,dg;gLnfhiyfSk; ,dKuz;ghLk; jkpo;r; r%fKk; -    Njtd;. (fdlh)

Let dream, as he did, of a true brotherhood and sisterhood that ambraces and encompasses all humankind, and allows add people a chance to enjoy their inalienable rights dignity and freedom.

-    Kofi Annan

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