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The Arab Awakening or Arab Spring has transformed the geopolitical landscape.

~Ban Ki-Moon

Topics: Arab Arab Spring Awakening Geopolitical Landscape Spring Transformed

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From the beginning of my time as Secretary-General, I have sought to advance a practical, action-oriented vision of the U.N. as the voice of the voiceless and the defender of the defenceless.

~Ban Ki-Moon

Topics: Advance Beginning Defender My Time Practical Sought Time Vision Voice Voiceless

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Since I became Secretary-General, five years ago, I have seen youth participate at the United Nations as never before.

~Ban Ki-Moon

Topics: Became Before Five Nations Never Participate Seen Since United United Nations Years Years Ago Youth

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Our planet's lands and oceans are already stretched to meet the demands of 7 billion people. The human population continues to grow. The search for sustainable solutions is an economic and a moral imperative if we are to create the future we want.

~Ban Ki-Moon

Topics: Billion Create Demands Economic Future Grow Human Imperative Lands Meet Moral Oceans Our People Planet Population Search Solutions Stretched Sustainable Want

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We need to tackle energy poverty.

~Ban Ki-Moon

Topics: Energy Need Poverty Tackle

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In the Andes and the Alps, I have seen melting glaciers. At both of the Earth's Poles, I have seen open sea where ice once dominated the horizon.

~Ban Ki-Moon

Topics: Both Dominated Earth Glaciers Horizon Ice Melting Once Open Poles Sea Seen Where

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One of the main lessons I have learned the last five years as Secretary-General is that the United Nations cannot function properly without the support of the business community and civil society. We need to have tripartite support - the governments, the business communities and the civil society.

~Ban Ki-Moon

Topics: Business Business Community Cannot Civil Civil Society Communities Community Five Function Governments Last Learned Lessons Main Nations Need Properly Society Support United United Nations Without Years I Have Learned

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It is a sad but undeniable reality that people have died in the line of duty since the earliest days of the United Nations. The first was Ole Bakke, a Norwegian member of the United Nations guard detachment, shot and killed in Palestine in 1948. The toll since then has included colleagues at all levels.

~Ban Ki-Moon

Topics: Colleagues Days Detachment Died Duty Earliest First Guard Included Levels Line Member Nations Norwegian Palestine People Reality Sad Shot Since Then Toll Undeniable United United Nations

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Frankly speaking, I don't know much about rock music. But I enjoyed some when I was in college or high school. But I stopped listening after Elvis Presley!

~Ban Ki-Moon

Topics: About After College Elvis Elvis Presley Enjoyed Frankly High High School Know Listening Much Music Rock Rock Music School Some Speaking Stopped

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As a child growing up during the Korean War, I knew poverty. I studied by candlelight.

~Ban Ki-Moon

Topics: Candlelight Child Growing Growing Up Knew Korean Korean War Poverty Studied Up War

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Biography

Nationality: South Korean

Type: Leader

Born: June 13th, 1944

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