Read more“Tolerance implies no lack of commitment to one’s own beliefs. Rather it condemns the oppression or persecution of others”
– John F. Kennedy
Read more“Kindness is a language which the deaf can hear and the blind can see.”
– Mark Twain
Read more“More than ever, in this new age of limited resources, we need to nurture the boundless energy and creativity of young women and men to tackle complex new challenges. Quality science education is vital for this, to lay the foundations for a more sustainable future for all.”
– Irina Bokova, Director-General of UNESCO
Read more“We must use all of the tools at our disposal, from dialogue and mediation to preventive diplomacy, to keep the unsustainable exploitation of natural resources from fueling and financing armed conflict and destabilizing the fragile foundations of peace”
– Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon
Read more“Energy is the thread that connects economic growth, increased social equity and sustainability. But, widespread energy poverty still condemns billions to darkness, ill health and missed opportunities for education and prosperity.”
– Ban Ki-moon
Read more“The first essential component of social justice is adequate food for all mankind. Food is the moral right of all who are born into this world”
– Norman Borlaug
Read more“It is important for people to realize that we can make progress against world hunger, that world hunger is not hopeless. The worst enemy is apathy”
– Reverend David Beckmann
Read more“There are genuinely sufficient resources in the world to ensure that no one, nowhere, at no time, should go hungry”
– Ed Asner
Read more“On this International Day of the Girl Child, I call on all governments to take action to end all forms of violence against girls in all parts of the world. Together, we must create a world where violence against women and girls is never tolerated and girls are always empowered to reach their full potential. ”
– Ban Ki-moon
Read more“Gender equality is critical to the development and peace of every nation”
– Kofi Annan
