One of the most important things about leadership is that you have to have the kind of humility that will allow you to be coached.

- Jim Yong Kim

We have to find climate-friendly ways of encouraging economic growth. The good news is we think they exist.

- Jim Yong Kim

What happens when corn and wheat prices rise is that we see real increases in malnutrition and under-nutrition. And when children are malnourished, t…

- Jim Yong Kim

There will be water and food fights everywhere.

- Jim Yong Kim

We will never end poverty if we don't tackle climate change.

- Jim Yong Kim

Today there are a lot places where people say they're just hopeless. If I can come from a hopeless country, get an education, become a hyphenated Ame…

- Jim Yong Kim

If we do not act to curb climate change immediately, we will leave our children and grandchildren an unrecognizable planetIt is the poor, those least…

- Jim Yong Kim

Why is it that when it comes to our most cherished social goal [health care], we not only tolerate poor execution, sometimes we even celebrate it?

- Jim Yong Kim

Water and sanitation has not had the same kind of champion that global health, and even education, have had.

- Jim Yong Kim