From this vision of the role of the United Nations in the next century…

Kofi Annan
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From this vision of the role of the United Nations in the next century flow three key priorities for the future: eradicating poverty, preventing conflict and promoting democracy. ✨ Nobel lecture, Oslo, Norway, December 10, 2001.
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From this vision of the role of the United Nations in the next century flow three key priorities for the future: eradicating poverty, preventing conflict and promoting democracy. ✨ Nobel lecture, Oslo, Norway, December 10, 2001.

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