The UN's unique legitimacy flows from a universal perception that it pursues a larger purpose than the interests of one country or a small group of countries.

We do not believe that a nuclear war should be fought, and we do not believe that a nuclear war can be won.

I have a vision of India-an India free of hunger and fear, an India free of illiteracy and want.

Let us together commence a journey of peace, harmony and progress in South Asia.

There was an implicit conviction that the UN would be stronger than the sum of its constituent member-states.

Poverty is multidimensional. It extends beyond money incomes to education, health care, political participation and advancement of one's own culture and social organisation.

The Bio-diversity Convention has not yielded any tangible benefits to the world's poor.