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Knowledge is power. Information is liberating. Education is the premise of progress, in every society, in every family.

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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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Gender equality is more than a goal in itself. It is a precondition for meeting the challenge of reducing poverty, promoting sustainable development and building good governance.

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It has been said that arguing against globalization is like arguing against the laws of gravity.

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In the 21st century, I believe the mission of the United Nations will be defined by a new, more profound awareness of the sanctity and dignity of every human life, regardless of race or religion.

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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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There is no development strategy more beneficial to society as a whole - women and men alike - than the one which involves women as central players.

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The United Nations, whose membership comprises almost all the states in the world, is founded on the principle of the equal worth of every human being.

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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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We need to keep hope alive and strive to do better.

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Biography

Nationality: Ghanaian

Type: Statesman

Born: April 8th, 1938

Died: August 18th, 2018

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