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Sustainable development is the pathway to the future we want for all. It offers a framework to generate economic growth, achieve social justice, exercise environmental stewardship and strengthen governance.

Ban Ki-moon

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Ban Ki-moon
Age: 80
Born: 1944
Born: June 13
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