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Ban Ki-moon is the eighth and current Secretary-General of the United Nations, after succeeding Kofi Annan in 2007. Before becoming Secretary-General, Ban was a career diplomat in South Korea's Ministry of Foreign Affairs and in the United Nations. He entered diplomatic service the year he graduated from university, accepting his first post in New Delhi, India. In the foreign ministry, he established a reputation for modesty and competence.

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“The international community cannot accept that whole communities are marginalized because of the color of their skin. People of African descent are among those most affected by racism. Too often, they face denial of basic rights such as access to quality health services and education. Such fundamental wrongs have a long and terrible history.”

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We must act and work together, not a single country or person can do it alone. We need all hands on deck and we can all work together.

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I defy anyone to look into the eyes of these courageous and resilient individuals and say you know better what nuclear weapons bring.

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Despite the demands of the Security Council to end the conflict, events and attacks that should shock our collective conscience and spur us into action have become a daily occurrence, often without comment or attention being paid to them.

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But the window of opportunity is fast narrowing.

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This is not a time for tinkering; it is a time for transformation.

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We must act now.

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