The end of the Cold War removed the immediate causes of whole destruction but not the threat contained in our knowledge. We must tame this knowledge …

- Mahnaz Afkhami

...Any definition of a culture of peace must address the problem of achieving justice for communities and individuals who do not have the means to co…

- Mahnaz Afkhami

As we move into the twenty-first century, women's status in society will become the standard by which to measure our progress toward civility and pea…

- Mahnaz Afkhami

Women, who are a majority of the peoples of the earth, are indispensable to the accumulation of the kind of social capital that is conducive to devel…

- Mahnaz Afkhami

In the future, human rights will be increasingly a universal criterion for designing ethical systems.

- Mahnaz Afkhami

We have the ability to achieve, if we master the necessary goodwill, a common global society blessed with a shared culture of peace that is nourished…

- Mahnaz Afkhami

The connection between women's human rights, gender equality, socioeconomic development and peace is increasingly apparent.

- Mahnaz Afkhami

Women's empowerment is intertwined with respect for human rights.

- Mahnaz Afkhami

We Have the Ability to Achieve, If We Master the Necessary Goodwill, a Common Global Society

- Mahnaz Afkhami