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Ban Ki-moon

South Korean Leader

Born: Jun 13, 1944

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Saving our planet, lifting people out of poverty, advancing economic growth... these are one and the same fight. We must connect the dots between climate change, water scarcity, energy shortages, global health, food security and women's empowerment. Solutions to one problem must be solutions for all. Ban Ki-moon

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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. Ban Ki-moon

Environmental Future Justice Achieve Sustainable Development Framework Economic Economic Growth Generate Development Stewardship Exercise Governance Offers Pathway Want Sustainable Social Social Justice Growth Strengthen

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. Ban Ki-moon

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Education promotes equality and lifts people out of poverty. It teaches children how to become good citizens. Education is not just for a privileged few, it is for everyone. It is a fundamental human right. Ban Ki-moon

True security is based on people's welfare - on a thriving economy, on strong public health and education programmes, and on fundamental respect for our common humanity. Development, peace, disarmament, reconciliation and justice are not separate from security; they help to underpin it. Ban Ki-moon

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Terrorism is a significant threat to peace and security, prosperity and people. Ban Ki-moon

Terrorism Peace People Prosperity Significant Security Threat

Building sustainable cities - and a sustainable future - will need open dialogue among all branches of national, regional and local government. And it will need the engagement of all stakeholders - including the private sector and civil society, and especially the poor and marginalized. Ban Ki-moon

Future Government Will Building National Society Local Local Government Sector Cities Civil Civil Society Open Dialogue Private Private Sector Branches Sustainable Regional Stakeholders Poor Engagement Including Among Marginalized Need

Throughout human history, in any great endeavour requiring the common effort of many nations and men and women everywhere, we have learned - it is only through seriousness of purpose and persistence that we ultimately carry the day. We might liken it to riding a bicycle. You stay upright and move forward so long as you keep up the momentum. Ban Ki-moon

Day Great History You Persistence Women Men Men And Women Long Bicycle Everywhere Carry Stay Only Purpose Through Throughout Learned Ultimately Up Effort Endeavour Any Upright Move Human Move Forward Common Nations Might Human History Requiring Forward Many Momentum Keep Riding Seriousness

We are using resources as if we had two planets, not one. There can be no 'plan B' because there is no 'planet B.' Ban Ki-moon

Environmental Resources Had Because Plan Planet Planets Using Two

I am disturbed by how states abuse laws on Internet access. I am concerned that surveillance programmes are becoming too aggressive. I understand that national security and criminal activity may justify some exceptional and narrowly-tailored use of surveillance. But that is all the more reason to safeguard human rights and fundamental freedoms. Ban Ki-moon

Rights Internet National Aggressive Human Rights Programmes Too Criminal States Security Some Disturbed Laws More Exceptional Freedoms Abuse Safeguard Concerned Understand Access Becoming How Am Surveillance National Security May Human Justify Use Reason Activity Fundamental

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. Ban Ki-moon

Success Autism Our Those Valued Members Ability Examine Well How Integrated Different Persons Should Full Measure Including Societies

Freedom is a timeless value. The United Nations Charter calls for encouraging respect for fundamental freedoms. The Universal Declaration of Human Rights mentions freedom more than twenty times. All countries have committed to protecting individual freedoms on paper - but in practice, too many break their pledge. Ban Ki-moon

Freedom Respect Rights Value Practice Human Rights United Nations Too Paper Pledge More Charter Individual Countries Freedoms Protecting Calls Encouraging Timeless Times Than Committed Human Nations Break Declaration Many Twenty United Fundamental Universal

Women hold up more than half the sky and represent much of the world's unrealized potential. They are the educators. They raise the children. They hold families together and increasingly drive economies. They are natural leaders. We need their full engagement... in government, business and civil society. Ban Ki-moon

Government Business Together Women Natural World Sky Drive Half Society Increasingly Civil Civil Society More Potential Leaders Economies Educators Up Families Than Represent Children Hold Much Engagement Full Raise Need

Border strengthening is effective, but not if done in isolation. We also need to give priority to establishing public institutions that deliver a sustained level of security and justice for citizens. Border security can never come at the expense of migrants' rights. Nor can it be used to legitimize inhumane treatment. Ban Ki-moon

Justice Rights Isolation Security Border Citizens Border Security Give Deliver Never Come Institutions Also Priority Nor Effective Done Expense Establishing Sustained Public Used Inhumane Level Strengthening Need Treatment

By strengthening the three pillars of the United Nations - security, development and human rights - we can build a more peaceful, more prosperous and more just world for our succeeding generations. Ban Ki-moon

Climate change, in some regions, has aggravated conflict over scarce land, and could well trigger large-scale migration in the decades ahead. And rising sea levels put at risk the very survival of all small island states. These and other implications for peace and security have implications for the United Nations itself. Ban Ki-moon

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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. Ban Ki-moon

Future Change Prosperity Path Revolution Too Our Way Danger We Cannot Find Rely Clean Clear New Industrial Industrial Revolution Climate Climate Change Want Burn Sustainable Cannot Fuels Means Fossil Fossil Fuels Present Need

Weapons of mass destruction violate more than individual lives - they cross international borders and jeopardize all people. They also drain resources that could be used instead for medicines, schools and other life-saving supplies. We must come together with even greater determination to prevent a WMD nightmare. Ban Ki-moon

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The Millennium Development Goals were a pledge to uphold the principles of human dignity, equality and equity, and free the world from extreme poverty. The MDGs, with eight goals and a set of measurable time-bound targets, established a blueprint for tackling the most pressing development challenges of our time. Ban Ki-moon

Time Challenges Dignity Equality World Goals Free Poverty Our Extreme Extreme Poverty Pledge Our Time Pressing Tackling Development Most Principles Equity Were Targets Uphold Human Blueprint Established Eight Human Dignity Measurable Millennium Set

The United Nations has a proud record of helping millions of people in mine-affected countries. Ban Ki-moon

People United Nations Record Countries Proud Nations Helping United Millions Millions Of People

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