Energy is the golden thread that connects economic growth, increased social equity, and an environment that allows the world to thrive.
BAN KI-MOONOn 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.
More Ban Ki-moon Quotes
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Planet Earth is our shared island, let us join forces to protect it
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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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I have been urging the leaders to listen to the aspirations and challenges of their own people, and engage in dialogue and take very bold measures. Normally, to their regret, these measures and bold reforms come too late, too little.
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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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Nothing is more shameful than attacking sleeping children.
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Every literate woman is a victory over poverty
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Society’s dependence on fossil fuels is jeopardising social and economic progress.
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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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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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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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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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Nuclear terrorism is one of the most serious threats of our time. Even one such attack could inflict mass casualties and create immense suffering and unwanted change in the world forever. This prospect should compel all of us to act to prevent such a catastrophe.
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I am willing to take any measures when it comes to the fundamental principle of human rights.
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I am not a national leader. If I am a national leader I can speak out all that I want.
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Achieving gender equality requires the engagement of women and men, girls and boys. It is everyones responsibility.
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