Daily Briefs

Quote of the Day “Ensuring the rights and well-being of children is the key to sustained development in a country and to peace and security in the world.” — Carol…

Quote of the Day “Recognizing the human rights of others is the true — and harder — test of commitment.” — Ban Ki-moon Ban Ki-moon made this statement on February…

Quote of the Day “Women have always worked in agrifood systems. It is time that we made agrifood systems work for women.” — Qu Dongyu Qu Dongyu, Director-General of the…

Quote of the Day “A critical, independent and investigative press is the lifeblood of any democracy.” — Nelson Mandela Nelson Mandela made this statement on February 14, 1994, while addressing…

Quote of the Day “I am here today, because our building did not collapse.” — Mustafa Kemal Kılınç Mustafa Kemal Kılınç spoke these words at the United Nations on May…

Quote of the Day “Every single minute matters, every single child matters, every single childhood matters.” — Kailash Satyarthi Kailash Satyarthi spoke these words during his Nobel Peace Prize lecture…

Quote of the Day “Injustice anywhere is a threat to justice everywhere.” — Martin Luther King Jr. Martin Luther King Jr. wrote these words in April 1963, while imprisoned in…

Quote of the Day “Where, after all, do universal human rights begin? In small places, close to home…” — Eleanor Roosevelt Eleanor Roosevelt spoke these words on March 27, 1958,…

Quote of the Day “One teacher, one activist, one parent — no one can change the world on their own.” — Malala Yousafzai Malala Yousafzai said these words on July…

Quote of the Day “Peace is not the absence of war. Peace is the presence of conditions that give dignity to all.” Leymah Gbowee Liberian peace activist Leymah Gbowee said…