There is never a humanitarian solution for a humanitarian crisis. The solutions for the humanitarian crisis are always political ones.
Antonio GuterresRead
As populations continue to increase, and the climate continues to deteriorate, and as people flock in ever increasing numbers to large, underdeveloped cities, the threat of multiple protracted mega-emergencies has become reality.
Interpretation
What this quote means
The quote highlights the challenges posed by population growth and climate change in urban areas.
Antonio Guterres warns about the escalating crises resulting from rapid urbanization, population increase, and climate deterioration. He emphasizes that these factors contribute to the emergence of mega-emergencies that could overwhelm societies and demands urgent attention and action to address these pressing issues.
Themes
PopulationClimateUrbanizationEmergenciesChallengesSociety
In practice
Example use cases
In a conference on climate change, one could use this quote to stress the urgency of addressing urban environmental issues.
More from Antonio Guterres
All quotes →As a global society, we have the technology, resources and the know-how to make a massive difference to living standards everywhere, including for refugees.
Antonio GuterresRead
The world's problems transcend borders.
Antonio GuterresRead
Humanitarian response, sustainable development, and sustaining peace are three sides of the same triangle.
Antonio GuterresRead
The fact that societies are becoming increasingly multi-ethnic, multicultural, and multi-religious is good. Diversity is a strength, not a weakness.
Antonio GuterresRead
Syria has become the great tragedy of this century - a disgraceful humanitarian calamity with suffering and displacement unparalleled in recent history.
Antonio GuterresRead
Similar quotes
Every reform, however necessary, will by weak minds be carried to an excess, that itself will need reforming.
Samuel Taylor ColeridgeRead
The tragedy is not that things are broken. The tragedy is that things are not mended again.
Alan PatonRead
We are going to inherit the earth . There is not the slightest doubt about that. The bourgeoisie may blast and burn its own world before it finally leaves the stage of history. We Are not afraid of ruins. We who ploughed the prairies and built the cities can build again, only better next time. We carry a new world, here in our hearts. That world is growing this minute.
Buenaventura DurrutiRead
We should strive to welcome change and challenges, because they are what help us grow. With out them we grow weak like the Eloi in comfort and security. We need to constantly be challenging ourselves in order to strengthen our character and increase our intelligence.
H. G. WellsRead
All personal breakthroughs begin with a change in beliefs.
Tony RobbinsRead
Every generation has the right to build its own world out of the materials of the past, cemented by the hopes of the future.
Herbert HooverRead