitable global governance structure. All countries must have a voice in how resources are deployed and managed.
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Country Global Warming Voice
The longer we delay, the more we will pay.
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Delay Longer More Pay
We have all heard of the web of life. The way we live threatens to trap us in a web of death.
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Life Vegan Way Web
Climate change…is, simply, the greatest collective challenge we face as a human family.
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Challenges Climate Faces
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 1 per cent of it were redirected towards development, the world would be much closer to achieving the Millennium Development Goals.
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Goal Military Represent World
I am willing to take any measures when it comes to the fundamental principle of human rights.
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People everywhere look to the United States to use its remarkable power to help lift humanity up and to work for the common good.
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Humanity People Use
Extreme weather events continue to grow more frequent and intense in rich and poor countries alike, not only devastating lives, but also infrastructure, institutions, and budgets – an unholy brew which can create dangerous security vacuums.
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Country Vacuums Weather

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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