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We need to bring sustainable energy to every corner of the globe with technologies like solar energy mini-grids, solar powered lights, and wind turbines.

~Ban Ki-Moon

Topics: Bring Corner Energy Every Globe Lights Like Need Powered Solar Sustainable Technologies Wind

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In 2009, at the height of the global economic crisis, it was clear that we were seeing something new: the impacts of the crisis were flowing across borders at unprecedented velocity.

~Ban Ki-Moon

Topics: Across Borders Clear Crisis Economic Economic Crisis Flowing Global Height Impacts New Seeing Something Something New Unprecedented Velocity Were

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Every child, woman and man has a right to enough nutritious food for an active and healthy life.

~Ban Ki-Moon

Topics: Active Child Enough Every Food Healthy Life Man Right Woman

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When Nelson Mandela walked free, the world sang with joy. Ever since, South Africa has stood as a beacon of hope for Africa.

~Ban Ki-Moon

Topics: Africa Beacon Ever Free Hope Joy Mandela Nelson Nelson Mandela Sang Since South South Africa Stood Walked World

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The true measure of success for the U.N. is not how much we promise, but how much we deliver for those who need us most.

~Ban Ki-Moon

Topics: Deliver How How Much Measure Most Much Need Promise Success Those True True Measure Us Who

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The good name of the United Nations is one of its most valuable assets - but also one of its most vulnerable. The Charter calls on staff to uphold the highest levels of efficiency, competence and integrity, and I will seek to ensure to build a solid reputation for living up to that standard.

~Ban Ki-Moon

Topics: Also Assets Build Calls Charter Competence Efficiency Ensure Good Highest Highest Levels Integrity Levels Living Most Name Nations Reputation Seek Solid Staff Standard United United Nations Up Uphold Valuable Vulnerable Will

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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

Topics: Build Development Generations Human Human Rights Just More Nations Our Peaceful Pillars Prosperous Rights Security Strengthening Succeeding Three United United Nations World

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I will do everything in my power to ensure that our United Nations can live up to its name, and be truly united; so that we can live up to the hopes that so many people around the world place in this institution, which is unique in the annals of human history.

~Ban Ki-Moon

Topics: Around Ensure Everything History Hopes Human Human History Institution Live Many Name Nations Our People Place Power So Many People Truly Unique United United Nations Up Which Will World

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New York is one of the greatest cities in the world. It is a fitting host to its many international visitors, who can come to witness first-hand what a vibrant multicultural democracy looks like.

~Ban Ki-Moon

Topics: Cities Come Democracy Fitting Greatest Host International Like Looks Many Multicultural New New York Vibrant Visitors Who Witness World York

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When I was six, the Korean War broke out, and all the classrooms were destroyed by war. We studied under the trees or in whatever buildings were left.

~Ban Ki-Moon

Topics: Broke Buildings Classrooms Destroyed Korean Korean War Left Out Six Studied Trees War Were Whatever

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Biography

Nationality: South Korean

Type: Leader

Born: June 13th, 1944

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