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.
BAN KI-MOONSociety’s dependence on fossil fuels is jeopardising social and economic progress.
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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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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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Only through women’s full and equal participation in all areas of public and private life can we hope to achieve the sustainable, peaceful and just society promised in the United Nations Charter.
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SUSTAINABLE PEACE IS POSSIBLE ONLY WITH WOMEN’S FULL PARTICIPATION, their perspectives, their leadership, their daily, equal presence wherever we seek to make and keep the peace.
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The longer we delay, the more we will pay.
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With her courage and determination, Malala has shown what terrorists fear most: a girl with a book.
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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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Reason doesn’t mean very much in a country like North Korea.
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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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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 change…is, simply, the greatest collective challenge we face as a human family.
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The international community must offer short-term emergency measures to meet critical needs. But it must also make longer-term investments to promote food production and agricultural development, enhance food security and maintain and accelerate momentum towards the MDGs.
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Terrorism is a significant threat to peace and security, prosperity and people.
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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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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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