In the words of Kofi Annan:
We may have different religions, different languages, different colored skin, but we all belong to one human race.
Any society that does not succeed in tapping into the energy and creativity of its youth will be left behind.
Once you are really challenged, you find something in yourself. Man doesn't know what he is capable of until he is asked.
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.
If our hopes of building a better and safer world are to become more than wishful thinking, we will need the engagement of volunteers more than ever.
Children are our future and if we use them in battle, we are destroying the future. We must reclaim them, every one of them, one at a time.
Knowledge is power. Information is liberating. Education is the premise of progress, in every society, in every family.
If tolerance, respect and equity permeate family life, they will translate into values that shape societies, nations and the world.
No one is born a good citizen or a good democrat or a good leader; it takes time and education.
Let us work in partnerships between rich and poor to improve the opportunities of all human beings to build better lives.
There is no trust more sacred than the one the world holds with children.
We must restore the sacredness of the family as a bedrock of humane values everywhere, in peace as well as in war.
Let us all reaffirm our commitment to improving the well- being of families throughout the world.
A world government can intervene militarily in the internal affairs of any nation when it disapproves of their activities.
When women thrive, all of society benefits, and succeeding generations are given a better start in life.
The US-led invasion of Iraq was an illegal act that contravened the UN charter.
The future of peace and prosperity that we seek for all the world's peoples needs a foundation of tolerance, security, equality and justice.
Fierce national competition over water resources has prompted fears that water issues contain the seeds of violent conflict.
You can do a lot with diplomacy, but with diplomacy backed up by force you can get a lot more done.
If information and knowledge are central to democracy, they are the conditions for development.
Globalization is a fact of life. But I believe we have underestimated its fragility.
The happiness of any society begins with the well being of the families that live in it.
If the United Nations is not as united as it should be, that is because it is a reflection of the world we live in.
Literacy is, finally, the road to human progress and the means through which every man, woman and child can realize his or her full potential.
Remembering is a necessary rebuke to those who say the Holocaust never happened or has been exaggerated.
We don’t need any more promises. We need to start keeping the promises we already made.
As one of my predecessors said, our objective is not to take people to heaven, but to prevent humanity from going to hell.
Education is, quite simply, peace-building by another name. It is the most effective form of defense spending there is.
Poverty devastates families, communities and nations. It causes instability and political unrest and fuels conflict.
Young people should be at the forefront of global change and innovation. Empowered, they can be key agents for development and peace.
You are never too young to lead and you should never doubt your capacity to triumph where others have not.
However much one tries to suppress the will of the people they eventually will have the last word.
International law now grants rights to all human beings, not only to citizens.
It is my aspiration that health finally will be seen not as a blessing to be wished for, but as a human right to be fought for.
I urge you to celebrate the extraordinary courage and contributions of refugees past and present.
I think that peacekeeping can do quite a lot, if they are given the right mandate with the commensurate resources to get the job done.
Young people must be included from birth. A society that cuts itself off from its youth severs its lifeline; it is condemned to bleed to death.
Justice has taken its course and the authority and legitimacy of the legal process must be respected.
The World is not ours to keep. We hold it in trust for future generations.
The gap between the rich and the poor cannot keep growing without nothing being done about it.
Education is the great equalizer of our time. It gives hope to the hopeless and creates chances for those without.
For everyone, everywhere, literacy is, along with education in general, a basic human right.
There has to be a force on the horizon that can come very quickly. But the way we run and fund peacekeeping, this capacity is unavailable.
To build a more healthy, peaceful and equitable world the classrooms of the world have to be full of girls as well as boys.
Have confidence in the young people, give them a chance, and they will surprise you.
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