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.
BAN KI-MOONIn a world of plenty, no one, not a single person, should go hungry. But almost 1 billion still do not have enough to eat. I want to see an end to hunger everywhere within my lifetime.
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Climate change is destroying our path to sustainability. Ours is a world of looming challenges and increasingly limited resources. Sustainable development offers the best chance to adjust our course.
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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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As many micro-credit schemes across the world can testify, investment in women is the best investment for the future.
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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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The longer we delay, the more we will pay.
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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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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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The unity in diversity of the United States is one of the country’s greatest strengths.
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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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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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Migration is an expression of the human aspiration for dignity, safety and a better future. It is part of the social fabric, part of our very make-up as a human family
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Society’s dependence on fossil fuels is jeopardising social and economic progress.
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On this International Day for the Abolition of Slavery let us reaffirm the inherent dignity of all men, women and children. And let us redouble our efforts to build societies in which slavery truly is a term for the history books.
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My observation is China is thinking more as a global player than regionally, in both politics and economics.
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Terrorism is a significant threat to peace and security, prosperity and people.
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