We need to create a world that is equitable, that is stable and a world where we bear in mind the needs of others, and not only what we need immediat….

It has been said that arguing against globalization is like arguing against the laws of gravity..

The [UN Security Council] P5 ought to be dissuaded from using their veto power, which can paralyze the United Nations. The country blocking action ou….

I urge the Iraqi leadership for sake of its own people... to seize this opportunity and thereby begin to end the isolation and suffering of the Iraqi….

literacy is at the heart of sustainable development.

I was an ordinary boy at school, a young man. In fact, what did the headmaster once say? "You're constantly challenging those in authority; questioni….

Nuclear terrorism is still often treated as science fiction. I wish it were. But unfortunately we live in a world of excess hazardous materials and a….

The problem is this. The spread of markets outpaces the ability of societies and their political systems to adjust to them, let alone to guide the co….

I can't think of a 30- or 40-year-old who can behave like Mugabe. They wouldn't even know where to begin, and given their own educational exposure, I….

Knowledge is power. Information is liberating. Education is the premise of progress, in every society, in every family..

The young and dynamic and idealistic people in the square do not have the chance to organise themselves politically, to be able to follow through the….

A world government can intervene militarily in the internal affairs of any nation when it disapproves of their activities..

However much one tries to suppress the will of the people they eventually will have the last word..

In the 21st Century I believe the mission of the United Nations will be defined by a new, more profound, awareness of the sanctity and dignity of eve….

The Refugee Convention of 1951 was a major breakthrough, outlining the rights of those displaced across borders as well as the legal obligations of s….

I urge you to celebrate the extraordinary courage and contributions of refugees past and present..

If globalization is to succeed, it must succeed for poor and rich alike. It must deliver rights no less than riches. It must provide social justice a….

Slavery was, in a very real sense, the first international human rights issue to come to the fore. It led to the adoption of the first human righ….

I was devastated by the atrocious bombings that struck London today. These vicious acts have cut us all to the core, for they are an attack on humani….

Revolution by its nature can not be overly programmed or directed. There are so many forces at work that you don't know where and how it all ends..

When you have difficult issues on the table for discussion, then sometimes for Africa you may have Burundi or Gambia representing them on the Securit….