You need to get up in the morning and say, 'Boy, I'm going to - in my own stupid way - save the world today.'

The Convention is not only a visionary document. We are reminded daily that it is an agreement that works - and its utility can be seen in the everyday use to which I have seen it increasingly being put by country after country, in policy, in practice and in law.

Girls' education is the single best investment that any society can make.

By ratifying the Convention, governments become legally bound to implement the rights therein.

...in serving the best interests of children, we serve the best interests of all humanity.

You need to get up in the morning and say, 'Boy, I'm going to - in my own stupid way - save the world today.'

I came into a strong organization, and I hope I strengthened it more and expanded its capacity to deal with some of the challenges that might not have seemed as great 10 years ago, such as H.I.V., AIDS and children affected by war.