Terrorism is a significant threat to peace and security, prosperity and people.
BAN KI-MOONSaving 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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Every literate woman is a victory over poverty
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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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The power of the leader is given to him by the people, so he has a duty to engage and listen more attentively and carefully to the aspirations of the people.
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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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The clear and present danger of climate change means we cannot burn our way to prosperity. We already rely too heavily on fossil fuels. We need to find a new, sustainable path to the future we want. We need a clean industrial revolution.
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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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Saving our planet, lifting people out of poverty, advancing economic growth – these are one and the same fight.
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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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Society’s dependence on fossil fuels is jeopardising social and economic progress.
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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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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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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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Women must be full partners in development, so they can lift themselves and their communities out of poverty.
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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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This is the moral challenge of our generation. Not only are the eyes of the world upon us. More important, succeeding generations depend on us. We cannot rob our children of their future.
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