MESSAGE FROM OUR TOP LEADERS
Muhammad Yunus
2006 Nobel Peace Laureate
Founder of Grameen Bank
Use your imagination if you want to make something happen. This book is a great example of how humankind can make impossible things happen through imagination! Young people must imagine the world they wish to live in. Imagination will create the future of mankind on this world.
Dorji WangmoWangchuck
Queen Mother of Bhutan
President, Tarayana Foundation
Dear young ones, dream big to serve from your heart with compassion and spread the spirit of volunteerism. Tashi Delek.
Elhadj As Sy
Chair, Kofi Annan Foundation
Yeah, I hear you: Act now to shape the future you want. Your voices are indeed an expression of thought leadership that inspires, moves, gives hope and incentivizes action. Lead us today and tomorrow!
Ellen Johnson Sirleaf
Former President of Liberia
（First Female President in Africa）
To girls and women everywhere, I issue a simple invitation. My sisters, my daughters, my friends, find your voice.
2011 Nobel Peace Laureate
Francesco Rocca
President, International Federation of Red
Youth are the present and the future of our world and they are the key to build a sustainable future of peace and dialogue. In our Red Cross Red Crescent family, young leaders have a critical role. I am sure this book will inspire many youth to lead the much needed change.
Cross and Red Crescent Societies (IFRC)
Mary Robinson
Former President of Ireland
Chair, The Elders
The Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) are the blueprint to achieving a healthier, fairer and more equal future for all. This book captures the vital voices and experiences of young leaders as they dare to dream of this better world that we need to create together to reach the goals.
Kate Robertson
Co-Founder, One Young World
The impact this book will have on its readers cannot be overstated. I have no doubt that these stories will inspire even more young leaders to drive forward to a better world for us all.
Kimy Okubo
Linked values for a small planet. Bringing people together from across cultures, and encouraging them to meet, talk and brainstorm is the spark that ignites revolutionary innovation. Add professionalism, authentic commitment, and trust, and you get partnerships that can overcome any challenge.
Chair, One Young World Japan Committee
Bernd Montag
CEO, Siemens Healthineers
We live in diff erent countries, but we share the same earth. And while our brains create diff erent thoughts, we share the same dream: to live a happy, long and healthy life in peace on that earth. It’s a humble dream, but it takes courage. Let’s shape it, together.
Carol Lynch
Chief Business Offi cer, Sandoz
Despite advances in modern medicine, many people around the world still don’t have access to the treatments they need. We are working hard to change that. Let’s continue to work together as a community to make our collective dreams a reality for patients around the world.
Jorge Garduño
A deafening wake up call. 201 dreams that represent billions of voices from every corner of the world calling for us to act. 201 reasons to believe that it might be about time to hand leadership to the new generations.
President, The Coca-Cola Company Japan and South Korea
Ron Garan
Former NASA Astronaut
From space, it is obvious and undeniable that we are one people traveling through the universe together on one planet toward one shared future. This book truly highlights our potential as a species to rise above our perceived diff erences and solve our shared challenges. We have the capability (especially the youth of the world) to build the future we would all want to be a part of.
Anthony Francis"Tony"Fernandes
CEO, AirAsia Group
Deeply moved by the stories of perseverance and triumph told in the voices of many young men and women from all walks of life. Their stories of never giving up and daring to dream will inspire many who believe in making this world a better place.
Eugene Chien
Youth have the ability to contribute to society, promote corporate sustainability, and reduce the negative impacts for the environment and society, creating a sustainable world for the next generation.
Diplomat and Former Minister of
Foreign Affairs of the Republic of China
Marija Pejčinović Burić
Secretary General of the Council of Europe
These testimonies confirm our belief that sustainable development can only be achieved if firmly grounded on the respect of human rights, the rule of law and democracy—the core values the Council of Europe protects and promotes. The 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development offers a global framework for our action.
Jan Peter Balkenende
Former Prime Minister of the Netherlands
We have to dream about our common home, a world in which no one will be left behind and everyone has a sustainable future on this planet. And we have to do our utmost to make these dreams reality. So, inspire, innovate and implement! We Have a Dream is a powerful compass for our future and an urgent call to action.
Ai
Artist
A world where everyone can dream! So awesome! And getting to know each other and help each other? That’s awesome, too! I feel as if this book can connect us all, from each dreamer in the book to each of you reading, and maybe even help heal the scars in our society. I hope we can make our new future into something we are truly excited for. Let’s dream!!!!
