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Reason doesn’t mean very much in a country like North Korea (Ban Ki-moon Quotes)
Planet Earth is our shared island, let us join forces to protect it (Ban Ki-moon Quotes)
Nothing is more shameful than attacking sleeping children (Ban Ki-moon Quotes)
This Earth is our only home. Together, we must protect and cherish it. (Ban Ki-moon Quotes)
My observation is China is thinking more as a global player than regionally, in both politics and economics (Ban Ki-moon Quotes)
I am not a national leader. If I am a national leader I can speak out all that I want (Ban Ki-moon Quotes)
The future of any leader or political systems is to be determined by the people of the country (Ban Ki-moon Quotes)
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-moon Quotes)
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 (Ban Ki-moon Quotes)
I am willing to take any measures when it comes to the fundamental principle of human rights (Ban Ki-moon Quotes)
Between now and 2015, we must make sure that promises made become promises kept. The consequences of doing otherwise are profound: death, illness and despair, needless suffering, lost opportunities for millions upon millions of people (Ban Ki-moon Quotes)
I call on men and boys everywhere to join us. Violence against women and girls will not be eradicated until all of us - men and boys - refuse to tolerate it (Ban Ki-moon Quotes)
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 (Ban Ki-moon Quotes)
It has been said that knowledge is power. We need to strengthen education systems so that young people can benefit from cultural diversity, and not be victimized by those who exploit differences (Ban Ki-moon Quotes)
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 (Ban Ki-moon Quotes)
Now, more than ever, we need to connect the dots between climate, poverty, energy, food and water. These issues cannot be addressed in isolation (Ban Ki-moon Quotes)
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 (Ban Ki-moon Quotes)
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 (Ban Ki-moon Quotes)
A deal must include an equitable global governance structure. All countries must have a voice in how resources are deployed and managed (Ban Ki-moon Quotes)
Our atmosphere can’t tell the difference between emissions from an Asian factory, the exhaust from a North American SUV, or deforestation in South America or Africa (Ban Ki-moon Quotes)
We must turn the greatest collective challenge facing humankind today, climate change, into the greatest opportunity for common progress towards a sustainable future (Ban Ki-moon Quotes)
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 (Ban Ki-moon Quotes)
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 (Ban Ki-moon Quotes)
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 (Ban Ki-moon Quotes)
The international community must offer short-term emergency measures to meet critical needs. But it must also make longer-term investments to promote food production and agricultural development, enhance food security and maintain and accelerate momentum towards the MDGs (Ban Ki-moon Quotes)
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 (Ban Ki-moon Quotes)
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 (Ban Ki-moon Quotes)
We have all heard of the web of life. The way we live threatens to trap us in a web of death (Ban Ki-moon Quotes)
Millions of our fellow human beings continue to live as contemporary slaves, victims of abominable practices like human trafficking, forced labour and sexual exploitation. Countless children are forced to become soldiers, work in sweat shops or are sold by desperate families. Women are brutalized and traded like commodities. Entire households and villages labour under debt bondage (Ban Ki-moon Quotes)
Sustainable development and climate change are two sides of the same coin (Ban Ki-moon Quotes)