Ghanaian diplomat, seventh secretary-general of the United Nations, 2001 Nobel Peace Prize. Popularity:
“Today, no walls can separate humanitarian or human rights crises in one part of the world from national security crises in another. What begins with the failure to uphold the dignity of one life all too often ends with a calamity for entire nations.”
“The United Nations, whose membership comprises almost all the states in the world, is founded on the principle of the equal worth of every human being.”
“Gender equality is more than a goal in itself. It is a precondition for meeting the challenge of reducing poverty, promoting sustainable development and building good governance.”
“No one is born a good citizen; no nation is born a democracy. Rather, both are processes that continue to evolve over a lifetime. Young people must be included from birth. A society that cuts off from its youth severs its lifeline.”
