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You have made people listen. ...

You have made people listen. You have made people care, and you have taught us that whether we are poor or prosperous, we have only one world to share. You have taught young people that they do have the power to change the world.

Kofi Annan 247 quotes

I think that these flows of r...

I think that these flows of refugee are the inevitable counterparts to the flow of capital and goods. In other words, they too are by-products of globalisation.

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Professional accountants shou...

Professional accountants should use that influence to encourage the companies they serve to think long term and integrate sustainable development goals into their accounting, such as by including a natural capital account, which I have heard is gaining ground.

Kofi Annan 247 quotes

Unless the Security Council i...

Unless the Security Council is restored to its pre-eminent position as the sole source of legitimacy on the use of force, we are on a dangerous path to anarchy.

Kofi Annan 247 quotes

You will recall that for mont...

You will recall that for months after 9/11, there was incredible support and sympathy for the US. I really hoped and wished they had played on that, and kept all these friends they had made, and found a way of dealing with the terrorists through co-operation of international intelligence services, police exchange of information.

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The right to development is t...

The right to development is the measure of the respect of all other human rights.That should be our aim: a situation in which all individuals are enabled to maximize their potential, and to contribute to the evolution of society as a whole.

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The [UN Security Council] P5 ...

The [UN Security Council] P5 ought to be dissuaded from using their veto power, which can paralyze the United Nations. The country blocking action ought to have to explain its decision and propose an alternative solution. It has been suggested that a veto only becomes effective if the vetoing state has the support of two or three other permanent members.

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Over time you learn to know a...

Over time you learn to know a bit more about yourself - you develop a certain amount of self-insight and self-awareness, and you know what you can absorb, and what you cannot; what gets to you and what doesn't. And I observe a lot. I see a lot around me. And over time you also get to understand the nature of man and the environments you are dealing with, and you can't always allow emotions and temper to flare up because you're displeased with something, or you want to change it.

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His Holiness brings a wealth ...

His Holiness brings a wealth of experience to this exalted office. The United Nations and the Holy See share a strong commitment to peace, social justice, human dignity, religious freedom and mutual respect among the world's religions.

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Nelson Mandela stands as an i...

Nelson Mandela stands as an inspiration to us all

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I think that peacekeeping can...

I think that peacekeeping can do quite a lot, if they are given the right mandate with the commensurate resources to get the job done.

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In the past we could afford a...

In the past we could afford a long gestation period before undertaking major environmental policy initiatives. Today the time for a well-planned transition to a sustainable system is running out. We may be moving in the right direction, but we are moving too slowly. We are failing in our responsibility to future generations and even the present one.

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Normally when people resign t...

Normally when people resign they will organise their champagne farewell parties... and then they resurface somewhere.

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It's not that easy to quit. W...

It's not that easy to quit. When you look back in the American system it is very rare that people quit on issues of principle.

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We need to ensure the poorest...

We need to ensure the poorest in the planet - who will be hardest hit by the financial crisis - are not forgotten.

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The future of peace and prosp...

The future of peace and prosperity that we seek for all the world's peoples needs a foundation of tolerance, security, equality and justice. That foundation is the family. It is only by protecting families, from famine as well as from fragmentation, that they can prosper and contribute to the family of nations that is the United Nations.

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There can be no doubt that th...

There can be no doubt that these attacks are deliberate acts of terrorism, carefully planned and coordinated and as such I condemn them utterly. Terrorism must be fought resolutely wherever it appears.

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In an age of interdependence,...

In an age of interdependence, global citizenship - based on trust and sense of shared responsibility - is a crucial pillar of progress. At a time when more than one billion people are denied the very minimum requirements of human dignity, business cannot afford to be seen as the problem. Rather, it must work with governments and all other actors in society to mobilize global science, technology and knowledge to tackle the interlocking crises of hunger, disease, environmental degradation and conflict that are holding back the developing world.

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Education is, quite simply, p...

Education is, quite simply, peace-building by another name. It is the most effective form of defense spending there is.

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We may have different religio...

We may have different religions, different languages, different colored skin, but we all belong to one human race.

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