Occupation: Diplomat Birth: June 13, 1944
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. ….
Our atmosphere can't tell the difference between emissions from an Asian factory, the exhaust from a North American SUV, or deforestation in South Am….
To measure the success of our societies, we should examine how well those with different abilities, including persons with autism, are integrated as ….
My observation is China is thinking more as a global player than regionally, in both politics and economics..
For too long we have tried to consume our way to prosperity. Look at the cost: polluted lands and oceans, climate change, growing scarcity of r….
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 ….
I call on men and boys everywhere to join us. Violence against women and girls will not be eradicated until all of us - men and boys - refuse to tole….
You have to take ownership and leadership of tomorrow. For that to be possible, you have to strengthen your capacity and widen your vision as a globa….
The world is over-armed and peace is under-funded..
On this International Day, let us promise to make peace not just a priority, but a passion. Let us pledge to do more, wherever we are in whatever way….
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 s….
People everywhere look to the United States to use its remarkable power to help lift humanity up and to work for the common good..
It is only natural that people's wishes and aspirations should be realized by the leaders of the region. As this wind of change blows, it is up to th….
Energy is the golden thread that connects economic growth, increased social equity, and an environment that allows the world to thrive..
Climate change, demographics, water, food, energy, global health, women's empowerment - these issues are all intertwined. We cannot look at one stran….
Planet Earth is our shared island, let us join forces to protect it.
I am not a national leader. If I am a national leader I can speak out all that I want..
I believe in a world of justice and human rights for all. A world where girls can grow up free of fear of abuse. A world where women are treated with….
Millions of our fellow human beings continue to live as contemporary slaves, victims of abominable practices like human trafficking, forced labour an….
As many micro-credit schemes across the world can testify, investment in women is the best investment for the future..
In a world of plenty, no one, not a single person, should go hungry. But almost 1 billion still do not have enough to eat. I want to see an end to hu….