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Now, more than ever, we need to connect the dots between climate, poverty, energy, food and water. These issues cannot be addressed in isolation.

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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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Energy Growth World
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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Life Vegan Way Web
Every literate woman is a victory over poverty
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Literate Poverty Victory
I am not a national leader. If I am a national leader I can speak out all that I want.
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Leader Speaks Out Want
Planet Earth is our shared island, let us join forces to protect it
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Earth Force Island
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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Climate Mean Needs
The unity in diversity of the United States is one of the country’s greatest strengths.
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Country Diversity Unity
World military spending has now risen to over $1.2 trillion. This incredible sum represents 2.5 per cent of GDP (global gross domestic product). Even if 1 per cent of it were redirected towards development, the world would be much closer to achieving the Millennium Development Goals.
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Goal Military Represent World
It is but a short step from hunger to starvation, from disease to death.
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Disease Poverty Step
As many micro-credit schemes across the world can testify, investment in women is the best investment for the future.
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Credit Investment World
Reason doesn’t mean very much in a country like North Korea.
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Country Korea Mean
The longer we delay, the more we will pay.
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Delay Longer More Pay
The world is over-armed and peace is under-funded.
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Arm Fund Over World
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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Commitment Country Passion
I have been urging the leaders to listen to the aspirations and challenges of their own people, and engage in dialogue and take very bold measures. Normally, to their regret, these measures and bold reforms come too late, too little.
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Leader People Regret
Terrorism is a significant threat to peace and security, prosperity and people.
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People Prosperity Terrorism

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