Nothing is more shameful than attacking sleeping children.

To achieve a Green Revolution, African farmers, must have access to land and security of tenure. They also need access to markets, technology and improved infrastructure.

We must follow the wisdom of the Brundtland Report. We must pursue development that meets the needs of the present generation without compromising the ability of future generations to meet their needs.

Between now and 2015, we must make sure that promises made become promises kept. The consequences of doing otherwise are profound: death, illness and despair, needless suffering, lost opportunities for millions upon millions of people.

With her courage and determination, Malala has shown what terrorists fear most: a girl with a book.

The future of any leader or political systems is to be determined by the people of the country.

As many micro-credit schemes across the world can testify, investment in women is the best investment for the future.