Drugs have destroyed many lives, but wrongheaded governmental policies have destroyed many more. I think it's obvious that after 40 years of war on d….

The global work of the United Nations is not without reason compared to that of a family - striving for a common goal in concert with all members f….

These often unsung heroes understand...that poverty, disease and famine are just as deadly and destructive as earthquakes, hurricanes and tsunamis. I….

I think that in the West, many citizens, especially younger citizens, take their freedoms and institutions for granted and focus on their frustration….

From this vision of the role of the United Nations in the next century flow three key priorities for the future: eradicating poverty, preventing conf….

More countries have understood that women's equality is a prerequisite for development..

Access to safe water is a fundamental human need and therefore a basic human right..

I've been around enough to realise that there are two things that once people have them, they don't want to give up, and it's extremely difficult to ….

The US-led invasion of Iraq was an illegal act that contravened the UN charter..

It may seem sometimes as if a culture of peace does not stand a chance against the culture of war, the culture of violence and the cultures of impuni….

The report produced by my commission, the Global Commission on Elections, Democracy and Security, in 2012 showed the corrosive impact of money in US ….

My own advice to people who would be in office for two or three terms is that they must accept democratic rotation. Ideally not put themselves up for….

[Refugees] cannot be stopped, but they can and must be managed better, more humanely, protecting migrants' human rights whilst accepting states' righ….

There is a certain tendency on the part of some Americans to treat the UN as a multilateralism à la carte where you pick and choose where it suits yo….

As I travel around the world, people think the only place where there is potential conflict [over] water is the Middle East, but they are completely ….

Let us remember the large numbers of citizens who, day in and day out, through acts of volunteerism large and small, bring hope to so many of the wor….

I believe that our world needs an instrument of global action as never before in history. I believe that the United Nations is the instrument for sec….

It's not that easy to quit. When you look back in the American system it is very rare that people quit on issues of principle..

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

You have to develop a certain healthy distance to allow you to keep a clear head, to be able to analyse the situation, lead your team, and move forwa….

In some ways, the challenges are even more daunting than they were at the peak of the cold war. Not only do we continue to face grave nuclear threats….