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Climate change does not respect border; it does not respect who you are – rich and poor, small and big. Therefore, this is what we call global challenges, which require global solidarity.

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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
Gender equality and women’s empowerment have been a top priority for me from day one as Secretary-General. And I am committed to making sure that the U.N. leads by example.
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Empowerment Example Priorities
My observation is China is thinking more as a global player than regionally, in both politics and economics.
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Economics Player Thinking
The unity in diversity of the United States is one of the country’s greatest strengths.
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Country Diversity Unity
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
Nuclear disarmament is the only sane path to a safer world.
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Disarmament Nuclear Path World
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
We hold the future in our hands, together, we must ensure that our grandchildren will not have to ask why we failed to do the right thing, and let them suffer the consequences.
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Grandchildren Hands Suffering
This is the moral challenge of our generation. Not only are the eyes of the world upon us. More important, succeeding generations depend on us. We cannot rob our children of their future.
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Children Eye Our Generation
We must follow the wisdom of the Brundtland Report. We must pursue development that meets the needs of the present generation without compromising the ability of future generations to meet their needs.
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Development Generations Needs
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
The world is over-armed and peace is under-funded.
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Arm Fund Over World
To measure the success of our societies, we should examine how well those with different abilities, including persons with autism, are integrated as full and valued members.
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Autism Different Our Society
Society’s dependence on fossil fuels is jeopardising social and economic progress.
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Fossils Fuel Progress
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
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 are in whatever way we can, to make every day a day of peace.
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Passion Peace Priorities

Climate change does not respect border; it does not respect who you are – rich and poor, small and big. Therefore, this is what we call global challenges, which require global solidarity.

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Climate change does not respect border; it does not respect who you are – rich and poor, small and big. Therefore, this is what we call global challenges, which require global solidarity.

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