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.
BAN KI-MOONPeople 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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Sustainable development and climate change are two sides of the same coin
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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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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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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 taking of life is too absolute, too irreversible, for one human being to inflict on another, even when backed by legal process. Where the death penalty persists, conditions for those awaiting execution are often horrifying, leading to aggravated suffering.
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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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Extreme weather events continue to grow more frequent and intense in rich and poor countries alike, not only devastating lives, but also infrastructure, institutions, and budgets – an unholy brew which can create dangerous security vacuums.
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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 current model is global suicide. We need a revolution. Revolutionary thinking. Revolutionary action. Natural resources are becoming more and more scarce.
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The unity in diversity of the United States is one of the country’s greatest strengths.
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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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The future of any leader or political systems is to be determined by the people of the country.
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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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Between now and 2015, we must make sure that promises made become promises kept. The consequences of doing otherwise are profound: death, illness and despair, needless suffering, lost opportunities for millions upon millions of people.
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