One of my earliest memories is walking up a muddy road into the mountains. It was raining. Behind me, my village was burning. When there was school, ….

Violence against women continues to persist as one of the most heinous, systematic and prevalent human rights abuses in the world. It is a threat to ….

We have all heard of the web of life. The way we live threatens to trap us in a web of death..

This is the moral challenge of our generation. Not only are the eyes of the world upon us. More important, succeeding generations depend on us. We ca….

Migration is an expression of the human aspiration for dignity, safety and a better future. It is part of the social fabric, part of our very make-up….

It has been said that knowledge is power. We need to strengthen education systems so that young people can benefit from cultural diversity, and not b….

Between now and 2015, we must make sure that promises made become promises kept. The consequences of doing otherwise are profound: death, illness and….

You have to work and think about how we can make this world a better place for all. This is what I'd really like to ask our young leaders. We will tr….

We must unite. Violence against women cannot be tolerated, in any form, in any context, in any circumstance, by any political leader or by any govern….

The power of the leader is given to him by the people, so he has a duty to engage and listen more attentively and carefully to the aspirations of the….

It is but a short step from hunger to starvation, from disease to death..

The unity in diversity of the United States is one of the country's greatest strengths..

Saving our planet, lifting people out of poverty, advancing economic growth – these are one and the same fight..

Nuclear disarmament is the only sane path to a safer world..

Three decades into this crisis, let us set our sights on achieving the "three zeros" zero new HIV infections, zero discrimination and zero AIDS-relat….

To achieve a Green Revolution, African farmers, must have access to land and security of tenure. They also need access to markets, technology and imp….

Nothing is more shameful than attacking sleeping children..

Saving our planet requires you to be ambitious in what you aim, and, equally, in how hard you work to reach your goal..

One of the main lessons I have learned during my five years as Secretary-General is that broad partnerships are the key to solving broad challenges. ….

Our atmosphere can't tell the difference between emissions from an Asian factory, the exhaust from a North American SUV, or deforestation in South Am….

Millions of people in nearly 80 countries still live in fear of landmines and explosive remnants of war, which take an unacceptable toll on lives and….