A developed country is one that allows all its citizens to enjoy a free and healthy life in a safe environment.

For everyone, everywhere, literacy is, along with education in general, a basic human right..

If tolerance, respect and equity permeate family life, they will translate into values that shape societies, nations and the world..

We need to think of the future and the planet we are going to leave to our children and their children..

No one is born a good citizen; no nation is born a democracy. Rather, both are processes that continue to evolve over a lifetime. Young people must b….

Education is, quite simply, peace-building by another name. It is the most effective form of defense spending there is..

Gender equality is more than a goal in itself. It is a precondition for meeting the challenge of reducing poverty, promoting sustainable development ….

Most governments only want to deploy a peacekeeping force where there is a peace agreement and there is peace to keep. They are very hesitant about p….

The right to development is the measure of the respect of all other human rights.That should be our aim: a situation in which all individuals are ena….

You are never too young to lead..

Human beings are not property. On the International Day for the Abolition of Slavery, let us reaffirm the inherent dignity of all men, women and chil….

I have always believed that on important issues, the leaders must lead. Where the leaders fail to lead, and people are really concerned about it, the….

We need to ensure the poorest in the planet - who will be hardest hit by the financial crisis - are not forgotten..

Often, we take stability - peace in terms of security and economic activity - to mean a country is doing well. We forget the third and important pill….

Our biggest challenge in this new century is to take an idea that seems abstract - sustainable development - and turn it into a reality for all the w….

Founded on the principles of private initiative, entrepreneurship and self-employment, underpinned by the values of democracy, equality and solidarit….

In their greatest hour of need, the world failed the people of Rwanda..

No one is born a good citizen or a good democrat or a good leader; it takes time and education..

Human rights education is much more than a lesson in schools or a theme for a day; it is a process to equip people with the tools they need to live l….

Tolerance, inter-cultural dialogue and respect for diversity are more essential than ever in a world where peoples are becoming more and more closely….

I think over time you learn to know a bit more about yourself - you develop a certain amount of self-insight and self-awareness, and you know what yo….