Saving our planet, lifting people out of poverty, advancing economic growth – these are one and the same fight.
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Society’s dependence on fossil fuels is jeopardising social and economic progress.
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The unity in diversity of the United States is one of the country’s greatest strengths.
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To measure the success of our societies, we should examine how well those with different abilities, including persons with autism, are integrated as full and valued members.
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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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We must follow the wisdom of the Brundtland Report. We must pursue development that meets the needs of the present generation without compromising the ability of future generations to meet their needs.
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Only through women’s full and equal participation in all areas of public and private life can we hope to achieve the sustainable, peaceful and just society promised in the United Nations Charter.
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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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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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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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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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With her courage and determination, Malala has shown what terrorists fear most: a girl with a book.
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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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I believe in a world of justice and human rights for all. A world where girls can grow up free of fear of abuse. A world where women are treated with the respect and dignity that is their right. A world where poverty is not acceptable. My dear young friends, you can make this your world.
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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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Sustainable development and climate change are two sides of the same coin
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