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.
BAN KI-MOONToday, we have more than 110,000 men and women deployed in conflict zones around the world. They come from nearly 120 countries … Thanks to their efforts, life-saving humanitarian assistance can be delivered and economic development can begin.
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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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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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My observation is China is thinking more as a global player than regionally, in both politics and economics.
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Every literate woman is a victory over poverty
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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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Since problems spill across borders, security anywhere depends on sustainable development everywhere.
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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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Saving 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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Society’s dependence on fossil fuels is jeopardising social and economic progress.
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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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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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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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Nuclear disarmament is the only sane path to a safer world.
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Sustainable development is the pathway to the future we want for all. It offers a framework to generate economic growth, achieve social justice, exercise environmental stewardship and strengthen governance.
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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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