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More countries have understoo...

More countries have understood that women's equality is a prerequisite for development.

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If one is going to err, one s...

If one is going to err, one should err on the side of liberty and freedom.

Kofi Annan 247 quotes

Developing and newer democrac...

Developing and newer democracies are much more susceptible to the tactics of populists and demagogues - they often do not have strong institutions, free press, or the infrastructure required to defend their nascent democracies.

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No single solution or actor c...

No single solution or actor can deal with the complex and interrelated challenges to electoral integrity arising from manipulated data, hate speech, and fake news. These phenomena are not new; they have been part of electoral cycles since the advent of democracy.

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We need to think of the futur...

We need to think of the future and the planet we are going to leave to our children and their children.

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I urge the Iraqi leadership f...

I urge the Iraqi leadership for sake of its own people... to seize this opportunity and thereby begin to end the isolation and suffering of the Iraqi people.

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We must ensure that the globa...

We must ensure that the global market is embedded in broadly shared values and practices that reflect global social needs, and that all the world's people share the benefits of globalization.

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In the rush for justice it is...

In the rush for justice it is important not to lose sight of principles the country holds dear.

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I think it is not just the U....

I think it is not just the U.N. speaking, but the concept of a third party, a third party to a conflict speaking out. You know, sometimes saying, 'Stop, this is enough. This cannot be allowed to happen,' gives the victims and the people who are caught in that situation courage, encouragement, support.

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If citizens do not believe th...

If citizens do not believe they can change their leaders through the ballot box, they will find other ways, even at the risk of destabilizing their countries.

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The skills you need to fight ...

The skills you need to fight the colonial power and the skills you need to gain independence are not necessarily the same you need to run a country.

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More than ever before in huma...

More than ever before in human history, we share a common destiny. We can master it only if we face it together. And that, my friends, is why we have the United Nations.

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Education is a human right wi...

Education is a human right with immense power to transform. On its foundation rest the cornerstones of freedom, democracy and sustainable human development.

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If we can come up with innova...

If we can come up with innovations and train young people to take on new jobs, and if we can switch to clean energy, I think we have the capacity to build this world not dependent on fossil-fuel. I think it will happen, and it won't destroy economy.

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When economic conditions are ...

When economic conditions are difficult, people tend to be less generous and protect themselves; the question of solidarity doesn't mean much to them at that time.

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What governments and people d...

What governments and people don't realise is that sometimes the collective interest - the international interest - is also the national interest.

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Time and again, when member s...

Time and again, when member states and the governments are faced with an insoluble problem, and they're under pressure to do something, that something usually ends up being referred to the U.N.

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Open markets offer the only r...

Open markets offer the only realistic hope of pulling billions of people in developing countries out of abject poverty, while sustaining prosperity in the industrialized world.

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Business, labor and civil soc...

Business, labor and civil society organizations have skills and resources that are vital in helping to build a more robust global community.

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The status quo cannot work. ...

The status quo cannot work.

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