Latest Ban Ki-moon Quotes from Interviews

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• National boundaries these days are not that important because of transformative technological development. Now we are talking about the fourth industrial revolution.

  Ban Ki-moon

  Important, Revolution, Boundaries

  Source: wwd.com

• I spend most of my time in South Korea but at least one-third of my time is spent traveling around the world, meeting people, speaking about climate change and sustainable development and trying to foster global citizenship especially for young people. What I observe is there clearly is a need for global citizenship. That is exactly right. We are having troubles around the world. We need global vision.

  Ban Ki-moon

  People, Vision, Trying

  Source: wwd.com

• People everywhere look to the United States to use its remarkable power to help lift humanity up and to work for the common good.

  Ban Ki-moon

  People, Humanity, Use

  Source: www.telegraph.co.uk

• The unity in diversity of the United States is one of the country's greatest strengths.

  Ban Ki-moon

  Country, Diversity, Unity

  Source: www.telegraph.co.uk

• 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 the leaders to seize this opportunity to look for the better future for their own people through bold reforms before it is too late, before the people are forced to take action.

  Ban Ki-moon

  Blow, Opportunity, Wind

  Source: www.huffingtonpost.com

• I am willing to take any measures when it comes to the fundamental principle of human rights.

  Ban Ki-moon

  Rights, Principles, Fundamentals

  Source: www.huffingtonpost.com

• We have seen in the past where leaders have not been open-minded or have not been flexible. That's why the people came out to the streets and shouted and chanted for more reforms and more freedoms.

  Ban Ki-moon

  Past, People, Leader

  Source: www.huffingtonpost.com

• I have been urging the leaders to listen to the aspirations and challenges of their own people, and engage in dialogue and take very bold measures. Normally, to their regret, these measures and bold reforms come too late, too little.

  Ban Ki-moon

  Regret, People, Leader

  Source: www.huffingtonpost.com

• The power of the leader is given to him by the people, so he has a duty to engage and listen more attentively and carefully to the aspirations of the people.

  Ban Ki-moon

  People, Leader, Given

  Source: www.huffingtonpost.com

• The future of any leader or political systems is to be determined by the people of the country.

  Ban Ki-moon

  Country, People, Leader

  Source: www.huffingtonpost.com

• I am not a national leader. If I am a national leader I can speak out all that I want.

  Ban Ki-moon

  Speaks Out, Leader, Want

• Reason doesn't mean very much in a country like North Korea.

  Ban Ki-moon

  Country, Mean, Korea

• My observation is China is thinking more as a global player than regionally, in both politics and economics.

  Ban Ki-moon

  Player, Thinking, Economics