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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.

Ban Ki-moon

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
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
Three decades into this crisis, let us set our sights on achieving the “three zeros” zero new HIV infections, zero discrimination and zero AIDS-related deaths.
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Hiv Infection Sight Zero
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
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
Nothing is more shameful than attacking sleeping children.
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Attacking Children Sleep
Let us acknowledge and celebrate what youth can do to build a safer, more just world. Let us strengthen our efforts to include young people in policies, programmes and decision-making processes that benefit their futures and ours.
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Decision Effort People
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
Society’s dependence on fossil fuels is jeopardising social and economic progress.
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Fossils Fuel Progress
Saving our planet, lifting people out of poverty, advancing economic growth… these are one and the same fight. We must connect the dots between climate change, water scarcity, energy shortages, global health, food security and women’s empowerment. Solutions to one problem must be solutions for all.
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Fighting People Water
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
I believe in a world of justice and human rights for all. A world where girls can grow up free of fear of abuse. A world where women are treated with the respect and dignity that is their right. A world where poverty is not acceptable. My dear young friends, you can make this your world.
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Believe Girl Growing Up
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
It has been said that knowledge is power. We need to strengthen education systems so that young people can benefit from cultural diversity, and not be victimized by those who exploit differences.
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Differences Diversity People
Since problems spill across borders, security anywhere depends on sustainable development everywhere.
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Borders Environmental Security
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

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