We have all heard of the web of life. The way we live threatens to trap us in a web of death.

It is but a short step from hunger to starvation, from disease to death.

Saving our planet requires you to be ambitious in what you aim, and, equally, in how hard you work to reach your goal.

Women must be full partners in development, so they can lift themselves and their communities out of poverty.

Millions of people in nearly 80 countries still live in fear of landmines and explosive remnants of war, which take an unacceptable toll on lives and limbs, and people's livelihoods

I am not a national leader. If I am a national leader I can speak out all that I want.

The basic building block of peace and security for all peoples is economic and social security, anchored in sustainable development. It is a key to all problems. Why? Because it allows us to address all the great issues-poverty, climate, environment and political stability-as parts of the whole.