The international community... allows nearly 3 billion people - almost half of all humanity - to subsist on $2 or less a day in a world of unpreceden….

The United Nations has long recognised that the imagination, ideals and energies of young men and women are vital for the continuing development of t….

There are lots of questions which have to be answered..

If we do not get a universal acceptance of the constitution the likelihood of the violence continuing is there. If it had been an inclusive exercise ….

Once you are really challenged, you find something in yourself. Man doesn't know what he is capable of until he is asked..

Applaud us when we prevail, correct us when we fail; but, above all, do not let this indispensable, irreplaceable institution wither, languish or per….

If one is going to err, one should err on the side of liberty and freedom..

On this International Day of Peace, let us dare to imagine a world free of conflict and violence.

The main point in our report was to recommend decriminalization...because of the way laws are applied, which have not worked. We have applied them fo….

Most people forget that even in Iraq, by the time the air and no-fly zone was established, the air defence system had been removed through the first ….

You are never too young to lead and you should never doubt your capacity to triumph where others have not..

I think that peacekeeping can do quite a lot, if they are given the right mandate with the commensurate resources to get the job done..

UN is made even more complex by the constant interplay of politics and bureaucracy and can certainly be bewildering for a novice..

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 you can ab….

There is no tool for development more effective than the education of girls and the empowerment of women... When women are fully involved, the benefi….

Microfinance recognizes that poor people are remarkable reservoirs of energy and knowledge, posing an untapped opportunity to create markets, bring p….

In countries where democracy is either non-existent or in development, on the other hand, citizens crave those freedoms. Maybe that is one lesson Wes….

It is tragic that so few young people in Western democracies vote. They have forgotten that their ancestors fought for the right to choose and change….

I am often asked what can people do to become a good global citizen? I reply that it begins in your own community..

The United Nations is proud to have the Adopt-A-Minefield Campaign as a partner..

As we move forward, you cannot resolve the potential food crisis or shortages without science being part of the solution. Science has to be part of t….