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Our work for human dignity is often lonely, and almost always an uphill climb. At times, our efforts are misunderstood, and we are mistaken for the enemy. There has been a clear erosion of respect for U.N. blue and our impartiality.
Our work for human dignity is often lonely, and almost always an uphill climb. At times, our efforts are misunderstood, and we are mistaken for the enemy. There has been a clear erosion of respect for U.N. blue and our impartiality.
Approximate author period: c. 1944 AD · modern
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- Ban Ki-Moon
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- Approximate author period: c. 1944 AD · modern
Approximate author-period evidence for Ban Ki-moon: documented birth year 1944; activity date not established. Wikidata Q1253, inspected 2026-10-08. Not a quotation composition date or independent verification of attribution. Source: https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q1253 (accessed 2026-10-08).
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