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The basic building block of peace and security for all peoples is economic and social security, anchored in sustainable development. It is a key to all problems. Why? Because it allows us to address all the great issues-poverty, climate, environment and political stability-as parts of the whole.

Ban Ki-moon

In 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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Hunger Want World
You have to take ownership and leadership of tomorrow. For that to be possible, you have to strengthen your capacity and widen your vision as a global citizen.
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Citizen Tomorrow Vision
Planet Earth is our shared island, let us join forces to protect it
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Earth Force Island
National boundaries these days are not that important because of transformative technological development. Now we are talking about the fourth industrial revolution.
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Boundaries Important Revolution
Society’s dependence on fossil fuels is jeopardising social and economic progress.
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Fossils Fuel Progress
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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Death Execution Penalty Suffering
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
Climate change, demographics, water, food, energy, global health, women’s empowerment – these issues are all intertwined. We cannot look at one strand in isolation. Instead, we must examine how these strands are woven together.
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Empowerment Issues Water
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
One of the main lessons I have learned during my five years as Secretary-General is that broad partnerships are the key to solving broad challenges. When governments, the United Nations, businesses, philanthropies and civil society work hand-in-hand, we can achieve great things.
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Government Hands Keys
I am willing to take any measures when it comes to the fundamental principle of human rights.
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Fundamentals Principles Rights
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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Land Need Technology
Women must be full partners in development, so they can lift themselves and their communities out of poverty.
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Community Development Poverty
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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Forever Nuclear Terrorism Suffering
Climate change does not respect border; it does not respect who you are – rich and poor, small and big. Therefore, this is what we call global challenges, which require global solidarity.
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Challenges Climate Doe
The basic building block of peace and security for all peoples is economic and social security, anchored in sustainable development. It is a key to all problems. Why? Because it allows us to address all the great issues-poverty, climate, environment and political stability-as parts of the whole.
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Block Issues Keys

The basic building block of peace and security for all peoples is economic and social security, anchored in sustainable development. It is a key to all problems. Why? Because it allows us to address all the great issues-poverty, climate, environment and political stability-as parts of the whole.

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The basic building block of peace and security for all peoples is economic and social security, anchored in sustainable development. It is a key to all problems. Why? Because it allows us to address all the great issues-poverty, climate, environment and political stability-as parts of the whole.

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