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“We need to create a world that is equitable, that is stable and a world where we bear in mind the needs of others, and not only what we need immediately. We are all in the same boat.
— Kofi Annan
UN Secretary-General, Nobel Peace laureate
"The World I'm Working To Create", Skoll World Forum (12 August 2013)
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