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His Holiness brings a wealth of experience to this exalted office. The United Nations and the Holy See share a strong commitment to peace, social justice, human dignity, religious freedom and mutual respect among the world's religions.

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Kofi Annan
Age: 80 †
Born: 1938
Born: April 8
Died: 2018
Died: August 18
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Access to a secure, safe and sufficient source of fresh water is a fundamental requirement for the survival, well-being and socio-economic development of all humanity. Yet, we continue to act as if fresh water were a perpetually abundant resource. It is not.
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However much one tries to suppress the will of the people they eventually will have the last word.
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One has to have the strength of character to say the time has come to move on... unless you are a king.
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On this International Day of Peace, let us all honor those who have suffered from violence. Let us hold in our hearts the ideal of peace.
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I don't see a situation where one side will win militarily, take over Syria, and there will be peace and quiet, a clean victory.
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In the rush for justice it is important not to lose sight of principles the country holds dear.
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...there is no tool for development more effective than the empowerment of women.
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The international community... allows nearly 3 billion people - almost half of all humanity - to subsist on $2 or less a day in a world of unprecedented wealth.
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Education is the great equalizer of our time. It gives hope to the hopeless and creates chances for those without.
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We may have different religions, different languages, different colored skin, but we all belong to one human race.
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Landmines are among the most barbaric weapons of war, because they continue to kill and maim innocent people long after the war itself has ended. Also, fear of them keeps people off the land, and thus prevents them from growing food.
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We need to create a world that is equitable, that is stable and a world where we bear in mind the needs of others, and not only what we need immediately. We are all in the same boat.
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We all make mistakes.
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Intelligence can be used to manipulate.
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As I travel around the world, people think the only place where there is potential conflict [over] water is the Middle East, but they are completely wrong. We have the problem all over the world.
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In their greatest hour of need, the world failed the people of Rwanda.
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Education is a human right with immense power to transform
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Globalization is a fact of life. But I believe we have underestimated its fragility.
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One of my biggest regrets was the fact that as an institution and an international community we could not stop the war in Iraq. That really was very difficult and very painful. Every fibre in my body felt it was wrong. I spoke to leaders, we spoke to people, we tried... we couldn't stop it... and we see the results.
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Young people should be at the forefront of global change and innovation. Empowered, they can be key agents for development and peace.
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