Quotes About Global

The United Nations remains our most important global actor. These days we are continuously reminded of the enormous responsibility of the Security Council to uphold international peace and stability.

Global markets must be balanced by global values such as respect for human rights and international law, democracy, security and sustainable economic and environmental development.

One of the gaps in our international development efforts is the provision of global public goods - that is, goods or conditions we need that no individual or country can secure on their own, such as halting global warming, financial stability and peace and security.

I was keenly aware that I had nowhere near the challenges facing millions of people around the globe. That I was well aware of this only made me feel worse. To feel immobilized when perfectly aware of your privilege made death by inconsequential traffic incident seem even more desirable.

New Ending. All over the world the beautiful red breezes went on blowing hand in hand.

was struck by American ignorance about the rest of the world and Americans' crude idea that Russia

We assume that we've come so far as compassionate citizens of the world if we do choose to read the news, yet the attitude towards life can be one where we put blinders on and forget that there are civil wars going on. It's easy to forget that there are so many people starving to death every single day.

The McKinsey Global Institute predicts that by 2020 the world will face a "skills gap" of nearly 40 million people, meaning that employers will need that many workers with a college degree or higher than the global labor force can supply.

I can't understand why the front pages of newspapers can cover bird flu and swine flu and everybody is up in arms about that and we still haven't really woken up to the fact that so many women in sub-Saharan Africa - 60 percent of people in - infected with HIV are women.

I'm appalled the word feminism has been denigrated to a place of almost ridicule and I very passionately believe the word needs to be revalued and reintroduced with power and understanding that this is a global picture.

The world is diverse, and having a professional team that mirrors the world is going to be more helpful for us.

I have friends who ended up playing professionally in the Middle East and Europe.

The valuation of profit over people impedes human rights across much of the world.

Profit is the most global aspect of a business, and it is cross-functional.

So if you want to know how Exxon Mobil can make $10 billion profit in 90 days, just look around. The whole world was built for them.

I think there's no reason the Davis Cup couldn't be as powerful and popular and profitable as any of the four majors are today, given some changes.

Complex literary works demand an effort from the reader that is becoming harder to justify, given the sink-or-swim pressures to make profitable products for a global marketplace.

Individuals want to know that none of their own money is being invested in companies that put their profits ahead of international security.

Gains in corporate profits depend in large part on accelerating global economic growth.

Ireland cannot become the collector general for the world. We can only tax on profits generated in the country here.

BRICS meetings are keenly watched world over, and our decisions have profound impact globally.

The world is changing very profoundly.

Social incubators not only create economic impact but also have impact in other sectors, such as healthcare, education, and the environment. As the number of social incubation programs increase in the global incubation sector, there is a greater need to help programs improve and help others start.

I've done a lot of the NBA programs in the Philippines and other places in South Florida. But I've always wanted to be a part of BWB in Africa.