In the euphoria after the Cold War, there was a misplaced notion that the UN could solve every problem anywhere.

If you do not like anything in a particular book, then sit and discuss it. Banning a book is not a solution. We have to tackle it ideologically.

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

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.

Freedom is incomplete without social justice.

Global interdependence today means that economic disasters in developing countries could create a backlash on developed countries.

No state should be allowed to profess partnership with the global coalition against terror, while continuing to aid, abet and sponsor terrorism.