Ban Ki-moon Quotes About United Nations

Quotes about: United Nations

• It is up to each and every one of us to raise our voice against crimes that deprive countless victims of their liberty, dignity and human rights. We have to work together to realize the equal rights promised to all by the United Nations Charter. And we must collectively give meaning to the words of the Universal Declaration of Human Rights that "no one shall be held in slavery or servitude"

  Ban Ki-moon

  Rights, Voice, Giving

• 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

  Keys, Government, Hands

• One of my earliest memories is walking up a muddy road into the mountains. It was raining. Behind me, my village was burning. When there was school, it was under a tree. Then the United Nations came. They fed me, my family, my community.

  Ban Ki-moon

  Memories, Rain, School

• Only through women’s full and equal participation in all areas of public and private life can we hope to achieve the sustainable, peaceful and just society promised in the United Nations Charter.

  Ban Ki-moon

  Peaceful, Achieve, Equal

  "If You Chose Your Lover, You’re One of the Lucky Ones: How Gender Inequalities are Affecting Global Progress" by Alicia Henry, www.huffingtonpost.com. September 18, 2013.

• facebook
• twitter
• googleplus
• email
• linkedin

• facebook
• twitter
• googleplus
• email
• linkedin