In the 21st Century I believe the mission of the United Nations will b…

Kofi Annan
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In the 21st Century I believe the mission of the United Nations will be defined by a new, more profound, awareness of the sanctity and dignity of every human life, regardless of race or religion. ✨ Kofi Annan's Nobel Lecture in Oslo, Norway, www.nobelprize.org. December 10, 2001.
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In the 21st Century I believe the mission of the United Nations will be defined by a new, more profound, awareness of the sanctity and dignity of every human life, regardless of race or religion. ✨ Kofi Annan's Nobel Lecture in Oslo, Norway, www.nobelprize.org. December 10, 2001.

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