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One of the main lessons I have learned during my five years as Secretary-General is that broad partnerships are the key to solving broad challenges. When governments, the United Nations, businesses, philanthropies and civil society work hand-in-hand, we can achieve great things.

~Ban Ki-Moon

Topics: Achieve Broad Businesses Challenges Civil Civil Society Five Governments Great Great Things Hand-In-Hand Key Learned Lessons Main Nations Partnerships Society Solving Things United United Nations Work Years I Have Learned

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The Millennium Development Goals were a pledge to uphold the principles of human dignity, equality and equity, and free the world from extreme poverty. The MDGs, with eight goals and a set of measurable time-bound targets, established a blueprint for tackling the most pressing development challenges of our time.

~Ban Ki-Moon

Topics: Blueprint Challenges Development Dignity Eight Equality Equity Established Extreme Free Goals Human Human Dignity Measurable Millennium Most Our Our Time Pledge Poverty Pressing Principles Set Tackling Targets Time Uphold Were World

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Climate change is destroying our path to sustainability. Ours is a world of looming challenges and increasingly limited resources. Sustainable development offers the best chance to adjust our course.

~Ban Ki-Moon

Topics: Adjust Best Challenges Chance Change Climate Climate Change Course Destroying Development Increasingly Limited Limited Resources Offers Our Ours Path Resources Sustainability Sustainable Sustainable Development World

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Europe and Africa share proximity and history, ideas and ideals, trade and technology. You are tied together by the ebb and flow of people. Migration presents policy challenges - but also represents an opportunity to enhance human development, promote decent work, and strengthen collaboration.

~Ban Ki-Moon

Topics: Africa Also Challenges Collaboration Decent Development Enhance Europe Flow History Human Ideals Ideas Migration Opportunity People Policy Presents Promote Proximity Represents Share Strengthen Technology Tied Together Trade Work You Ebb

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Women and girls are disproportionately affected by landmines. They have different needs when it comes to education about risks. And they may face greater challenges when a family member is killed or injured.

~Ban Ki-Moon

Topics: About Affected Challenges Different Education Face Family Family Member Girl Greater Injured May Member Needs Risks Women Women And Girls

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We need to recognize that the situation in Ferguson speaks to broader challenges that we still face as a nation. The fact is, in too many parts of this country, a deep distrust exists between law enforcement and communities of color. Some of this is the result of the legacy of racial discrimination in this country.

~Barack Obama

Topics: Between Broader Challenges Color Communities Country Deep Discrimination Distrust Enforcement Exists Face Fact Law Law Enforcement Legacy Many Nation Need Parts Racial Recognize Result Situation Some Speaks Still Too

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We proved that we are still a people capable of doing big things and tackling our biggest challenges.

~Barack Obama

Topics: Big Big Things Biggest Capable Challenges Doing Our People Proved Still Tackling Things

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Through every victory and every setback, I've insisted that change is never easy and never quick; that we wouldn't meet all of our challenges in one term, or one presidency, or even in one lifetime.

~Barack Obama

Topics: Challenges Change Easy Even Every Insisted Lifetime Meet Never Our Presidency Quick Setback Term Through Victory

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A lot has happened over the years. And while this nation has been tested by war, and it's been tested by recession and all manner of challenges - I stand before you again tonight, after almost two terms as your president, to tell you I am more optimistic about the future of America than ever before.

~Barack Obama

Topics: About After Again Almost Am America Been Before Challenges Ever Future Happened Lot Manner More Nation Optimistic Over President Recession Stand Tell Terms Tested Than Tonight Two War While Years You Your I Am

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First, how do we give everyone a fair shot at opportunity and security in this new economy? Second, how do we make technology work for us, and not against us - especially when it comes to solving urgent challenges like climate change? Third, how do we keep America safe and lead the world without becoming its policeman?

~Barack Obama

Topics: Against America Becoming Challenges Change Climate Climate Change Economy Everyone Fair First Give How Keep Lead Like Make New Opportunity Policeman Safe Second Security Shot Solving Technology Third Urgent Us Without Work World

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