Jim Yong Kim: Quotes about the world

Jim Yong Kim is Korean-American physician and anthropologist, 12th President of the World Bank. Explore interesting quotes on world.
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“We’re thinking about other ways we can bring the organizations together. It was always intended that the UN, a political organization focused on justice and development, would work together with the financial organizations in order to make the world a better place.”

Jim Yong Kim

UN News Centre, Interview with Jim Yong Kim, 7 October 13

World , Justice , Way , Thinking

“We are trying to end poverty in the world by 2030 and we’re going to focus especially on the well-being of the bottom 40 per cent of every country.”

Jim Yong Kim

UN News Centre, Interview with Jim Yong Kim, 7 October 13

World , Country

“So the fact that I had worked in more than a dozen countries and have been working for 25 years trying to implement health, education and social protection programmes, I think really helped me inside the World Bank Group and helped me to feel a sense of closeness to our frontline staff. But it’s a complicated organization… I’m still learning… and the ethnography will continue until I’m done with my work at the World Bank Group.”

Jim Yong Kim

UN News Centre, Interview with Jim Yong Kim, 7 October 13

Health , World , Education , Feeling

“If we can unlock the full potential of the World Bank Group staff, I think we can have an even more transformational impact in country after country in the world.”

Jim Yong Kim

UN News Centre, Interview with Jim Yong Kim, 7 October 13

World , Thinking , Country