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Crisis is Opportunity - By Ban Ki-moon, Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono |
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By Ban Ki-moon, Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono, Donald Tusk and Anders Fogh Rasmussen
November 11, 2008
As world leaders gather in Washington, they would do well to remember that we face two crises. The global financial crisis is most immediate; the more existential is climate change. The urgency of the first is no excuse for neglecting the second. To the contrary, it is an opportunity to kill two birds with one stone. |
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MESSAGE of UN SG's on UNITED NATIONS DAY 24 October 2008 |
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On this 63rd anniversary of our Organization, I join you in celebrating UN Day.
This is a crucial year in the life of our United Nations. We have just passed the midpoint in the struggle to reach the Millennium Development Goals -- our common vision for building a better world in the 21st century. We can see more clearly than ever that the threats of the 21st century spare no one. Climate change, the spread of disease and deadly weapons, and the scourge of terrorism all cross borders. If we want to advance the global common good, we must secure global public goods. |
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MESSAGE ON WORLD FOOD DAY - New York, 16 October 2008 |
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This year’s World Food Day comes at a time of crisis. Global financial turmoil is exacerbating concerns about rising food and fuel costs, which have already driven 75 million people deeper into the abyss of hunger and poverty. |
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MESSAGE ON THE INTERNATIONAL DAY OF NON-VIOLENCE |
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United Nations Information Center - Sana'a 2 October 2008
This year, the International Day of Non-Violence takes on special significance.
The Day, which marks the birthday of Mahatma Gandhi, falls during the sixtieth anniversary of the Universal Declaration of Human Rights. |
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THE SECRETARY-GENERAL MESSAGE FOR INTERNATIONAL YOUTH DAY |
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12 August 2008
Though the science of climate change is complex, the facts are simple: our world is heading towards trouble. I saw this last year when I visited the Antarctic, where age-old ice is melting much faster than we originally thought it would. Left unaddressed, climate change could cause an unravelling of the progress that has been made towards achieving the Millennium Development Goals, and could also have serious implications for peace and security. Unless we make radical changes in the way we live, by the time the youth of 2008 reach my age, the world may well have become a rather inhospitable place. |
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