One has to look at my life story to see what I've done. I've paid a heavy price that many people don't realize.

We are here because we share a fundamental belief: that poverty, illiteracy, disease and inequality do not belong in the twenty-first century. We share a common purpose: to eradicate these ills for the benefit of all. And we share a common tool to achieve this: the Millennium Development Goals.

Ethnicity should enrich us; it should make us a unique people in our diversity and not be used to divide us.

Leadership is never given on a silver platter, one has to earn it.

One has to look at my life story to see what I've done. I've paid a heavy price that many people don't realize.

If your dreams don't scare you, you aren't dreaming big enough.

There is no easy fix or youth unemployment. Partnership between the public and private sectors can make a big difference.